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‘Five kids will be Caltex Socceroos by end of 2020’: Opportunity knocking for Arnold’s U-23 squad

Continental glory is the initial focus but Graham Arnold has no doubt a host of his Australian U-23 squad will progress to be regular Caltex Socceroos in the next 12 months. Arnold unveiled his 23-player squad for next month’s AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand, featuring 14 Hy

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Hyundai A-League connections: 14 home-based stars called up for U-23 duty

Fourteen rising stars of the Hyundai A-League have been selected in Graham Arnold’s Australia U-23 squad for the AFC U-23 Championship. The competition that pits the best of the Asian Football Confederation’s youth talent against each other takes place in Thailand between Janu

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‘I want to let all the younger generations know that anything is possible’ - Q&A with Al Hassan Toure

From his FFA Cup heroics to scoring on his Hyundai A-League and Australia U-23 debuts, it has been an incredible few months for Al Hassan Toure. To wrap up an astonishing 2019, Toure has received a call-up to Graham Arnold's Australia U-23 squad for the AFC U-23 Championship

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Graham Arnold reveals U-23 squad bound for Bangkok

Australia’s squad for next month’s AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand was announced today ahead of the team’s departure for a brief pre-tournament training camp in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Australia’s U-23 men’s national team for next month’s tournament will feature fourteen (14

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The journey so far: Australia’s U-23s eyeing AFC glory and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Australia’s U-23 squad will begin their date with destiny next month as they aim to win the AFC U-23 Championship and snap a 12-year Olympic Games drought in the process. Graham Arnold’s side will compete at the AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand from January 8-26, looking to b

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Aussies Abroad: Irvine’s late goal earns Hull dramatic win

Jackson Irvine struck a last-minute winner on his 100th appearance for Hull City to earn the Tigers a 2-1 win at Queens Park Rangers. Hull came from behind to stun the west London side in the 89th-minute at Loftus Road, as a deft touch by the Caltex Socceroos midfielder redire

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2019 review: the best Caltex Socceroos moments of 2019

2019 began with a testing Asian Cup campaign and ended with a faultless run of World Cup Qualifiers in a year of defining moments for the Caltex Socceroos. The year was bookended by two games against Jordan; the first was a 1-0 loss in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019™, but the seco

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Mooy’s wonder goal draws comparisons to Arsenal legend Bergkamp

Aaron Mooy’s masterful goal – and performance - for Brighton overnight has seen the Caltex Socceroos star likened to ex-Arsenal and Netherlands star Dennis Bergkamp. Mooy scored a peach of goal 11 minutes from time to seal a vital 2-0 win for the Seagulls over Bournemouth.

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Aussies Abroad: Magic Mooy scores stunner in Brighton’s Premier League win

Caltex Socceroos star Aaron Mooy scored a sublime goal as Brighton recorded a vital 2-0 win over Bournemouth overnight. Mooy capped a man-of-the-match display with the game-sealing goal 11 minutes from time at the Amex Stadium. The Seagulls took a third minute lead through

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Ryan revelling under Brighton’s ‘Guardiola-style’ manager Graham Potter

Caltex Socceroos keeper Maty Ryan was one day into his off-season holiday when he heard the news that shocked many associated with his Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion. “A fan had come into the same barber shop and got his hair cut,” Ryan recalled to The Australian

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Aussies Abroad: Goodwin sets up winner as Al Wehda go second

Craig Goodwin has continued his outstanding form in the Saudi Pro League, notching an assist in Al Wehda’s win over Al Faisaly on Saturday morning (AEDT). The Caltex Socceroos winger played in a low cross to Rakan Al-Shamlan, who took a touch before burying his shot past the k

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Aussies Abroad Preview: Mooy, Ryan aim to end Brighton's winless run, Rogic in Old Firm derby

Aaron Mooy and Mat Ryan will seek to sign off 2019 on a high as Brighton host Bournemouth, while the Old Firm rivals collide as Tom Rogic’s Celtic face Rangers. Graham Potter’s Brighton & Hove Albion are aiming to end a run of back-to-back defeats and a four-match winless skid

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Aussies Abroad: Boyle hits derby double for Hibs, Souttar’s Fleetwood climb

Martin Boyle struck twice as Hibernian claimed Edinburgh derby bragging rights with a 2-0 win against Heart of Midlothian. The Caltex Socceroos attacker slammed in a pair of first-half strikes at Tynecastle Stadium as Jack Ross’ side made it back-to-back derby wins for the fir

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The class of 2019: Caltex Socceroos that made their debut

Five Caltex Socceroos have made their bow in the famous Green and Gold colours in 2019 and young defender Harry Souttar took his chance with both hands. The towering centre-half, born in Aberdeen, Scotland, to a Scottish father and an Australian mother, walked out with his new

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Marcos Flores prepares Caltex Socceroos fans for 'amazing' Copa America experience

Adelaide United legend Marcos Flores says an intense, passionate party atmosphere awaits the Caltex Socceroos fans preparing to flock to his native Argentina for the Copa America 2020. The South American cup competition will feature Australia for the first time in 2020, as the