Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson’s pitch-perfect proposal

One of the biggest moments of former Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson’ s life took place on the hallowed pitch of Eden Park – New Zealand’s first win at a Fifa World Cup, with Hannah’s sole goal struck in front of thousands of sports-mad fans on home turf. It was a moment that meant – and still means – a great deal to the football legend. But celebrating her minutes-old engagement to the love of her life while watching Coldplay rock out in that very stadium? Arguably just a little bit better! “A lot of good things in my life have happened at Eden Park,” Hannah said with a laugh.

“But look, I think we’ll draw the line at actually getting married there!” Chatting to Woman’s Day a few months after her romantic proposal, the now-retired Hannah, who lives in Melbourne with her fiancee, Katie Martin, is enjoying her post-professional athlete life as the pair begin to plan their lives together..