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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 22: Tim Cahill of Australia celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2015 Asian Cup match between China PR and the Australian Socceroos at Suncorp Stadium on January 22, 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Watch out AFL: soccer is coming to get you

AUSTRALIA’S historic Asian Cup triumph is expected to spark an explosion in junior registrations as children follow in the footsteps of their heroes.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31: James Troisi of Australia celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2015 Asian Cup final match between Korea Republic and the Australian Socceroos at ANZ Stadium on January 31, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Troisi’s winning goal two decades in making

IT hasn’t been a bed of roses for James Troisi or his parents.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31: Mathew Ryan of Australia celebrates with fans after Australia defeated Korea Republic during the 2015 Asian Cup final match between Korea Republic and the Australian Socceroos at ANZ Stadium on January 31, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Australia profits from Asian Cup success

ASIAN Cup boss Michael Brown says he hopes the success of the tournament paves the way for Australia to host more major football tournaments.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31: Australia celebrate with the trophy following the 2015 Asian Cup final match between Korea Republic and the Australian Socceroos at ANZ Stadium on January 31, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Confed Cup can help Roos’ WC campaign

SOCCEROOS legend Josip Skoko says the Confederations Cup will be a huge boost for Ange Postecoglou’s side should they make the 2018 World Cup.

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Socceroo young gun Massimo Luongo .Picture Gregg Porteous

Confident Luongo aims for more goals

IT was a goal scored at the Asian Cup but partly forged at the World Cup — and now Massimo Luongo is eyeing a greater contribution to Australia’s cause.

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Koo Ja Cheol of South Korea (red) heads for goal during the first round Asian Cup football match between South Korea and Oman in Canberra on January 10, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MARK GRAHAM --- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERICAL USE --

Socceroos heavily scrutinise rivals’ progress

ANGE Postecoglou is relying on some inside information when Australia’s biggest Group A threat Korea Republic faces Kuwait at Canberra Stadium on Tuesday.

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2014 file photo, South Korea's head coach Uli Stielike is seen before a friendly soccer match against Costa Rica at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea kicks off its bid for its first Asian Cup title since 1960 with a Group A match against Oman in Canberra, the Australian capital. It’s one of three group matches across three cities on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 with China against Saudi Arabia in Brisbane and Uzbekistan taking on North Korea in Sydney. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Socceroos ‘were made to suffer’ by Kuwait

KOREA Republic coach Uli Stielike says he saw the Socceroos “suffer” against Kuwait and won’t be taking the Middle Eastern nation lightly on Tuesday.

The Socceroos trained this morning at Olympic Park ahead their coming matches for the Asian cup. Pictured is Nathan Burns Picture: Paul Loughnan

In-form Burns shows ‘everyone what he can do’

NATHAN Burns describes himself as “the late bolter” of the Socceroos squad – but now that he’s in the Asian Cup mix he won’t be satisfied with a bit-part role.

Iran's coach Carlos Quieroz (C) looks on during their football match against Bahrain at the AFC Asian Cup in Melbourne on January 11, 2015. AFP PHOTO / William WEST --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--

Battling Iran hits out at FIFA

IRAN coach Carlos Queiroz has slammed FIFA for mixing sport with politics, with the battling nation yet to receive $9.73m prizemoney from Brazil 2014.

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Mohamed (L) and scorer Ali Ahmed Mabkhout (R) of UAE react after a goal during the Asian Cup football match between UAE and Qatar in Canberra on January 11, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MARK GRAHAM --- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERICAL USE --

Coach praises his ‘little brothers’ after win

UNITED Arab Emirates boss Mahdi Ali is proud of his “little brothers” after a brilliant Asian Cup 4-1 win over Qatar at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

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Trent Sainsbury training with the Socceroos at Olympic Park, Melbourne. Picture: Steve Tanner

Ange’s defence 10 yrs younger than Holger’s

IT was more proof of Ange Postecoglou’s preference for a line-up of youth, putting his trust in a defence with an average age of just 24 to open the Asian Cup.

Pic of Palestine midfielder Abdelhamid Abuhabib. He lives just 30km from his mother and sisters, but has to travel 48 hours round the Middle East to see them thanks to the border controls and road blocks in place around the Gaza Strip. Supplied pic from team media manager Amro 0450 955 008.

Palestine ready to send message to the world

FOR the Palestinian players lining up alongside Japan on Monday night, their pride will be swollen by the exposure their presence at the Asian Cup affords.

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