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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31: Ivan Franjic of Australia celebrates after Massimo Luongo of Australia scored his teams first 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 Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Franjic’s selfless Asian Cup final gesture

WITH no alternatives available for the Socceroos, Ivan Franjic selflessly risked serious injury to play in January’s Asian Cup final against South Korea.

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Ange Postecoglou, r, Coach of Australia, during the National Anthems at the Socceroos v Oman Asian Cup game at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. pic Mark Evans

Vidmar the man behind ‘Roos set-piece magic

AURELIO Vidmar is a reluctant hero but the Socceroos’ eight goals from set pieces at the Asian Cup had his rubber stamp all over it.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31: Robbie Kruse of Australia is taken from the field on a stretcher 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 Nolan/Getty Images)

Kruse to go under knife, Jedinak sidelined

ROBBIE Kruse will undergo surgery on his injured ankle in the coming days, while skipper Mile Jedinak is a week-to-week proposition for Crystal Palace.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak holds aloft the Asian Cup during celebrations at Westfield Sydney on February 1, 2015, after the Socceroos won the 2015 Asian Cup last night, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Mile spreads Asian Cup gospel at Palace

MILE Jedinak wasn’t fit to play for Crystal Palace but he used his captain’s column in the club’s matchday program to reflect on the Asian Cup.

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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JUNE 18: Robin van Persie of the Netherlands and Matthew Spiranovic of Australia compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Netherlands at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 18, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

RVP, Alexis put Spira in good frame of mind

MATTHEW Spiranovic said matching it with the world’s best in Brazil and the Champions League has him primed to make an impact at the Asian Cup.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 08: Robbie Kruse of the Victory celebrates kicking a goal during the round nine A-League match between the Melbourne Heart and the Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on October 8, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Kruse wants Victory fairytale swansong

SOCCEROOS Asian Cup forward Robbie Kruse has revealed he’d love a fairytale finish to his career with former club Melbourne Victory in the A-League.

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Schalke's Atsuto Uchida goes for the ball during the Champions League group G soccer match between Maribor and Schalke 04, at Ljudski Vrt stadium, in Maribor, Slovenia, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014.(AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Japan lose star defender on Asian Cup eve

DEFENDING champions Japan have suffered an Asian Cup blow with star defender Atsuto Uchida ruled out of the tournament because of a knee injury.

Tim Cahill and the Socceroos training at Olympic Park, Melbourne. Picture: Steve Tanner

I feel no pressure, I’m relaxed: Cahill

TIM Cahill says he feels no pressure being the Socceroos pin-up boy in a tournament he believes Iran and Japan are Australia’s major rivals.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 28: Tim Cahill during an Australian Socceroos Asian Cup training session at the Collingwood Training Ground on December 28, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Cahill’s pride over Antonis call

TIM Cahill spoke of his pride in Terry Antonis’s Asian Cup call up and says he expects to spend some time on the bench.

Saudi Arabia team training.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain set for Geelong friendly

SAUDI Arabia and Bahrain will launch their assaults on next month’s Asian Cup with a friendly at Geelong’s Simonds Stadium on Tuesday night.

Socceroos training at Olympic Park. Head coach Ange Postecoglou. Picture Stuart Walmsley

I’m not here to achieve universal love: Ange

SOCCEROOS coach Ange Postecoglou said he’s not interested in winning any popularity contests, declaring that he’s sticking to a long-term mission.

Love of the game.. Michael Ma Why.Asian Cup. eight mile plains Pic Glenn Barnes

Cup will overflow with Asian colour

BRISBANE’S Chinese community is counting the days until football’s Asian Cup starts, writes BERNIE PRAMBERG.

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Socceroos training at Olympic Park. Tim Cahill. Picture Stuart Walmsley

Socceroos to dribble in after Xmas exertions

ANGE Postecoglou declared “work starts today” despite only 11 of the 23-man Socceroos squad starting training on Sunday on day one of Asian Cup camp.

Socceroos training at Olympic Park. Mark Bresciano. Picture Stuart Walmsley

Bresciano keen to leave mark on home soil

MARK Bresciano missed the 2011 Asian Cup but the veteran Socceroos midfielder was never in any doubt that he would be in Australia for the 2015 edition.

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