Mary Fowler's struggle 'IT MADE ME THE PERSON I AM TODAY'

THE MATILDAS STAR OPENS UP ABOUT HER CHILDHOOD

In a world away from the international stardom she now enjoys, Matildas prodigy Mary Fowler has revealed the humble beginnings that helped pave the way for her success.

From living in cars and tents with her four siblings as the family struggled for money, to playing with sticks under the fading light on Cairns’ Trinity Beach, the star forward says those times were tough. But there was always a silver lining…

“It was difficult, but that’s something that’s been a strength of our family,” Mary, now 21, told Wide World of Sports. “We take things as they are and kind of make the most of it.

“That’s how I’ve lived my life since then. It’s just making the most of what you have and trying to focus on the good. A lot of lessons came from that.