Melissa Barbieri
| Type: | Player/Athlete |
|---|---|
| Sports: | Go Karting |
| Location: | Australia |
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Top 100 Sporswomen Nomination
Melissa's career is well known and well deserving of a nomination but it is the friendship she has shown my daughter that makes her shine. She remembered her name since their first meeting at an open training day for the Matildas and given her encouragmen
Because she's a great captain to the Matildas, a lovely person and such an inspiration to young female footballers!
Melissa Barbieri in the News
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Melissa Barbieri talks about Women in Sport
It’s round four of the Football A-League and they have the media hype as well as the comfort of having all games broadcast live on Pay TV.
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Asia a positive for Matildas
Critics argue it's cost them a spot at the past two Olympic Games, but Matildas captain Melissa Barbieri refuses to believe Australia's switch to Asian football has delivered anything but positives.
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Rio Olympic campaign has begun: Matildas
Critics argue it's cost them a spot at the past two Olympics, but Matildas captain Melissa Barbieri refuses to believe Australia's switch to Asian football has delivered anything but positives.
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Keeping Mum
2012 marks Matildas' captain Melissa Barbieri's tenth year in the Australian National Team. A decade at the top of the Australian women's game. A decade of being a dedicated, hardworking and well-tuned athlete in touch with her body; or so she thought.
Q & A
Greatest sporting achievement: Captain of Australian team and being Asian Champions
Greatest achievement off the field: Getting married
How many hours per week to you train/exercise? 25
What kind of diet or nutrition plan are you on? Nothing in particular just healthy living really- no fast food or take away
What do you love about your sport? Traveling the globe
If you could change something about your sport, what would it be? Professional sport (full time wage)
What motivates you? Going to a World Cup and the Olympics
Do you have a profession outside of your sport? First aid officer at good Samaritan primary school
Three words that describe you: Emotional, silly, loyal
If I wanted to play your sport, what advice would you give me? Lock your ankle when you kick and don't use your toes!!