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FFA Statement on Gerard Houllier

In response to media reports from the United Kingdom, Football Federation Australia today advised that no agreement had been reached with Gerard Houllier to coach the Socceroos.

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Who will stay and who will retire?

Once you have the taste for it, it’s hard not to want more of it. It happens in everyday life to all of us, with the most basic of things. It’s just the same with the biggest sporting event on the planet, the FIFA World Cup Finals.

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World Cup Player Ratings

David Cooper takes a look at how the players performed during the World Cup.

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Aloisi looks ahead to Asian Cup

Despite the Socceroos dramatic exit, Australian striker John Aloisi has said there is no time to dwell on what might have been at the World Cup and, instead, must to concentrate on Australia's next big competition - The Asian Cup.

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Football Family Offer for Asian Cup Qualifier

Football Federation Australia has announced a special opportunity for registered members of the Football Family to purchase tickets for the Asian Cup Qualifier matches to be held soon in Sydney between the Socceroos and Kuwait and also the Socceroos and Bahrain.

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Neill a rock in defence

There was a cruel irony about the events in the Fritz-Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, which saw Italy win its Round of 16 game against Australia in very dramatic circumstances.

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Team Profile & History (Soc)

The Australian National Men's Team or the Socceroos, as they are more affectionately known, is the flagship team of the sport in Australia.Every young Australian that plays the game right across this country dreams of one-day playing for the Socceroos and hopefully in, what is n

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Coaches proud of team's achievements

Socceroos departing coach Guus Hiddink has told Australia they should be proud of this team and what they achieved at the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany.

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Socceroos ousted - Player Quotes

The Socceroos have bowed out of the World Cup with a controversial 1-0 loss to Italy. Here's what some of the Australian players had to say after the match.

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Australia bows out to last minute penalty

Australia has bowed out of the 2006 World Cup finals in the most dramatic of circumstances, when another controversial refereeing decision saw Fransesco Totti score with the last kick of the game from the penalty spot to win the Round of 16 clash for Italy 1-0 in Kaiserslautern.

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Australia makes three changes

Australia has made three changes for this afternoon’s (morning AEST) Round of 16 match against Italy in Kaiserslautern. Mark Schwarzer, Marco Bresciano and Luke Wilkshire come into the side.

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Italy be warned against sitting on lead

With the group stages now complete, the 2006 World Cup™ finals now enters the knockout stages and a completely new approach to matches.

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Schwarzer to play against Italy

Qantas Socceroo coach Guus Hiddink went against the normal today, by naming Mark Schwarzer as a definite starter against Italy in Monday’s Round of 16 game in Kaiserslautern. There is also doubts about the fitness of Harry Kewell for this game.

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Aussies not worried about penalty shootout

The dreaded penalty shootout has been known to make and break players, just ask Mark Schwarzer and John Aloisi, who will forever be remembered for their part in the shootout that got Australia through to the 2006 World Cup™ finals at the expense of Uruguay.

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Stamina and fitness will be a key

Australia’s players believe that stamina and fitness levels will play a crucial role in the knockout stages of the competition and that the hard work early in their preparation could be crucial.