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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 10: Thomas Waddingham of the Roar celebrates after scoring a goal during the A-League Men round 16 match between Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City at Suncorp Stadium, on February 10, 2024, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Aloisi: ‘Cut-throat’ A-League needed

Australian talent heading to Europe to play their club football sometimes suffer from a lack of A-League games and the shortage of matches in the national competition with a proper consequence, according to a Socceroos great.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 14: Milos Degenek of the Socceroos warms up prior to the Round 3 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC Asian Qualifier match between Australia Socceroos and Saudi Arabia at AAMI Park on November 14, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Socceroo set to remain in Europe

A Socceroos defender is expected to continue his career in Europe rather than join an A-League club, while a second forward could be leaving Macarthur FC to play abroad.

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