ANALYSIS: A-League of their own: How Australian football can capitalise on the Socceroos' World Cup run
, thoughts are now turning to how the domestic game can capitalise on this white-hot moment and create a legacy that lasts longer than the fleeting feelings of belief and inspiration its players have sparked.
Throughout it all, the golden question has remained: how do you translate the massive exposure created by the national teams into sustainable bums-on-seats support for The last time there was a clear line drawn between a successful Socceroos World Cup run and a sustained surge of interest in the domestic competition was, unsurprisingly, back in 2006.
Several Socceroos, including John Aloisi, Tony Vidmar, Archie Thompson, Paul Okon and Ned Zelic, became marquee players for these new A-League clubs, with their World Cup success spilling over into the fledgling competition and providing an almost immediate and mainstream popularity.
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