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Brett Holman’s top 5 moments for the Socceroos

Six years ago on Thursday, Brett Holman announced his international retirement after a stellar eight years donning the green and gold. A 21-year-old Holman burst onto the Socceroos’ scene when he made his debut against Bahrain on February 22, 2006. Across 17 seasons, Holman

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'Killing the infection before it killed me': Paul Wade opens up on health battle with epilepsy

“For a while I was sitting there with nothing protecting my brain; they were killing the infection before it killed me.

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Quiz: Guess the birth countries of the Socceroos

Australian society is a fusion of different cultures and heritages and the Socceroos have continued to be a shining example of our nation’s strength through diversity over many years. Since 1922, Socceroos sides have boasted players originating from over 40 different countries

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Reliving Milos Degenek's journey to the Socceroos to celebrate his birthday

Socceroos defender Milos Degenek turns 26 on Tuesday and to mark his birthday we have taken a look back at his unique journey to the Australian National Team. Degenek made his Socceroos debut in a friendly match against England on the 27th of May 2016. He came on as a secon

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Which Socceroo are you? Try our Instagram filter

Ever wanted to know which Socceroos star you relate to the most? With our new Instagram effect, you can find out which Socceroo you are! Just click on the link below, choose the option to open on Instagram, start recording and then upload it to your story!

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Quiz: Name every Socceroos captain since 1990

In the last 30 years, there have been 30 players to put on the armband for the Green & Gold. Some were permanent, some temporary, and some were one-offs, but we've listed them all below. How many can you guess right? More Socceroos quizzes: Guess the birth countri

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Quiz: Can you name the longest-serving Socceroos?

Over 600 players have put on the Socceroos shirt in an 'A' international match since our first game in 1922. But can you name the 10 players with the longest Socceroos careers? Take our quiz below: More Socceroos quizzes: Guess the birth countries of the Socceroos

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Experienced ‘Starting XI’ to help drive Australian football forward

Eleven of the most experienced and learned minds in Australian football will come together, under the auspices of FFA’s Football Development Committee (FDC), to create a new Panel to discuss and debate the growth and development of Australian football. The Panel, to be known a

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'Nice to get back out there': Taggart scores in return to football, League start date set

Socceroos striker Adam Taggart has played and scored in his first game in seven weeks as his K League club, Suwon Bluewings, took on K 2 side Seoul E-Land in a friendly match. Taggart scored the only goal of the game with a header from a corner in the 10th minute of the encoun

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FFA Podcast | Martin Boyle

In this edition of the FFA Podcast, Martin Boyle discusses his rise from the third tier of Scottish football to becoming a part of Socceroos. Boyle is currently experiencing the COVID-19 lockdown in the Scottish town of Dunbar, outside of Edinburgh, and took some time out to d

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England scorer's biggest Aussie learning from 2003 Socceroos shock

Having scored England’s only goal in their 2003 loss to the Socceroos, striker Francis Jeffers says that despite knowing that they would be up against some quality players, the English went into the game still expecting to win. “First and foremost, we expected to win,” Jeffers

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'It started as a joke': How two Aussies sparked Boyle's Socceroos call-up

Martin Boyle has enjoyed a remarkable rise from a teenager in the third tier of Scottish football to becoming Socceroo #599 at the age of 25 – and the rapid right-winger is forever grateful for the role of former club teammates Jamie Maclaren and Mark Milligan in securing his int

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Ranking Harry Kewell’s top 5 moments in green & gold

Twenty-four years ago on Thursday, Harry Kewell made his international debut in what went on to be one of the most illustrious Socceroos careers ever. On April 24 1996, Kewell became the third youngest player to debut for the Australia national team when he faced Chile aged 17

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Stay active and stay connect as you take on the fifth #PlayAtHomeChallenge!

The grassroots season around Australia may have been postponed but you can keep football in your life with the #PlayAtHomeChallenge. While it is important to practise social distancing during this time of uncertainty, it has never been more important to be active, connect with