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    2030 World Cup squad

    Balard's rise has been crazy. Having watched him in the A-League for a couple seasons, I thought he was a very good A-League player, but didn't think he would get a direct move to a league such as the Eredivisie, albeit for a smaller team. I haven't seen any of his games this season, but my...
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    2030 World Cup squad

    Interesting. Balard over Teague in five years' time? Balard is an interesting one. NAC are hardly world-beaters, and he's a relative late-starter, but it will be interesting to see where he is at in five years. Is he playing at the level or does he have more gears to his game?
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    2030 World Cup squad

    Any names that come to mind?
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    2030 World Cup squad

    I agree, but felt those around 26-27 y.o were known quantities by now. Who would you select in a 26-man squad? No doubt there will be players in the squad under 22, but in an ideal world those really young players won't have key roles.
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    2030 World Cup squad

    Given the recent success of the u20s and the emerging trend of young players getting opportunities in the A-League, I’ve been thinking about what a future Socceroos squad might look like for the 2030 World Cup and beyond. IMO the best national teams are multi-generational and balance talent...
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    u20 Asian cup player ratings

    Hall - 10/10 Robinson - 10/10 Hoefsloot - 10/10 Inserra - 10/10 Esposito - 10/10 Kikianis - 11/10 Talladira - 10/10 Herrington - 10/10 Lisolajski - 10/10 Okon-Engstler - 11/10 Bennie - 11/10 Yull - 10/10 Badolato - 10/10 Pearman - 10/10 Randazzo - 10/10 Deli - 10/10 Agosti - 10/10 Bugarija -...
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    ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛ Australia U17/U20/U23 National Team Tournaments & Discussion Thread ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛

    Dylan Tombides was different class. Was quite a few levels above what we were producing at the time.
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    ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛ Australia U17/U20/U23 National Team Tournaments & Discussion Thread ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛

    Tbh I haven’t seen an Australian kid stand out at a major tournament since Dylan Tombides in 2011. There were probably 7-8 kids in this group that stood out just as much.
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    ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛ Australia U17/U20/U23 National Team Tournaments & Discussion Thread ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛

    Just a reminder that with all the investment happening in the emerging markets, the competition is not getting easier. We won this thing while all the other nations are getting better.
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    ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛ Australia U17/U20/U23 National Team Tournaments & Discussion Thread ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛

    And rocking up to the big dance as champions of Asia
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    ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛ Australia U17/U20/U23 National Team Tournaments & Discussion Thread ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛

    Congratulations to everyone here. Being a football fan in this country can be hard, sometimes its nice to win something and justify the mission
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    ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛ Australia U17/U20/U23 National Team Tournaments & Discussion Thread ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛

    Goal basically came out of nowhere. I’m pretty comfortable with the pattern of the game atm. But can’t afford to make another mistake like that.
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    ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛ Australia U17/U20/U23 National Team Tournaments & Discussion Thread ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛

    It would be nice to reflect on the scoreboard, but Saudi being made to look really second rate atm. And they’re not a second rate side at this level and in this confederation.
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    ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛ Australia U17/U20/U23 National Team Tournaments & Discussion Thread ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛

    Absolutely agree. From what I’ve seen, definitely good enough for any of those leagues. Very unique player for an Aussie.
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