ADAM GOODES FAMILY, FOOTY & FIGHTING RACISM

The AFL legend has returned to the spotlight to leave a lasting impact

Real life Australian sporting icon Adam Goodes has revealed his one regret in life following the shock death of his beloved mother last year. Adam, 43, spoke about the moment he realised the trauma his late mum Lisa Sansbury had gone through as part of the Stolen Generation in a rare, new interview. “I like to live my life with no regrets,” Adam told English football star Rio Ferdinand on his Get Real With Rio series. “Unfortunately, she lived a really tough life… she was taken away when she was five and put into a white family like a lot of her siblings were and she didn’t know at the time that she was one of 10 [children], never to reconnect with her mother and father again. “As a father……

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Woman's Day Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 25, 2023

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