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How Korean football is taking young Aussie Connor Chapman to the next level

Would your 22-year-old self be brave enough to leave home and start a new life in Korea Republic? That’s exactly the path Connor Chapman took in a quest to take his game to the next level. And almost two years on his life-changing move, the Aussie boy is taking one of Asia’

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When are your Caltex Socceroos in action this weekend?

Mathew Leckie could win his first minutes of the season this weekend after shaking off an injury problem to get back out on the track for Hertha Berlin. Meanwhile, there's another big Premier League test in store for Mathew Ryan, while fierce rivalries are set to play out acro

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YOUR SAY: Fans decide Tim Cahill's best Caltex Socceroos moment

Australian football fans have had their say and now Tim Cahill's greatest Caltex Socceroos moment can be revealed. LEGEND: Cahill to get Caltex Socceroos send-off in Lebanon game DON'T MISS OUT: Be there when we farewell a legend Ahead of his farewell to international foot

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Aussies Abroad: Rogic and Vukovic prevail in UEFA Europa League openers

A bumper morning of UEFA Europa League fixtures produced mixed results for our Caltex Socceroos. Here's our wrap of all the morning action! PROGRESS REPORT: Awer Mabil assessed AUSSIES ABROAD: Degenek denies Napoli on UEFA Champions League debut MORE AUSSIES ABROAD: Arzan

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'Pace and ability': Meulensteen excited by new artillery in Caltex Socceroos setup

He helped make Cristiano Ronaldo a superstar and now ex-Manchester United first-team coach Rene Meulensteen likes what he sees from Australia's emerging crop of attackers. The former Fulham manager and United youth guru worked with the Caltex Socceroos for the first time this

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Throwback Thursday: Luongo shines against Kuwait in AFC Asian Cup 2015

Graham Arnold's new era gets underway when the Caltex Socceroos visit Kuwait for an important friendly on October 15. The match will bring back precious memories for the squad members present at the last meeting with the Western Asian nation. On that occasion, in front of a

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Progress Report: Awer Mabil

Ahead of the AFC Asian Cup in January, we're delivering weekly scouting reports on our Caltex Socceroos abroad. This week the spotlight is on former Adelaide United winger Awer Mabil, a man coming into his own at Danish powerhouse FC Midtjylland. PROGRESS REPORT: Ben Garucc

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Aussies Abroad: Luongo leads QPR to London derby win over Millwall

Massimo Luongo continues to star in Queens Park Rangers’ Championship resurgence. The Caltex Socceroos midfielder scored his first goal of the season to help QPR defeat London rivals Millwall 2-0 to climb into 16th position on the Championship ladder. MORE AUSSIES ABROAD: A

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Opposition Watch: The in-form forward ready to lead Lebanon's charge

The Caltex Socceroos are unlikely to have an easy ride when they meet long-unbeaten Lebanon in Sydney on November 20. The Cedars are getting set to join Australia at next year's AFC Asian Cup and will be eyeing the kind of upset that could inspire them to greater heights

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Degenek denies Napoli on Champions League debut, Messi and Barcelona sink PSV

Milos Degenek led Red Star Belgrade’s rock-solid defence to a 0-0 draw against Napoli in the Caltex Socceroo’s UEFA Champions League debut. The 24-year-old was a key figure in the heart of the Serbian Superliga champions’ backline as Vladan Milojević’s side stifled the Italian

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Aussies Abroad weekend wrap: debut goals and drama for Caltex Socceroos

How did your Caltex Socceroos get on this weekend? Every week we're wrapping up all the club football action involving our Aussies abroad. And this weekend was a particularly eventful one with player debuts, cracking goals and controversy all in store for our Caltex Soccero

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Aussies Abroad: Arzani opens Celtic account with cracking free-kick

Daniel Arzani clinched his first goal in Celtic colours with a sweetly-struck free-kick against Aberdeen reserves earlier this morning. Playing in his second appearance for the club’s academy side, the 19-year-old curled in a wonderful 33rd minute free-kick to open the scoring

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Everything you need to know about our October opponents Kuwait

Graham Arnold will kick off his first match back in the Caltex Socceroos hot seat against Kuwait in October. It comes twelve years after the Australia boss took charge of the side against the same opponent in the Caltex Socceroos' AFC Asian Cup Qualifier in August 2006. OFF

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Burning questions for Caltex Socceroos before pivotal Kuwait clash

Three years ago, Kuwait were the springboard to Australia’s AFC Asian Cup win. In October, the Middle East nation will be the first step on the way to defending that title. Crucially, the match will reveal the first glimpse of the Caltex Socceroos under Graham Arnold. Wh

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Caltex Socceroos will play Kuwait in Graham Arnold's first game in charge

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that Graham Arnold’s first game in charge of the Caltex Socceroos will be played next month against Kuwait in Kuwait City. Arnold’s men will meet Romeo Jozak’s side in an international friendly match on Monday, 15 October 201