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Socceroos
Guy Rundle: Rundle’s World Cup: an Australian victory to be proud of
Due to excessive consumption of biltong, Guy Rundle is unable to present a match report on the Australia-Serbia game last night. Substituting for him is Trevor McCorquodale, who watched the Socceroos flash like a beacon on the darkening veldt of Mbombel.
World Cup: Why Ghana is a must win for the Socceroos (and their sponsors)
Forget the fans, Australia’s 4-0 loss to Germany was more devastating for Australian marketers who have committed millions to World Cup 2010 sponsorships. Marketing guru Stephen H Downes reports.
World Cup: 
Leave Pim alone!
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has quite rightly, coped a fair whack over Australia’s defeat in its opening match of the World Cup but some of the criticism has been well over the top, says Neil Walker.
Putting the boot into Aussie soccer
Just a few years ago the Socceroos were the darlings of the Australian sporting world, now Australia’s bid for the 2022 World Cup is at risk, Frank Lowy’s FFA is in trouble and the likelihood of success in South Africa is slim.
Weet-Bix pull Sunday Tele ads
News Ltd says it was “punished” by Socceroo sponsor Sanitarium pulling its Weet-Bix ads after the Sunday Telegraph reported on a night club stoush involving player Tim Cahill.
MCG vs. Stadium Australia: a FIFA World Cup final showdown
Despite the love in the room for the G last night, there are serious questions over the suitability of the ground for hosting the FIFA World Cup.
Iraq vs Socceroos yet another Sepp Blatter power play
On the question of Iraq v the Socceroos, Sepp Blatter’s unsanctioned threats to the Iraq Football Federation are entirely in character, writes Francis Leach.
Socceroos and The Blue Samurai take the fight to Hanoi
As well as determining the Socceroos’ immediate future, tomorrow night’s quarter final against Japan has echoes in Australia’s footballing past, writes Francis Leach.
Sulkyroos ruing their lost holidays
They came, they saw, they got conquered. That will be the tale of the Asian Cup for the Socceroos unless they can outplay Thailand tonight, writes Francis Leach.
Socceroos’ tournament of living dangerously
The Socceroos’ year of living dangerously reaches a moment of truth tonight when The Asian Cup favourites face Iraq in Bangkok. With Thailand having secured all 3 points against Oman in last nights other Group A match, a win for The Aussies tonight is essential if they are to top the group heading into the knockout stage of the competition.
Lucas Neill, where art thou?
That was the silent cry from the fans on The Kop at Anfield as Liverpool crashed to earth in spectacular fashion this week.
Late slip-up denies Socceroos victory
A late defensive bungle has cost Australia a deserved victory over Ghana in an international football friendly in London overnight.
Socceroos start to unravel
The glory of Australia’s heroic World Cup efforts in Germany is still fresh in the minds of many sports fans. But the last few days have seen the first cracks emerge in what until now had seemed a totally unified campaign.
Socceroos: Life after the World Cup
The Socceroos play Kuwait at Stadium Australia next week in an Asian Cup qualifier and the game is a sell-out. But the World Cup afterglow won’t last forever…
It began and ended with a penalty kick
Just as the Socceroos’ experience of Germany 2006 began so elatedly with a John Aloisi penalty kick against Uruguay last year, so it ended with a penalty kick by Italian Francesco Totti.
All over in the blast of a whistle
If you happened to sleep through last night’s World Cup action, we have good news and bad news.
What the world made of our performance
“What an escape for Italy and what utter, brutal heartbreak for Australia”, says The Telegraph.
Guus almost a goose, but can laugh about it now
Australia’s coach Guus Hiddink was a relieved man at the press conference following today’s epic 2-2 draw, and he had every reason to be.
Australia prevails in draining World Cup thriller
Australia’s thrilling 2-2 draw with Croatia in Stuttgart this morning to move into the second round of the World Cup finals for the first time ever is a giant achievement for the game in this country, says Nick Place.
Australia loses to Brazil but wins plaudits worldwide
What world newspapers are saying…
Australia joins soccer’s world stage
Against a committed and fractious Uruguay, it was never going to be pretty or remotely easy to end Australia’s 32-year World Cup drought. And yet…
How a Harry Kewell miskick turned the game
Every four years we prepare ourselves for heartbreak. We watch the Socceroos with hope but know that though we might get close, fate will conspire against us. And so it seemed last night when the final whistle was blown at Telstra Stadium.
Guus shows the right stuff
“Leadership.” It was the Labor Party’s failed slogan in Paul Keating’s 1996 election disaster. Great slogan, wrong leader, wrong contest. Last night, it was the magic elixir that propelled Australia to the World Cup finals.
Australia aiming to make history in Sydney
Australia will make history on Wednesday if it can defeat Uruguay by two or more goals and qualify for the elusive World Cup finals.
