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MATILDAS’ WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS KICK OFF IN TURKEY

Matildas star Sam Kerr is front and centre in a new video, designed to generate support for Australia’s bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

The bid will be submitted in October.

Meanwhile, many of the players have arrived in Turkey for a training camp before this year’s tournament.

Newcastle’s Gema Simon among those impressed with the regime of new coach, Ante Milicic.

Simon has played 11 games for her country, but is preparing for her first World Cup.

The Matildas will spend the next nine days in Turkey, before playing a friendly against the Netherlands on June 1.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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