Melissa Barbieri
Melissa Anne Barbieri (also known as Melissa Hudson) is an Australian goalkeeper who plays for Melbourne City FC in the A-League Women. She has previously captained the Australian national team.
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She wants to become a female lead commentator and “take down another obstacle” after her playing career.
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She fell in love with football because of a voice: Sean Connery narrating the 1982 World Cup documentary G’ole.
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She uses visualisation as part of her match-day routine, imagining herself making good decisions and performing well.
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She also has Italian roots.
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Growing up, she supported the Italian national team, and her childhood heroes were goalkeeper Dino Zoff and striker Paolo Rossi.
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She got married in 2007 and she's had two children - born in 2013 and 2016.
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Her nickname is "Bubs."
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She's also an assistant coach at Melbourne City.
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She made history by playing for Richmond SC's men's team, becoming the first woman to compete in Victoria's men's State League.
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