Socceroos News

Greek star Andreas Samaris with Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou.
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Greek star on how Ange inspired his career

Greek star Andreas Samaris and Caltex Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou greeted each other warmly when the two met on Friday ahead of Saturday night's friendly at ANZ Stadium.

Socceroos v Jordan
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Who'll start for Caltex Socceroos v Greece?

Who'll start for the Caltex Socceroos on Saturday night against Greece? This is who we reckon will run out at Sydney's ANZ Stadium.

The Caltex Socceroos go through their warm-up at Leichhardt Oval.
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Caltex Socceroos train in Sydney: report

The Caltex Socceroos took it up a notch at training on Thursday watched on by hundreds of fans at Leichhardt Oval, but defender Bailey Wright took no part in the session.

Bailey Wright shakes hands with England midfielder Danny Drinkwater.
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Caltex Socceroos' latest FIFA rankings revealed

The Caltex Socceroos have lost their place in the world's top 50 nations following the release of the latest FIFA rankings on Thursday.

The Greece national team ahead of one of their Euro 2016 qualifiers.
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Focus on Greece: six stars' stats

Greece have some exceptional players at big clubs around Europe. Ahead of their clash with the Caltex Socceroos, we’ve scanned Opta stats for the best performers during Greece's Euro 2016 qualifiers as well as their club sides this season.

Nathan Burns on the ball during the Socceroos' clash with Jordan in March.
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Burns’ Greek connection still burns bright

Caltex Socceroo striker Nathan Burns says his spell in Greek football with AEK were some of the best years of his career.

Mat Leckie on the ball for the Socceroos against Jordan in March.
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Greek games vital to long-term plan: Leckie

Caltex Socceroo striker Mathew Leckie says the value of the games against Greece can’t be understated, stressing the chance to boost Australia's standing in world football and give added experience to the squad’s younger players.

Apostolos Giannou is embraced by Socceroos talisman Tim Cahill following Australia's win over Tajikistan.
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Caltex Socceroo Giannou ready for Greek banter

Caltex Socceroos striker Apostolos Giannou isn't quite sure of the Greek word for banter, but he's expecting plenty of it from his ex-Greece teammates and says he’ll definitely celebrate if he scores his first international goal for Australia in the Dodoni Series.

Defender Jason Geria make a challenge on Greek midfielder Lazaros Christodoulopoulos in his Caltex Socceroos debut.
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Preview: Caltex Socceroos v Greece

With three months to go before final phase World Cup qualifiers kick off, Caltex Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou has another chance to experiment with personnel and formations in the two-game Dodoni Series, which kicks off on Saturday night against Greece at Sydney's ANZ.

Caltex Socceroos defender Josh Risdon goes through his stretches in camp.
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Risdon revelling in Socceroos role

Caltex Socceroo Josh Risdon believes his game is flourishing at international level, with the defender hopeful of getting another chance to show his wares in this week’s Dodoni Series.

The Caltex Socceroos are put through their paces at Leichhardt Oval on Wednesday.
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Caltex Socceroos train in Sydney: report

The Caltex Socceroos trained at a wet and chilly Leichhardt Oval on Wednesday as they begin preparations for Saturday night's Dodoni Series clash with Greece at ANZ Stadium.

Tom Rogic was a standout for the Socceroos against England.
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How the Caltex Socceroos dominated England

​England may have beaten the Caltex Socceroos last week in Sunderland, but the Australians largely dominated the game according to Opta stats.

Mark Milligan slots a penalty against Tajikistan in Adelaide.
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Milligan hails England, Greece games for Socceroos

While disappointed with the result against England, Caltex Socceroo Mark Milligan admits it’s been beneficial to get more experience against non-Asian opposition to learn more about how the Aussies are travelling.

Defender Alex Gersbach sign autographs at the Caltex Socceroos' Fan Day in Adelaide.
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Norway-based Gersbach's Sydney debut hopes

Caltex Socceroos left-back Alex Gersbach has settled well in the Norwegian League which he hopes will help his cause for an international debut in his hometown Sydney against Greece on Saturday night.

Ryan McGowan on the ball for the Caltex Socceroos.
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Caltex Socceroos in China: form update

When the Caltex Socceroos take on Greece in Sydney and Melbourne over the coming days, there may well be a few curious people back in China checking out the result, performance and fitness levels of the growing number of Australian internationals who are based in the Chinese Supe