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Verbeek keeps his options open for Qatar clash

18 year old James Holland (Newcastle Jets, Australia) was only four years old when Socceroos World Cup goalkeeper, Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough), made the first of his 52 appearances for the green and gold.

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Kennedy joins Karlsruher SC

Qantas Socceroo Josh Kennedy has transferred to fellow German Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, after an injury-plagued time at FC Nuremberg.

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Verbeek close to a final squad

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek was still not giving much away, but indicated he is close to finalising his squad for the first game of Australia’s 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Qatar on Wednesday February 6 in Melbourne.