The Matildas' Thea Slatyer
Thea Slatyer is one interesting young lady. Not only is she a sporting superstar, playing soccer for Australia, but she also has some useful skills that have landed her a covetted job looking after some of the world's top celebrities. Soon she may be flying them around the country as well.
Image of Thea Slatyer copyright © Getty Images
Thea Slatyer
Bodyguard and Soccer Player
Thea Slatyer has a black belt in karate and holds a firearm licence, very handy credentials in her part time job as a bodyguard to celebrities including Russell Crowe, Mischa Barton, Elle Macpherson, and Megan Gale. Thea is aiming to complete her pilot's licence soon.In addition to this high-flying, action-packed life, Thea is also a star defender for The Matildas - Australia's Women's Soccer team. Unfortunately she was not named in the team to play in the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup. Hopefully we'll see more of her soon.
Image of Thea Slatyer from WWC 2007 - Australia versus Norway, copyright © Isiphotos.
More about Thea Slatyer
- Bodyguard to the stars a star to Matildas
- Thea Slatyer is a rare talent.
- Its work and play for these World Cup stars
- From body-guarding Russell Crowe to working for David Beckham, most of the players at the women's World Cup have day jobs to pay the bills.
- World Cup hero's double life as bodyguard to stars
- AUSTRALIA'S secret weapon is a gunslinging, karate-kicking, bodyguard to
Hollywood stars. - Australian Institute of Sport :: Thea Slatyer
- Thea Slatyer's profile at the Australian Institute of Sport.
- Some action shots of Australia versus China in 2005
- Thea Slatyer in action in the second-to-last picture.
- FIFA Player Statistics: Thea SLATYER
- Thea Slatyer's statistics at FIFA.
The Matildas at a Glance
The Australia women's football (soccer) team, nicknamed the Matildas (from the song Waltzing Matilda), represents Australia in international women's football (soccer) and is governed by Football Federation Australia (FFA). The team has regularly qualified for both the Women's World Cup and the Olympics although has won neither.
The team failed to get through qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics, but will compete in the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Read more at Wikipedia
The team failed to get through qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics, but will compete in the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Read more at Wikipedia
Soccer and Football Gear
Soccer or Football?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byThe Matildas at the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Australia came fourth in the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup, losing the third place play off to Japan 3-0.
Korea DPR beat China PR 2-1 in the final.
Korea DPR beat China PR 2-1 in the final.
Women's Soccer at the Beijing Olympics
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing, August 2008
- Qualifyers for Women's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing - Qualifyers
- Beijing Olympic Soccer - Women's Teams
- Women's Soccer Teams at the Beijing Olympics 2008
Who will win gold?
The Matildas didn't qualify :-(
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