60 Minutes: Oct 22

60 Minutes this weekend sees Tom Steinfort travel to Europe to meet Matildas players (as made famous by Seven’s FIFA World Cup).

Hopefully this goes a bit better than when he met ladies from MAFS who mistook him for a stripper, in a recent Upfront video.

To be honest, until a few months ago the mere mention of women’s soccer in Australia left most people shrugging their shoulders. But then something truly incredible happened. The World Cup came to town and the nation fell in love with the Matildas. In an instant, their star power grew so large that only first names were necessary to know them. Sam, Mary, Caitlin, Mackenzie and the others amazed everyone with their skill. And they didn’t only fill stadiums. One of their matches was the most watched event ever on Australian television. Now, on a special 60 Minutes assignment, reporter and football fanatic Tom Steinfort embarks on an excellent adventure to catch up with the Matildas. He travels to the United Kingdom and across Europe to discover if the team has been able to turn its winter of wonder down under into even greater glory.
Reporter: Tom Steinfort
Producer: Lisa Brown

8:40pm Sunday on Nine.