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This is a time when people from all walks of life, cultures and political persuasions get together to support their national team in the biggest sporting event on the planet. The World Cup is the pinnacle and it’s every footballers dream to lift the World Cup as champions and Lucy Zeezou is no different. She dreams of playing for the Matildas at the Women’s World Cup but she has a lot of hard...
I love flicking through fashion magazines and checking out the latest designs but more for observing the artistic style than something I’d choose to wear. I like to be comfortable and just hang out in jeans and t shirt … just like Lucy Zeezou, although I love dressing up for a big night out. That’s when I mostly opt for black, dressed up with my fave jewellery. Lucy has her pick of designers but I...
After spending close to a year immersed in Lucy Zeezou’s amazing world, full of glamour and excitement, it was time to celebrate the release of the sequel, Lucy Zeezou’s Glamour Game. I loved being caught up in her adventures and web of intrigue but I was surprised by the challenges that unfolded in the story. The World Cup is timely for Lucy as it’s her dream to play in it and so the launch had a...
I’ve worked as a sports television journalist for close to fifteen years and have been lucky enough to have met and interviewed international and national athletes and coaches who have reached the pinnacle of their careers. They include the Hockeyroos, Socceroos, Matildas, Ian Thorpe, Susie O’Neill, the Opals, Linford Christie and Paralympians, Louise Sauvage and David Hall. Unfortunately women’s...
