The Matildas: Women’s World Cup TV presenter Mel McLaughlin left furious after an old ‘friend’ begs her for tickets to the Australia v England semi-final – and they haven’t spoken for EIGHT YEARS
Mel McLaughlin was furious this week after an old ‘friend’ tried to schmooze her for tickets to watch the Matildas play against England in the Women’s World Cup semi-final.
The 43-year-old sports presenter, who receives special access to the Women’s World Cup for her job, revealed that someone she hadn’t spoken to in eight years begged her for tickets.
Outraged by the old acquaintance’s bile, she told Nova FM’s Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie on Wednesday morning that she couldn’t be bothered to answer.
Co-presenter Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald opened up by asking the Seven Network presenter: ‘How many people are texting you for tickets Mel?’
‘You know what? I’m just not even answering,” Mel said, annoyed by the messages people have bombarded her with.
Mel McLaughlin, 43, (pictured) was furious this week after an old ‘friend’ tried to schmooze her for tickets to watch the Matildas play England in the WWC semi-final
“The best one was, ‘Hey, Mel, do you have a swing with tickets?’ I feel like I haven’t heard from you in literally 8 years. That’s a record,” she added.
Fitzy joked, “Sorry, Mel, that was just a whim I sent that.”
Australians are officially mad about the Matildas as hype over the team reaches a fever pitch ahead of their blockbuster semi-final against England on Wednesday night.
The sports presenter, who gets special access to the Women’s World Cup for her job, revealed that someone she hasn’t spoken to in eight years begged her for tickets
The team’s progress through the tournament has had an extraordinary effect across the country, with everyone from schoolchildren to politicians and businesses jumping on Matildas’ bandwagon.
Star forward Sam Kerr will officially take over the Crown Casino grounds on Wednesday night, which will be renamed KERR-ROWN in honor of the Aussie skipper.
The one-night gesture can be seen at Crown Casino resort towers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
Outraged by the old acquaintance’s bile, she told Nova FM’s Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie on Wednesday morning that she couldn’t be bothered to answer
Meanwhile, social media has been ripped off in support of the ‘Tillies’, with the team’s Instagram account quickly rising to 537,000 followers in recent days.
The Socceroos, on the other hand, only have 313,000 followers on their Instagram page.
The Matildas play England at Accor Stadium in Sydney at 8pm, with a sell-out crowd of up to 80,000 fans expected to head into the ground to watch the match live.
Thousands of fans will also pack live sites across the country to watch the game, including Federation Square and AAMI Park in Melbourne, Tumbalong Park and Allianz Stadium in Sydney, and Riverside Green and Southbank in Brisbane.
Australians are officially crazy about the Matildas as hype over the team reaches a fever pitch ahead of their blockbuster semi-final against England on Wednesday night