Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pretended to steal the Women's World Cup trophy as he hosted FIFA president Gianni Infantino at Parliament House on Wednesday morning.
Fans were divided over the incident with some enjoying the light hearted joke while others used the chance to ask Mr Albanese to put more funds towards the game.“Marvelous sir,” added another.
Mr Albanese has been a vocal supporter of the Matildas before and during this tournament declaring he would“It’s up to each state and territory to designate public holidays,” Mr Albanese told The Daily Aus. The Matildas miraculously topped Group B in the World Cup with a stunning win 4-0 over Olympic champions Canada and a well timed draw between Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland on Monday.
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