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Nathan Cleary and Mary Fowler: Social media erupts with memes about the NRL player dating Matildas star

Australians are gushing over sport's hottest romance after Matildas ace Mary Fowler and NRL star Nathan Cleary went public with their new relationship.

Daily Mail Australia exclusively published photos of the footy champion and soccer star spending time together - including cosying up in a Perth park - as the Matildas played Olympics qualifying matches in WA capital.

The Penrith Panthers captain travelled to Perth to support Fowler and was in the stands as she made a starring run in the Matildas' win over the Philippines on Sunday.

The romance doesn't appear to be a distraction for Fowler's game, with the Women's World Cup hero following up that performance by scoring another spectacular opening goal in Wednesday night's match against Chinese Taipei.