Author: Roy Hay Courtesy: http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/
IT takes a visit to Sydney, one of Australia’s most Asian cities, to realise how much the world game has impinged on popular consciousness.
Last night’s match between the Socceroos and China may have been, in tennis terms, a dead rubber but 70,054 fans turned up to cheer the two sides.
We had [...]
Written on June 23, 2008 | Posted in
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Author: Bradley Green Courtesy: http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/
MATTHEW Spiranovic has sweated it out on the training track over the past month in Qatar and Dubai to earn the opportunity to play for the Socceroos tomorrow night.
The [North] Geelong soccer star is hoping all his hard work will be rewarded by coach Pim Verbeek with an appearance – at [...]
Written on June 21, 2008 | Posted in
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Author: Bradley Green Courtesy: http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/
NORTH GEELONG soccer star Matthew Spiranovic is on the verge of making his first “official” appearance for the Socceroos.
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has named Spiranovic in his squad of 18 for Sunday’s World Cup qualifying dead rubber against China in Sydney. Australia has already secured progression to the next stage of [...]
Written on June 20, 2008 | Posted in
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The Diamonds are coming back…..the details to be releaseed shortly
Written on June 20, 2008 | Posted in
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Author: Bradley Green Courtesy: http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/
NORTH GEELONG soccer star Matthew Spiranovic is a step closer to his dream of representing Australia at this year’s Beijing Olympics.
Spiranovic and Jan Juc’s Adrian Leijer will attend two Olyroos’ training camps, one this week and one later this month, from which coach Graham Arnold will choose his final squad to [...]
Written on June 17, 2008 | Posted in
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Author: Michael Auciello Courtesy: http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/
JOSIP Skoko is likely to return to where his overseas career began, with the [North] Geelong soccer export likely to sign with Croatian club Hajduk Split in the next week.
The 32-year-old was released from his English Premier League club Wigan last month, and has been in discussions with three European-based clubs.
Skoko’s [...]
Written on June 6, 2008 | Posted in
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TALENTED young soccer players in Geelong are set to benefit from a major new development program at the Barwon Sports Academy.
The Football Federation Victoria (FFV) initiative will see 15 elite young players receive on-pitch coaching, as well as lessons on topics such as nutrition and sports psychology.
It is hoped the scheme, set to [...]
Written on June 3, 2008 | Posted in
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