Australia’s World Cup dream has come to a brutal end after a flash of brilliance from Lionel Messi and a brain explosion from goalkeeper Mat Ryan led the Socceroos to a 2-1 loss.
The skipper’s 57th-minute howler recalled former Socceroos’ keeper Zeljko Kalac’s horror fumble that gifted Croatian midfielder Niko Kovač a goal in the group stage of the 2006 World Cup.
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Gus McCubbing is a markets reporter in the Melbourne newsroom. He was previously the Australian Financial Review’s Victorian political correspondent. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.com
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