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Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold is right now the toast of an entire nation. Stream 7NEWS for the latest on your club. Stream for free on 7plus, mackenzie arnold deaf. Incredibly, however, only a twist of fate many a year ago has allowed this story to be written.

If any Australian didn't know the name Mackenzie Arnold before Saturday, they certainly do now. With the world in the grips of the pandemic in , Arnold noticed she was struggling to hear people talk through masks. She'd already had a reputation among teammates as being someone who said 'what? He brother had worn hearing aids since he was a toddler, so she got her ears tested. After a series of tests, it was confirmed Arnold did indeed have hearing loss. She now wears them constantly off the field, but doesn't wear them during the game.

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Matildas star Mackenzie Arnold has opened up on her serious hearing issues - with the gun goalkeeper revealing it was the Covid pandemic that forced her to confront them as her health continued to deteriorate. As the year-old shot-stopper prepares to defend between the sticks at the upcoming Women's World Cup for Australia, she has divulged just how serious her health issues had become. Arnold, who plies her trade in England for West Ham when she isn't in the green and gold, had become used to a life of not hearing properly. Teammates would have to yell at her in conversations, she couldn't hear her phone's message tone and meeting friends out in loud coffee shops and bars had become nigh on impossible. But thanks to the help and guidance of brother Sam, who has worn hearing aids his whole life, Arnold realised there was more to it - and saw a hearing specialist in London, where it was laid bare just how serious the hearing problems had become. Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold pictured after being announced as the player of the tournament after the Cup of Nations in February has opened up about her serious hearing issues. The West Ham star left, pictured with girlfriend Kirsty Smith, a Hammers teammate now wears hearing aids after realising how serious the issue had become. Thanks to brother Sam left , Arnold got her hearing checked in London by a specialist, who informed her she had no other option but to get hearing aids. A post shared by Mackenzie Arnold mackenziearnold. I was just like, 'What is going on? That being said, it was still difficult for her to take the first step, and actually make the appointment. Almost two years in fact. She finally got the specialist to check her out in April, sharing the scary moment with fans in a video. The specialist firmly explained just how serious it was, telling Arnold she had almost completely lost the ability to hear high frequencies.

Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold has confirmed why she won't wear her hearing aids against Denmark in the World Cup round of 16 clash. Liverpool smash Sparta Prague with Nunez brace.

Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold has confirmed why she won't wear her hearing aids against Denmark - even though she is forced to lip read when they stay in her kit bag. Arnold, 29, featured in all three group games for Australia, keeping clean sheets against Ireland and Canada. In April the shot-stopper visited a specialist in London, who recommended hearing aids - and she has been using them ever since. But come Monday against the Danes in the round of 16 World Cup clash at Sydney 's Stadium Australia, she won't be relying on them as she 'fiddles with them too much'. I still consider not wearing them as normal,' Arnold told Optus Sport. Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold has confirmed why she won't wear her hearing aids against Denmark in the World Cup round of 16 clash. In April, the talented shot-stopper visited a specialist in London, who recommended she use hearing aids - but she lip reads on the pitch instead because she finds them 'fidgety'.

Women's World Cup: Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold helps shed light on hearing loss for rising athletes. Mackenzie Arnold has won millions of fans across the country thanks to her star turn as the Matildas goalkeeper at the Women's World Cup. But what many new fans might not know is that Arnold lives with hearing loss. It has helped thrust the Deaf and hard of hearing community into the spotlight and provided a high profile role model for many. I finally found my Deaf community.

Mackenzie arnold deaf

Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold is right now the toast of an entire nation. Newsletters: Our top sports news direct to your inbox. Subscribe now. Incredibly, however, only a twist of fate many a year ago has allowed this story to be written. She was playing for a local team on the Gold Coast and was again asked to fill in as goalkeeper But not only is Arnold an accidental goalkeeper, she revealed in April that she had been battling with hearing loss. Off the field Arnold uses hearing aids, but she says this helps her to focus right before games. And indeed, that focus was there for all of us to see on Saturday night. After the match, Arnold - who won the best player award - was glassy-eyed, but the Matildas hero insisted it was not tears. Arnold has been unwell and struggling with an illness since the round-of triumph over Denmark.

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If any Australian didn't know the name Mackenzie Arnold before Saturday, they certainly do now. With the world in the grips of the pandemic in , Arnold noticed she was struggling to hear people talk through masks. She'd already had a reputation among teammates as being someone who said 'what?

Man City view Champions League tie as afterthought with focus now on Liverpool. The year-old's brother, who has worn hearing aids since childhood, encouraged her to see a specialist in London, and in April , Arnold collected her own hearing aids for the first time. I still consider not wearing them as normal,' Arnold told Optus Sport. I'll just touch my ears every now and then just to make sure they're still in properly, but it's getting better and better as a day. Her saves during the longest round of penalties in World Cup history were the cherry on top of a near-perfect run so far this tournament for the shot-stopper. She absolutely loves saving them and I would have per cent put her in even if she wasn't on the field to take the penalties - like what France did with their goalkeeper," injured Matildas teammate Chloe Logarzo said on Nine's Today, referencing France substituting 'keepers late in extra time before the shootout. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. It's not until recently that she's become the Matildas' No. She put me in the hearing test booth and sort of played around with all these things on my head and when the sound comes through, you have to push the button: I was almost sort of playing games with myself. Stream 7NEWS for the latest on your club.