Clare Hunt had hardly left Australia at the start of the year. Now she’s a regular for the national team and plays in Europe for one of the world’s biggest clubs.
The flood of goals Graham Arnold hoped for in the Socceroos’ final friendly didn’t eventuate,but Jackson Irvine and Harry Souttar ensured they did enough.
The Soccer Ashes were first contested a century ago,then went missing for seven decades. Now they’re back in Australian hands after a comfortable 2-0 victory in west London.
A famous old trophy that went missing for almost 70 years is up for grabs again when the Socceroos face New Zealand in London this week.
For almost an hour,the Socceroos had England on the ropes – only for a momentary lapse in defence to cost them a shot at a big scalp in London.
The Tottenham Hotspur boss made a surprise visit to the team’s hotel - along with another Socceroos coaching great,Guus Hiddink - on the eve of their glamour friendly at Wembley Stadium.
Massimo Luongo thought his international career was over. But a move to a third-tier English team sponsored by a global pop music icon has changed everything.
Coach Graham Arnold has been keeping a close eye on Massimo Luongo,who has been in irresistible form for Championship leaders Ipswich Town.
Promoters are trying to bring Messi’s Inter Miami Down Under for a friendly,but the World Cup winner’s on-field genius could prove an insurmountable hurdle.
One of Australia’s stars at the World Cup,Craig Goodwin,is set to join the cavalcade of big names heading to Saudi Arabia – but another key Socceroo is facing a spell on the sideline.
Cameron Burgess has joined the growing Scottish cohort by being named in the Socceroos squad for Sunday’s friendly against Mexico.