We're not crying, you're crying ๐ฅน๐ฆ๐บ Socceroos winger Awer Mabil just dropped the most special message at the World Cup.
After the squad made a viral video about where they come from, the winger - who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp - explains what makes Australia 'the best country in the world': 'Many different backgrounds. One jersey.'
This is what the Socceroos are all about.
In Refugee Week, these are beautiful words from a special footballer and person.
Hate to spoil the party but these numbers doing the rounds are completely incorrect.
FIFA themselves publish data from every game and they have Souttar listed with a top speed of 28.2km/h.
You can read for yourself here: https://t.co/i7Z8XT0Uil
RT @football360au: IT IS ON ๐ฆ๐บ๐น๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ
Turkey captain Hakan Calhanoglu says his team will DOMINATE the Socceroos in their World Cup opener.
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Every day I'll be writing a diary designed to deliver the stuff you can only see/hear in camp.
2x editions already published.
#1: https://t.co/BRG8OVVHPp
#2: https://t.co/aRabdhS6hY
It's an honour to be the first boots on the ground at a World Cup in the history of @football360au!
Our aim is to bring you the most comprehensive coverage of the Socceroos anywhere on the internet.
Truly special to be in the US for my first men's World Cup.
This might be the CRAZIEST rise in Australian football ๐๐ฆ๐บ๐คฏ
Stephen Neligan's story should be fuel for any Australian aspiring to quit their day job and go all in on football.
He was working in a factory until 27.
He just returned to Australia after being assistant coach at Everton at the peak of 6 incredible years in Europe.
During that time he lived next door to Michael Essien and had BBQs with Frank Lampard. Wild for a bloke from Western Sydney!
The extraordinary, full story - including what he's set to do next: https://t.co/4lXFBS3san
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This guy is different ๐ค๐ฆ๐บ 18-year-old Lucas Herrington walked back into MLS after his first Socceroos call-up and dropped a masterclass.
14 CLEARANCES. The next best in the match was 5. His team ended with 9 players on the pitch.
He also had 3 interceptions, a match-high 99 touches, completed 67/75 passes and blocked two shots.
Reminder: He's 18 years old. What a talent.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ Take a bow, Graham Arnold.
A feat no Aussie coach has ever achieved before.
Bring on the World Cup!
Full story: https://t.co/6IOisMjH3X
John Hutchinson's list of coaching mentors reads like a whos who of Australian football ๐คฏ๐ฆ๐บโฝ๏ธ
The A-League legend had a 3-year plan when he left for a job that paid just $60k.
9 years later, he his CV is extraordinary. This is what could come next.
Full story: https://t.co/V7DbKzhawr
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Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire react to Juan Mata's latest stunner in Australia โค๏ธ๐ฅ
They were so confident he'd score the free-kick, they were filming live!
Bruno Fernandes spent AN HOUR on the training pitch teaching him how to take free-kicks ๐คฏ๐ฆ๐บ
It doesn't get much more surreal than that.
Aussie wonderkid James Overy is learning from the best at Manchester United.
Watch or read the full interview here: https://t.co/p72LWBaYNQ
A pleasure to sit down with James Overy for his first ever feature interview.
He speaks brilliantly on how he landed at Manchester United.
And tells a classic story about his first meeting with Socceroos boss Tony Popovic!
Read or watch the chat here: https://t.co/O6psYozl11
This is the riveting story of the night that landed an Aussie 15-year-old at MANCHESTER UNITED ๐คฏ๐ฆ๐บ
James Overy didn't even think he was playing. Then, he was lining up in a position he'd never played in before against a Premier League team.
It led to a move to the club he grew up supporting as a kid. What dreams are made of โค๏ธ
Our EXCLUSIVE full interview with United's Aussie wonderkid: https://t.co/tO6AgM9Uzd
More of What We're Reading Friday
โข Inside the Socceroosโ state of the art WC base: Oakland Roots/Soul training facility: @Jakeros95 (https://t.co/7AfSKUwxJK)
โข KCโs Argentine community celebrates WC spot: @Jacob_KaufmanTV (https://t.co/g2TDGz3oH0)
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Someone please buy the movie rights to this ๐ What a sequence of events...
> Tottenham win the Europa League.
> Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou, the manager who won their first trophy in 17 years.
> Tottenham hire Thomas Frank, a manager who has never won a trophy in his entire career.
> Nottingham Forest hire Ange Postecoglou.
> Nottingham Forest sack Ange Postecoglou after 39 days, with the club sitting 17th in the Premier League.
> Nottingham Forest hire Sean Dyche to steady the ship
> Tottenham sink to 16th in the Premier League as players shun Frank.
> Tottenham sack Thomas Frank, despite paying $12.8m to appoint him and his staff just eight months earlier.
> Nottingham Forest sack Sean Dyche after 114 days, with the club sittingโฆ 17th in the Premier League.
> Ange Postecoglou sits down for a TV interview with The Overlap the same day both of his replacements are sacked.
Absolute cinema. Who would you cast to play Ange? ๐ฌ๐ฝ๏ธ
Full story: https://t.co/X1orm4UZHI
The club who finished 13th in NSW last season have gone public with their new vision: BECOME THE BIGGEST CLUB IN THE STATE IN 3 SEASONS ๐คฏ๐ฆ
Its extremely rare for football clubs to be this clear about their KPIs. Even rarer, when they're this ambitious.
The people behind the project? A former A-League boss and an ex-West Ham player - and they've got some of the best infrastructure in Australia.
We find out how it all started, who's funding the project and much more: https://t.co/xqGNhbIvhE
โ๏ธ @Jakeros95
Harrison Delbridge is back at @MelbourneCity after five years in Korea.
He had quite a ride in the K League.
Earlier this month, @Jakeros95 caught up with the defender.
His story: https://t.co/8vGN7iwW9M
Stories like this are what football is all about โค๏ธโฝ๏ธ
Today, Fiji's national icon came home after 18 years - and of course, he delivered for his country in a historic moment for the sport in Oceania.
Roy Krishna = LEGEND ๐ซ๐ฏ
@OFCProLeague@RoyKrishna21