Socceroos star confirms big-money Saudi switch
Socceroos defender Milos Degenek took a break from his Asian Cup duties with Australia in the UAE to sign a three-and-a-half year deal with Saudi Arabian powerhouse club Al Hilal.
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Every Asian Cup goal: Favourites on fire, teen star’s brilliant solo goal
Asian Cup wrap: Sardar Azmoun guided favourites Iran to an emphatic victory over Vietnam, while Iraq’s 18-year-old sensation inspired the 2007 champions to a 3-0 thrashing of Yemen.
‘It was my moment to step up, and I did’
For Jamie Maclaren, a diminutive marksman used to scoring regularly for his clubs, the burden of having not done so at international level was starting to play on his mind. Now the proverbial monkey is off his back.
Mabil on Syria: ‘I’m afraid for them’
Awer Mabil is scared on Syria’s behalf.Because he’s backing the Socceroos in for another emphatic Asian Cup victory in Wednesday morning’s final group game.
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Green, gold and mighty proud
HIS incredible goals have saved our nation from defeat so many times. Find out what drives Tim Cahill’s passion for Australia.
Socceroos to target ‘lazy’ Abdulrahman
THE SOCCEROOS have tagged UAE superstar Omar Abdulrahman as ‘not a hard worker’ ahead of Monday night’s Asian Cup quarter-final.
Postecoglou to keep up the pace
HIS team sore but ready for duty, Ange Postecoglou insists his side’s cavalier quest to win the Asian Cup will not be toned down for the semi-final with the UAE.
Roos back Ange rotation plan
ROBBIE Kruse and Mathew Leckie have declared the rotation gamble has paid off, after they were dropped for Australia’s final group match that ended in defeat.
Ryan lets his feet do the talking
IT was his hands that got him into the Socceroos, but goalkeeper Mathew Ryan believes it has been his feet that have helped him stay there.
Japan weren’t favourites – we are!
JAPAN’S Asian Cup elimination doesn’t mean the favourites are out – because Australia deserve that mantle, winger Robbie Kruse has claimed.
UAE know they can’t be Cahill obsessed
THEY could be forgiven for obsessing about Tim Cahill, but the UAE players insist they must not fall into that trap.
Roos Insider: the Australia Day awards
IT’S time to hand out awards from Socceroos camp. Who is in need of a pat on the back and who needs to be brought back down to earth?
Video: key moments in epic Asian Cup night
FROM Panenka penalties to send offs, unbearably tense shootouts, calamitous misses and cranky coaches, Friday night Asian Cup action had everything.
Perfect Panenkas add class to night of drama
WHAT better way to break the tension in two highly-charged Asian Cup quarter-finals than a couple of Panenka penalties. Enter Omar Abdulrahman and Younis Mahmoud.
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