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team for women and girls with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and symptoms of stroke.</p> <article data-embed-button="media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="media_image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{"image_style":"","image_link":""}" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="50703fbd-1625-4892-a40f-bbd9f510610a" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/paramatildas/files/2022-03/ParaMatildas%20Hero%282%29.jpg" alt="ParaMatildas Hero(2)" title="ParaMatildas Hero(2)"> </article> <p><br> In 2019, we held a successful talent identification camp which identified talented female footballers who will now make history and change the football landscape in Australia.</p> <p>We want women and girls with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury or symptoms of stroke to know that they have a rightful place in football and that their achievements will be celebrated by an Australia that welcomes and embraces diversity.</p> <figure role="group" 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