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Stephen Ireland wouldn't dare forget to bring his snakeskin pants to Ronaldinho's next pyjama
party...would he?
If you think this is good, just wait.
It gets better.
Saturday
- We offered our steamiest congrats to Barcelona's Victor Valdes, who received the Catalan
Athlete of the year award.
Love Mile Jedinak and all he's achieved but to take the Socceroos to the next level we need a
better, more skilled midfielder.
Neil Kilkenny is not it.
Carl Valeri has done a fantastic job for Australia over the last couple of years, like Vinny Grella
and Jason Culina at their peak in 2006, his contribution has perhaps gone undervalued.
Socceroos squad v Wales has been announced and somewhat dishearteningly to me - given his recent
performances, Bristol City's Neil Kilkenny has grabbed a place in an 18 man squad.
In a 32 World Cup possible squad maybe - but the final 18!
Kilkenny hasn't done nearly enough in my view to keep a Socceroos place after some rather shaky
performances in the Asian Cup and recent friendlies.
Tom Sermanni has shocked the Matildas and W-League football followers by leaving out of his
starting eleven in tonights game against Brazil three of the stars from the last World and Asia
Cup.
Lauren Colthorpe
Claire Polkinghorne
Sally Shipard
and Aussie cricketer and footballer Ellyse Perry who burst on to the scene after the last World Cup
- looked a shoe-in for a starting birth - has been overtaken by a 16 year old Caitlin Foord.
DOHA, Qatar – Socceroo striker Tim Cahill is racing the clock to be fit for Australia's Asian Cup
semi-final against Uzbekistan next Tuesday. Asked yesterday if he would play, Cahill said only: "I
hope so." Cahill was touch and go for the Iraq match, after badly bruising a thigh against Bahrain.
He managed to play [.
Harry did it in the last minute but for most of us followers of Aussie football it was Matt McKay
the Aussie who roared.
Inspirational.
Technically adept, swift of foot and can he run. In the modern game you need a motor, in the
international game you need an exceptional motor, especially in midfield.
DOHA, Qatar Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina will miss the rest of Australia's Asian Cup campaign
because of a serious knee injury that has forced him home early from Qatar. A shattered Culina was
released from Socceroos camp just hours before Australia's 1-0 quarter-final win over Iraq at
Al-Sadd Stadium.
DOHA, Qatar Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina will miss the rest of Australia's Asian Cup campaign
because of a serious knee injury that has forced him home early from Qatar. A shattered Culina was
released from Socceroos camp just hours before Australia's 1-0 quarter-final win over Iraq at
Al-Sadd Stadium.
Australia beat Bahrain 1-0 thanks to a Mile Jedinak strike but the real concern is the wounded
soldiers, some limping, some suspended, some just ageing.
Did anyone really think Harry Kewell could play six games straight?
Well he's up to three, but he's showing signs of slowing. Meanwhile Brett Emerton pulled his
Croatia 2006 World Cup trick, getting booked for nothing on the eve of our most important game in a
while - watch Iraq or Iran just like Italy pour down the Aussie left next game.
Australia drew 1-1 with Korea in it's crucial Asian Cup Qualifier last night.
A strong performance from the Australia team, particularly at times in the final third showed
enough to suggest that the triumverate of Harry Kewell, Tim Cahill and the mobile Brett Holman
could see them yet into the final.
Lucas Neill, Brett Emerton, Harry Kewell, Tim Cahill, Jason Culina, Mark Schwarzer will not be in
Brazil.
One or maybe two might - if Australia get there.
So this is really the last hurrah for these guys, as a team.
Let's hope they can build on the India game. They certainly look more prepared than the previous
Asia Cup in Thailand.
