Gotta sympathise with Japan. They beat Germany and Spain to top their group, then cop Croatia in the Round of 16. That's how tough this tournament is. But no doubt they are good enough to beat Croatia.
FYI, it was a fair goal. 100%.
But it's great to see so much conjecture about it in the media. Everyone is talking about the World Cup right now. I was surprised to turn the TV on 2 days ago and there was a test cricket game going on. Who knew?
He'd have to set foot in Australia first.
Tbh, he has set foot in Australia. He did his ACL at CommBank stadium 12 months ago. Before that, some big Premier League clubs were chasing him (including Tottenham). They'll be fighting for his signature come January. Absolute gun.
Its almost inarguable the Socceroos are the one side that unites more of Australia than any other national team.
There are 2 reasons for this:
- There is no north/south divide like we have got AFL and the rugby codes.
- The sport embraces all cultures. Cricket also crosses the north/south divide, but it's primarily an Anglo/Subcontinental sport.
Just wait for the Women's World Cup next Winter when women's sport gets embraced like it never has.