Socceroos fear the worst
A draw in Sydney on Thursday has been overshadowed by a serious injury to a Socceroos star.
A draw in Sydney on Thursday has been overshadowed by a serious injury to a Socceroos star.
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As the full-time whistle blows on Daily Telegraph football editor TOM SMITHIES’ time covering the sport for the paper, he selects his 10 most memorable moments (and a few he’d like to forget).
In less than a week the Matildas are due to fly into the Chinese city where a rapidly spreading deadly virus has already killed six people, and the decision to go is largely out of their hands.
The Socceroos head into their Asian Cup defence without Tim Cahill and Mile Jedinak and missing four injured stars. Their task appears a mighty one but the new-look team is up for the challenge.
It was a case of so near and yet so far for Ryan Williams after missing the final cut for the Socceroos’ Asian Cup squad, the Rotherham United midfielder will enjoy a quality consolation prize.
Apostolos Giannou is the Socceroos’ Asian Cup Plan C, and Martin Boyle’s replacement is taking it in his stride – even if it’s been a bit of an ordeal to get here.
When Tom Rogic belted a ball into the back of the net at Socceroos Asian Cup training, coach Graham Arnold left no doubt about his feelings about a player who can ‘make miracles happen’.
Before last weekend’s Asian Cup warm-up friendly against Oman, Graham Arnold took Awer Mabil aside and told him he would buy a ticket just to watch him play.
Rhyan Grant’s mullet may have walked into a bit of a maelstrom.But Sydney FC’s Socceroos Asian Cup call-up needn’t worry, as his haircut has officially been AFC-approved.
Not even being booed by fans will, it seems, prompt Central Coast Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth to sell the club.
There’s is no better endorsement than any comparison to Manchester United under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson. And that’s exactly what Graham Arnold has received from a man well in the know.
In career-best form and taking the Premier League by storm, Mat Ryan is not a man in need of additional motivation. He’s getting it anyway, in the form of Danny Vukovic and Mitch Langerak.
Son Heung-min is looking forward to making history with South Korea at the upcoming Asian Cup. He’s just sorry it has to come at the expense of helping Spurs maintain their EPL title challenge.
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