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Socceroos Podcast | Rhyan Grant: Cutting the iconic mullet for a great cause

On the latest episode of The Socceroos Podcast we chat with Socceroo cap #600, Rhyan Grant. To mark the week that he farewells his iconic mullet, the Sydney FC fullback discusses the origins of the haircut, the not-so-original banter he has received as a result and his teammat

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The fundraising effort behind Rhyan Grant's decision to farewell his mullet

To all of the Rhyan Grant mullet admirers out there, it's time to say goodbye. ... During the week he is set to chop his locks for charity, Grant joined The Socceroos Podcast to tell some entertaining stories of how fans, teammates and opposition players have reacted to the infam

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The Arsenal legend that inspired Mat Ryan to support the Gunners

It has been well shared over the last few weeks how Mat Ryan's move to his boyhood club Arsenal is a dream come true. However in an interesting chat with Arsenal.com, the Socceroos goalkeeper recalled the story of the moment that converted him into a Gunners fan for life.

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Aussies Abroad: Degenek's Red Star take step towards title while Wright’s Sunderland push for playoffs

Milos Degenek kept a clean sheet as FK Crvena Zvezda main...tained their lead in the Serbian SuperLiga while Bailey Wright's Sunderland moved up into the League One playoff spots over the weekend. Wild weather across England and Scotland meant that some of our Socceroos were forc

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Aussies Abroad: In-form Socceroos eye more goals, Ryan's Arsenal selection wait

Martin Boyle, Tom Rogic and Awer Mabil will be eyeing more goals as a number of Socceroos prepare for some standout fixtures across the globe this weekend. In the Scottish Premiership, Boyle and Jackson Irvine's Hibernian have a meeting with Ross County on Saturday. Boyle h

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'I'm putting in a shift for the big man': Martin Boyle dedicates goalscoring run to his father

2021 started off in challenging fashion for Martin Boyle, but he has bounced back in the best way possible. �...� Speaking to Edinburgh Live, the Socceroos attacker revealed that his father suffered a stroke last month during the week of his Scottish Premiership match against comp

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Aussies Abroad: Tom Rogic scores his 40th Celtic goal

A handful of Socceroos were in midweek European action overnight with a couple finding themselves on the scoresheet! Tom Rogic struck his 40th goal in Scotland during a comfortable Celtic victory while Alex Gersbach scored a collector's item to help AGF Aarhus advance to the

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Craig Goodwin returns to Adelaide United

Adelaide United have confirmed the return of Socceroos forward Craig Goodwin to the club on loan for the remainder of the A-League season. The 29-year-old departed the City of Churches in July 2019 and went on to make nearly 50 Saudi Pro League appearances for Al-Wehda and Abh

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Denis Genreau's first A-League goal fires Macarthur FC to victory

Australian U-23's midfielder Denis Genreau scored his first A-League goal as Macarthur FC beat an in-form Brisbane Roar side 2-0 in Redcliffe on Wednesday night. Genreau hooked an expert volley over Jamie Young after the former Melbourne City youngster was picked out by secon

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Socceroos Podcast | Maty Ryan: Boyhood Arsenal dream come true

On the latest episode of The Socceroos Podcast we chat with Socceroo cap #555, Maty Ryan. It has been a whirlwind few weeks for the Socceroos shot-stopper, who last month signed a dream deal with English Premier League heavyweights Arsenal. This podcast sees Ryan explain

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'It's still a bit surreal': The Tim Cahill call that sparked Maty Ryan's Arsenal move

Socceroos goalkeeper Maty Ryan revealed how a call to Australian football legend Tim Cahill set the wheels in motion for his dream move to Arsenal. Speaking on the latest episode of The Socceroos Podcast, the Australian goalkeeper recalled the surreal chain of events that res

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Aussies Abroad: Awer Mabil nets late Midtjylland winner

Awer Mabil secured a valuable three points for FC Midtjylland on Tuesday morning (AEDT), slotting home a stoppage-time winner to secure his side a 2-1 victory over Randers. The Socceroos forward's first goal of the Danish Superliga season came at the perfect time, as he made

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Matt Simon receives Socceroos cap ahead of Mariners match #200

Last Wednesday was a night to remember on the Central Coast as Mariners stalwart Matt Simon played his 200th A-League match in Yellow and Navy. In a special pre-match presentation, Simon was surprised by club teammate and fellow Socceroo Oliver Bozanic, who presented him with

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'Things happen for a reason': How Ryan proved his fitness in time for Arsenal debut

Maty Ryan was left with mixed emotions after his dream debut for Arsenal ended in a deflating 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday. ... Post-game, the Socceroos goalkeeper shared how he battled injury in order to prove himself fit for a first Premier League appearance since Dece

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Social media reacts to Maty Ryan's 'impressive' Arsenal debut

Maty Ryan's dream debut may have seen him get off to a less-than-ideal start, but the Socceroos goalkeeper was still labelled one of Arsenal's best following their 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday. After conceding an unfortunate deflected effort after just 74 seconds, Ry