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Socceroos Abroad: Toure scores on debut for Norwich, Irvine gets big in Germany, Izzo keeps clean sheet upon return

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Socceroos Abroad: Boyle on target in Scotland, Toure could make debut in England

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WATCH: Socceroos Abroad - Life in Europe with Nestory Irankunda and Mo Toure

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20 years later: Memories of a 'wild' November 16, 2005

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was a time of hope and desire, it was a time of doubt and despair; the age of expectation and, finally, it was the age of exhilaration and wild, wild euphoria.Australia's long despairing quest to reach the World Cup Finals h

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Irvine on November 16: One of the defining moments of my childhood and footballing life

On November 16, 2005, an entire nation stopped to watch the Socceroos take on Uruguay in a match that would see them qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 32 years.Long-suffering football fans gathered at 8pm on that Wednesday to watch what would go down as one of

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CommBank Socceroos suffer 1-0 defeat to Venezuela in Houston

Australia slipped to a second straight defeat in Houston, but a youthful squad featuring four debutants pushed Venezuela all the way in a tight contest settled by a single first-half strike.Melbourne City goalkeeper Patrick Beach (Cap #654) shone on debut with a few brilliant sav