Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold was at her deflective best against France as she stopped four penalties to guide Australia past their European rivals.
On Tuesday she showed her defensive prowess wasn’t limited to on the pitch as she swatted away an English journalist.
In an attempt to pour fuel on the fire of the longstanding Australia vs England rivalry, the journo pointed out that many would back in the UK would be hoping to see them send the Aussies packing.
Arnold wasn’t having it.
“Mackenzie these two countries have a traditional and long rivalry,” he said.
“I’m sure there are a lot of England fans back home that would love to see them knock you out of your home tournament. Is the idea of being knocked out by England almost unthinkable to you?”
Stone faced, Arnold replied: “Being knocked out by anyone is unthinkable, I think there’s a lot of English people…