The Socceroos are again the darlings of the nation. The trick now is to hold that affection.
Jackson Irvine was a fanatical Socceroos fan before he was a player, and he still is. When shown footage of the euphoria in Federation Square immediately after“Jesus Christ. It’s hard even to ... I wish I was there as well. I wish I could do both,” he said. “That just looks absolutely incredible. And I hope every single one of them has had a night they’ll remember for the rest of their lives like I’ve had as a fan. Special.
The contours of the Australian sporting landscape means that outside World Cups, the Socceroos can only ever be spasmodically in the nation’s consciousness. Most play overseas, but for relatively low-profile clubs, some play in the A League, which is still niche, and as a team they hardly ever play at home. They’re diverse, and they’re dispersed.
This will jar on soccer people, but the names of Australia’s most recent football heroes will become like the name of the last Melbourne Cup winner: just beyond the tips of tongues of casual fans. I’ve seen and heard it before.of the Socceroos as much as the embodiment. It means they can love them unconditionally at a time like this, but also leave them without compunction. It makes them an ideal bandwagon. This bugs the evergreens, understandably.
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