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Mabil kicks off La Liga season, Serie B starts for Karacic, Ryan could debut
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Aussies Abroad Preview: Mabil kicks off La Liga season, Serie B starts for Karacic & Ryan could debut

The La Liga season kicking off for Awer Mabil and Serie B starting for Fran Karacic headline this weekend's Aussies abroad action while Mat Ryan could make his Copenhagen debut. Check out our preview of all the upcoming Aussies Abroad action!  ...e Starting in Sp

Les Scheinflug
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Les Scheinflug: The Godfather of Australian youth football

Among the many perks of being a football writer for over 40 years, the one that has stood out for me is getting to meet and interview so many great players and coaches. Pele, Kevin Keegan, Sir Alex Ferguson, Maradona, George Best, Sir Bobby Robson, Steve Gerrard - and a host m

Mat ryan signs for FC Copenhagen
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Mat Ryan signs for Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen

Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan has signed a two-year deal with Danish Superliga champions F.C.

Boyle scores on hibs return
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'There were a lot of emotions': Boyle reacts to dream Hibs comeback

Socceroos winger Martin Boyle returned to the Scottish Premier League in style as he came off the bench to score a last-minute equaliser against arch-rivals Hearts in front of a full house at Easter Road. Boy... injury-time strike cancelled out Lawrence Shankland's early goal

Boyle Fair Dealings
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WATCH: Boyle, Sainsbury, Taggart & Duke all score

Over the last few days, we saw Socceroos score goals all over the world!  Watch them all in the player above, or click here to read the weekend's full Aussies Abroad wrap. 

Team of the Century
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The Socceroos squad for a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Iran on home soil in 1997.
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Tournament Profile: 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup

As we celebrate a century of Socceroos memories in the lead-up to September's series against New Zealand, each week we'll be looking back at a major tournament the team have played in over the years.  We'll be working back in time, covering 11 tournaments that are all signific

Boyle scores on hibs return, taggart and duke score in japan
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Aussies Abroad Wrap: Boyle returns to bag late derby equaliser, Taggart & Duke score in Japan

Martin Boyle came off the bench to net an injury-time equaliser in his Hibernian return while Mitch Duke and Adam Taggart both scored a goal in Japan and an Olyroo featured on the bench in a first-round Premier League shock.  Check out our wrap-up of all a huge Aussies Abroad

Vukovic signs for the mariners
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Danny Vukovic returns to the Central Coast Mariners

Socceroos goalkeeper Danny Vukovic has returned to the Central Coast Mariners for the upcoming A-League Men campaign. The 37-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal that sees him return to the club where he made his A-League debut and 104 appearances from 2005 to 2010.  Vuk

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Aussies Abroad Preview: Genreau starts Ligue 1 campaign, Rowles and Atkinson vs Miller in Edinburgh Derby

Denis Genreau kicking off the Ligue 1 season and an Edinburgh Derby with a distinct Australian flavour headlines another big weekend of Aussies abroad action around the globe.  Check out our preview of all the upcoming Aussies Abroad action!  ...e Starting in Fra

Brad Maloney
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Brad Maloney appointed Joeys Head Coach

Football Australia is pleased to announce that Brad Maloney has been appointed to the role of Head Coach of the Joeys ? Australia's U-17 men's national football team. Maloney returns to Australian football following eight years with Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), wher

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Trent Sainsbury signs for Al-Wakrah SC

Trent Sainsbury has put pen to paper on a deal that will see him play his club football in Qatar.  The Socceroos defender has officially joined Al-Wakrah SC, with their season set to kick off on Wednesday night (12:35am AEST, Thursday).  The club, which finished third last

Trevor Morgan
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Trevor Morgan to lead Young Socceroos & assist Olyroos

Football Australia is pleased to announce that Trevor Morgan has been appointed to a new role at the organisation, encompassing the Head Coach position of the Young Socceroos (U-20 men's national football team), Assistant Coach to Tony Vidmar's Olyroos (U-23s), as well as the ong

Socceroos 2005
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100 Years of Football Stories: The Shootout

The rising tension among the 82,698 crowd at Telstra Australia reached breaking point when Australia and Uruguay were forced to settle their World Cup playoff in 2005 via a penalty shootout, football's version of Russian roulette. Both teams were level at one goal each after t

Pim Verbeek
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'I'm not here to please anyone': The story that sums up Pim Verbeek's legacy

The Socceroos top job has drawn a plethora of top Australian and foreign coaches in a century of ups and downs for the national team. Most of them - like Rale Rasic, Guus Hiddink and Ange Postecoglou - left an indelible mark on our game.