Matildas star Cortnee Vine shocks fans by taking an indefinite break from soccer due to mental health worries
Daily MailWorld Cup hero Cortnee Vine is taking a break from football to focus on her mental health. On Friday, Vine was once again a notable absentee in interim coach Tom Sermanni's extended squad for the Matildas' upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Taiwan after making herself unavailable for selection. The dashing winger was a star of the A-League Women competition but catapulted into the national spotlight when she scored the winning spot-kick in Australia's marathon penalty shootout win over France in the Cup quarter-final. Cortnee Vine became a household name with the winning penalty goal against France at the FIFA Women's World Cup quarter finals Vine, being mobbed by her Matildas teammates, will take an indefinite break from the sport Seven uncapped players and eight with 10 caps or less have been selected in the 36-strong squad for two games against Brazil, in Queensland on November 28 and December 1, and two against Taiwan in Victoria on December 4 and 7.
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Matildas star Cortnee Vine takes break from football for mental health reasons, is unavailable for two Australian friendly internationals
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