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Watch Football Stories: The Heroes of 1974

Nearly half a century on from Australia’s first appearance at the FIFA World Cup finals, Socceroos.com.au reunites six pioneers of the game in the exclusive series - Football Stories: The Heroes of 1974.The entire series is out now!The roundtable discussion includes legendary coa

Socceroos fans
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Fan Diary: A Socceroos supporter's incredible first FIFA World Cup experience

A Socceroos fan recounts the incredible experience of travelling to Brazil for his first FIFA World Cup experience in 2014. After the Socceroos’ valiant effort in Germany, I became obsessed with the FIFA World Cup. Whilst South Africa was not nearly as successful for our na

Johan Cruyff Adrian Alston
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How Johan Cruyff stole the Cruyff turn from a Socceroo

It is widely celebrated how Dutch legend Johan Cruyff popularised the ‘Cruyff turn’ at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, but according to Australian striker Adrian Alston he was not even the first player to execute the manoeuvre at that tournament.