Go the Socceroos!!!
Is it just me or is everyone not sure if there’s any room left for them on the soccer band wagon…
I admit I’ve found soccer a bit boring to watch in the past…but not this morning…that game was fantastic…so it’s official…I’m a Socceroos fan…
This morning – in case you missed it…the Socceroos got the result they needed to move into the elite round of 16, by drawing with Croatia 2-2.And according to the experts….we’ve got the opponents we want in the next round.
Australia will next play Italy in Kaiserdhslautern…that…co-incidentally…is the scene of their historic opening victory over Japan, so it’s a ground with good memories, kick off is 1am on
Tuesday, Queensland time.
It’s been a long time between drinks for the Socceroos…
I didn’t know this, but the game of soccer has been played competitively in Australia since 1880…….but it has struggled to find it’s place in Australia..
Maybe all that is about to change though…
In just one year…Guus Hiddink has played a big part in transforming the world game for Australians…
He bought a disparate set of great players together…and made them into a world class team….
Guus leaves Australia at the end of the world cup campaign. On July 10, Russia is going to pay him more than we can afford to transform their boys.
No matter what, Guus has set a great platform in Australia to build the youth game…you get the sense this is the turning point for soccer in Australia…
But you know what I love most about soccer? I love it’s multicultural flavour.
The Socceroos bring together Muslim, Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican. German, Lebanese, Polynesian, Croatian, Italian, Melanesian and Greek. It is a rich tapestry but this morning they - and we - were one thing only. Australian.
I admit I’ve found soccer a bit boring to watch in the past…but not this morning…that game was fantastic…so it’s official…I’m a Socceroos fan…
This morning – in case you missed it…the Socceroos got the result they needed to move into the elite round of 16, by drawing with Croatia 2-2.And according to the experts….we’ve got the opponents we want in the next round.
Australia will next play Italy in Kaiserdhslautern…that…co-incidentally…is the scene of their historic opening victory over Japan, so it’s a ground with good memories, kick off is 1am on
Tuesday, Queensland time.
It’s been a long time between drinks for the Socceroos…
I didn’t know this, but the game of soccer has been played competitively in Australia since 1880…….but it has struggled to find it’s place in Australia..
Maybe all that is about to change though…
In just one year…Guus Hiddink has played a big part in transforming the world game for Australians…
He bought a disparate set of great players together…and made them into a world class team….
Guus leaves Australia at the end of the world cup campaign. On July 10, Russia is going to pay him more than we can afford to transform their boys.
No matter what, Guus has set a great platform in Australia to build the youth game…you get the sense this is the turning point for soccer in Australia…
But you know what I love most about soccer? I love it’s multicultural flavour.
The Socceroos bring together Muslim, Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican. German, Lebanese, Polynesian, Croatian, Italian, Melanesian and Greek. It is a rich tapestry but this morning they - and we - were one thing only. Australian.
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