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Moore respect for 'Roos

Veteran defender Craig Moore believes Saturday's international friendly against European giants the Netherlands is proof positive the Qantas Socceroos have at last earned the respect of the world's top football nations.

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Kennedy wary of scorned Dutch

Qantas Socceroos striker Josh Kennedy is expecting a fired-up Dutch side to go all out in an attempt to regain some pride on Saturday after losing to Australia in Eindhoven last year.

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Valeri rails against comfort zone

Qantas Socceroos midfielder Carl Valeri believes the comfort zone is his biggest enemy as he pushes his claims for inclusion in Pim Verbeek's World Cup squad for South Africa.