See the moment Mary Fowler waves to boyfriend Nathan Cleary as the Matildas play China – and the NRL star brought a VERY special guest with him
- Mary Fowler smiled when she found Nathan Cleary in the crowd
- Followed by Matildas’ 2-0 win over China in Sydney on Monday
- Cleary will not play in the NRL Origin series for NSW due to injury
Australian sports fans were thrilled after a supporter captured the moment Matildas star Mary Fowler waved to her beaming boyfriend Nathan Cleary at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Monday evening.
The NRL superstar, 26, was accompanied by his mother Rebecca as Tony Gustavsson’s side beat China 2-0 in their final clash before the Paris Olympics in July.
The TikTok clip – which has been viewed nearly 95,000 times – was dubbed “we love a supportive king.”
Gustavsson was impressed by the collective desire his team showed for a healthy crowd of 76,798 people.
“We were very aggressive and attacking-minded,” he said after second-half goals against Clare Wheeler and Hayley Raso.
Mary Fowler was all smiles after the Matildas beat China 2-0 in Sydney on Monday
Her NRL superstar boyfriend Nathan Cleary was seen in the crowd cheering her on with his mother Rebecca (pictured together) as Fowler waved at him
On Tuesday, Fowler was also included in the Matildas squad for the Paris Olympics
‘We have to work on our game management…’ Even though we don’t like to play slow, we have to learn how to end a game and save our legs for the next round.”
Fowler had even more reason to celebrate on Tuesday when she was formally named in Australia’s 18-man squad for the Games.
It will be the Manchester City star’s second Olympics following her performance in Tokyo in 2021, where the Matildas finished fourth.
Meanwhile, scans last month revealed a grade 2 hamstring tear for her boyfriend Cleary, which would sideline the first-choice NSW halfback for the Origin series.
Game one is Wednesday night in Sydney.
Cleary and Fowler have been an item since at least November last year, after Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed photos of the pair enjoying a cuddle in a Perth park for a Matildas’ Olympic qualifying competition.
They first attracted attention as a potential couple when they were spotted together on a leisurely walk along the Nepean River in Penrith in Sydney’s west.
The pair were then seen sharing an ice cream after a promotional event hosted by Adidas, a brand that both athletes endorse.
