Matildas and Socceroos Setbacks, Magnificent Mo Toure and More Goals for Socceroos Hopefuls

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Foreign.

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Welcome to the Aussie Football Passport, your one stop pod for updates on your

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favorite Aussie men and women footballers who are playing their club careers

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abroad. I'm your host Alex and it feels. Like deja vu because there

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is a serious injury this time to a Socceroos hopeful that could potentially

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rule him out of the World Cup. There's also Socceroos news in

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terms of. Selecting their base for the World cup, news regarding the men's

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Olyrus coach and the usual wrap of goals. There's plenty of them this week,

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I can assure you. There's assists, there's clean sheets and everything else in

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between. Also, just a quick note to let you know that last week's episode was.

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Recorded on Monday Australian time. So I've included the games that I

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missed in last week's episode in this episode four for you so

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you do not go wanting for updates on your favorite Aussie men and

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women footballers abroad. All right, let's get straight to the headlines.

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Let's start with one final bit of transfer news as the

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A League transfer. Window wrapped up last week and it's.

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To do with Apostolis De Matalopoulos who has returned to the A League with.

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Sydney FC as he chases a World cup spot. He's on loan from

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Motherwell for the rest of the season where he had. Fallen out of favor despite

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being quite. Handy in front of goal for the Scottish side.

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So bit disappointing but completely understandable for Apostolos chances

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in terms of trying to make this World cup squad. There's also an option

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for Sydney FC to buy the striker at the end of the loan, so that'll

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be interesting to see what happens there. Now to other headlines and

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the Socceroos have selected their base for the World. Cup in June

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and July of this year. The Socceroos will be based at the Oakland Roots

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Soul training facility and Tony Popovic and

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the Socceroos staff believe it is the most comfortable setting for our

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lads. Now let's hear from Tony Popovic on the training camp base

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selection and then. You must find a base camp on that side.

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That was probably a side of the country we didn't expect to get.

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So we did a lot of work on the east and Central, touched on the

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west, so we had to go back there and the staff did a great job.

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We had four or five fantastic options and

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then it comes down a little bit to FIFA and there are other things involved

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in terms of rankings and what options you get and who gets first priority.

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So we got the base camp that. We wanted and thanks to Football Australia

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for that audio clip of Tony Popovich there. Now to

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other news where Tony Vidmar will leave his role as the coach.

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Of the Oliru's men's side. So the under 23 side. He's been

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in charge for four years. And brought through a number of the current

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Socceroos side. Here's what he had to say in. An interview with Football

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Australia about his time in charge of the Olirus then.

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To take on the Olympic team down the 23 team was always

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challenging. You know that it's never an easy situation.

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But taking those learnings and

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what I've learned before and being previously in, in another 17s role,

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I, I had a fantastic time, you know, the last three years, especially with

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the 23s, you want to, you want to win,

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win games, you want to qualify for tournaments, you want to do well.

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But I think also the added, the added experience

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or the added things that you need in

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that role is to be able to close the gap

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for those younger players to, to go through and to be

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Socceroos. I think that's always the link there with the, with the team.

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It's such an important role to, to play and I think having

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a number of players over the years going through now and

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there are a few just on the, on the, on the edge of being called

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up. Credit to Football Australia once again for that audio. Now to

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injury news and we've got. A bit to get through this week. Charlie Grant

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is close to returning from. A knee injury for

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Tottenham Hotspur, which is great news. Hopefully just in time to be announced in

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that Matilda's squad for the Asian Cup. Mary Fowler was

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unavailable for Manchester City at the weekend as she

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picked up. A slight knock in training. It's been revealed. So let's hope she's back

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soon. We don't need another setback for one. Of our star Matildas with

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that Asian cup only two weeks away, if you can believe that. Now,

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Lewis Miller, he came off the bench at halftime In Blackburn Rovers 31

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win over QPR on the weekend, but. Unfortunately he came off quickly after

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about 10 minutes after coming on the field as he looks to

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have suffered an Achilles injury. The injury happened off the ball,

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which. Is never a good sign. Fingers crossed. It is not as bad

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as it looks. Unfortunately there was confirmation from Football Australia and

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Blackburn Rovers. Lewis suffered a ruptured Achilles injury

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and he's been ruled out for the World Cup. Specifically, he has been

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ruled out for nine months in total. What a devastating blow for

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him and the Socceroos all the best in recovery to Lewis and in yet

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another blow to the Socceroos, Sam Silvera has broken a metatarsal

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in his foot and is not expected back until April, according to journalist

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James Dodd. Now to Craig Goodwin. Of course he

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doesn't play abroad, but. He is hopeful for the Socceroos

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World cup squad squad and in some unfortunate news, it looks like he

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is ruled out for 10 to 12 weeks with a groin injury.

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He limped off in Adelaide's home defeat. To Newcastle

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jets which was not on the weekend just gone but the weekend before.

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So it's a cracking game by the. Way, but unfortunate news for

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Craig and it's looking pretty tough to see how he will

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make it back in time. For the World cup squad. But let's keep

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everything crossed for Craig. Because he has been a wonderful player for the Socceroos

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over the years. Well, that is it for the headlines.

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Next we'll move on to the weekly wrap.

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All right, weekly wrap time and let's start with our ladies

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or lady in USA Morgan Aquino. She started

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and played the full game. In goal for DC Power in

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their one all draw with Tampa Bay Sun. The result means that they slipped

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down. To eighth spot on the table, only three points away

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from fourth. So it is a congested table there and plenty of movement can be

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made if you put back to back results together. Now I have an apology

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to Maytoo. I missed Emily Gilnick's return from injury in last

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week's episode. She has returned from injury with her side Monterrey

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in the 2 nil win over Tijuana Club in

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the Mexican league on the 7th of February, coming on as a second half substitute

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in the 75th minute. Her side then played three days later

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but she did not get any minutes from the bench as they repeated the same

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scoreline this time against Toluca. Then at the weekend just passed,

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Emily made an appearance from the bench in the 61st minute as Monterrey drew

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one all with club America. Great to see Emily back Now to.

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Sweden where the ladies season kicked off with Swedish

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cup action. And let's start with FC Rosengard who drew with

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Vizio thanks to an added. Time equalizer for the away side.

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Daniela Galic started and played 87 minutes. For Rosengard whilst

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Remy Siemenson debuted for her new side starting and playing the

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full game. Malmo FF was defeated by

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Pattaya if 3 2. Amy Sayer started and played 71

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minutes for her new club whilst her teammate. Courtney Nevin

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was not in the matchday squad. There's no reason for that but

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we will follow it up. It might just be a case that she's returned late.

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Back to the team team. Now let's head to England where Arsenal continued

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their Champions League campaign with a. 40 win over oh Leuven.

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Caitlin Ford started and played the full. Game and provided two assists

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in that. Very comfortable win whilst Kyra Cooney Cross came

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off the bench in the second half getting 18 minutes in her first.

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Appearance for a club in 2026. Steph Cutley was an unused

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substitute getting. A well earned rest. Arsenal was meant

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to play Brighton and Hove Albion on the weekend but the. Match has been postpone

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due to a waterlogged pitch. Emily Van Egbond

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started and played the full game for Leicester in their heavy. Six nil

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loss to Manchester City. Unfortunately Leicester remain at

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the bottom of the table by one point but they have a game in hand.

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Alana Kennedy started and played the full game at center back for the

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London City Lionesses as they went down to. One to Manchester United.

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Claire Wheeler started and played the full game in Everton's midfield

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as they beat West Ham 1 nil. Katrina Gorey was not in

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the matchday squad for West Ham. Chelsea remained in

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the top three of the WSL with a two nil victory over Liverpool.

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Ellie Carpenter started and played the full game for Chelsea while

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Sam Kerr was a second half substitute getting 26 minutes in her 150th

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game for the club. Now brace yourselves. How about this

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for a scoreline? Tottenham defeated Aston Villa 7 3.

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Who said football was boring? Claire Hunt started and played

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the full game for Tottenham. However, she will miss her side's next match due to

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an accumulation of yellow. Cards meaning she will be suspended. Now let's drop

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down to the WSL2 where Caitlin Torpey started and played

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the full game for Newcastle as they defeated Portsmouth 2 nil.

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The win puts them into third place on the table and helps their promotion

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chances. Now Nottingham Forest game against Sunderland was. Also postponed

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due to a waterlogged pitch. A bit of a theme there in England.

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Now let's head to Germany where Hayley Rasso came on in the 74th minute

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of Eintracht Frankfurt's 40 win over FC Nordstround.

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It was the first leg of the quarterfinal tie in the UEFA

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Europa cup competition. This result puts Frankfurt in

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a commanding position with the second leg to be played next week.

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She didn't play at the weekend as her side beat Karl Zeiss Zhen's 4

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1. Jamila Rankin was a second half substitute for

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Hoffenheim playing seven minutes of their. Surprise four nil defeat to

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Ham Nurnberg. SV rounding out the action in Germany with Aleya

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Varley who was substituted onto. The pitch for Nurnberg in their 31

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loss to Leipzig. She was substituted on at half time,

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I should add. She did her job preventing Leipzig from. Getting on the score sheet

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in the second half as her side scored not. Long after halftime but were

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unable to. Mount a miraculous comeback there.

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Now let's wrap up our ladies action in

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Italy where Jacinta Galabataracci came on in the second half to get

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22 minutes minutes for Sassuolo in their two. Nil loss to Cornwall.

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Unfortunately, it looks like Jessica Nash has lost her place in the side as she

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was on the bench and did not get onto the pitch in that game.

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Winona Heatley started and played the full game for Roma as they dropped a two

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nil lead to draw with Napoli. To all now

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to our men in England and Wales in the championship.

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Riley McGree starred for Middlesbrough, producing a goal and an

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assist in a man of the match performance for his side as they secured

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a 21 win over. Sheffield United in Midway. He started

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and played at 67 minutes in that game. To be honest, that kind of performance

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would typically get you the men's Player of the Week award, but there's another young

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lad who's doing even better than. This if you can believe that.

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Riley McGree then played until added time in

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Middlesbrough's 31 loss to Coventry in the top of the table clash

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on Monday night, local time in the championship. He scored his side's

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only goal, spurring a brief moment for a fight back before a penalty was

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awarded to Coventry to make it three 1. Cameron Burgess played a full

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game for Swansea city in a 2 nil loss to Callum Elders Derby

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County. Alda also played the full match, helping his side to a clean

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sheet and providing an assist as they strengthened their. Push for the

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championship playoffs to win promotion to the Premier League. He has provided

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five assists this season as he pushes his case for Socceroo's.

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Selection next month in that left back or left wing back role.

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Adrian Sega played 76 minutes for Portsmouth

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in a 1 nil loss to Sheffield United at the weekend. He was

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substituted off after colliding with the opposition goalkeeper. So hopefully he's

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he is okay and we'll bring you news of whether he. Is in next week's

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episode, Daniel Benny started and played 68 minutes of QPR's.

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31 loss to Blackburn Rovers as we. Alluded to earlier

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in the show. Of course with that that horrific injury to Lewis Miller.

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Kelly Adamson was on the bench but got no minutes for QPR now

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dropping down a division to Ligue 1 where Rafael Borges Rodriguez

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got off the bench in the 67th minute in Wigan's 21. Loss to

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Reading in Midway. He then played 77 minutes for Wigan Athletic in

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a 4 nil loss to Arsenal. In the FA

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Cup, Alex Robertson played 89 minutes and registered an assist in.

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Cardiff City's 31 win over Luton Town. Cardiff now extends

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their Unbeaten run to 11 games as they look to secure. Automatic promotion

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to the championship. Rounding out the League One action with Caleb Watts who got 61

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minutes for Plymouth Argyll in their 40 win over Blackpool. He also managed

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a goal in that. One so well done Caleb. Now in Scotland, Martin Boyle

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played 73 minutes while Jack Idale played a full game for

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Hibbs as they lost 1. Nil to Hearts in midweek. And in

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the Edinburgh Derby, Ante Suto. Came on in the 60th

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minute for Hibbs in that game down at the weekend both Martin Boyle and

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Ante Sutor came on in the 64th minute whilst Jack

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Aydahl played a full game as. Hibbs bounced back from the Edinburgh Derby defeat

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with a 2 nil win over St. Mirren. Suto scored another

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goal for his new side in the win and surely is doing as much as

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he can possibly. To cross Tony Popovich's radar for

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potential Socceroos selection. Brian McGowan played a full game for Livingston

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in a 21 loss to Celtic in midweek. He then played

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a full game for Livingston in a two all draw with Dundee at the weekend.

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Oscar Priestman was the sole Aussie in. Motherwell's side as they

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drew one all with Rangers. The midfielder was substituted into the game. At halftime

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in their midweek game. Nicholas Milanovic was an unused

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substitute for Aberdeen in a two nil win over. Motherwell who had Oscar

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Priestman starting and playing the full game in midfield. Dundee United

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had a 32 win over. The surprise packets of the

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Scottish Premier League Falkirk. All three of our Aussies, Ashley Maynard,

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Brewer, Ryan Strain and Zach Sapsford started and played the full game.

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Zach managed to provide an assist in what has been a very

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good season for him so far and another one. That could well be on

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Tony Popovic's radar. Out to Italy where Alessandro Circati

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played the full game for Panama as they beat Hellas Verona 2:1 courtesy

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of a last minute winner. How good is that? Now let's head

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to Germany where Jackson Irvine played 69 minutes for St.

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Pauli in their heavy 40 loss to Bayer Leverkusen.

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Conor Metcalfe remains out injured. Now to Spain where Matt

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Ryan started and played the full game in goal for Levante as

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they lost two nil to his former club Valencia in another local

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derby there. Now to Croatia where Fran Karasic played

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70 minutes for NK Ozjek in a 2 nil loss against his

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former side Hajic Split. Anthony Kalik in the side on

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the bench but got no minutes in that game. Now to the Netherlands where

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Jordan Boss started and played a full game for feyenoord in a

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10 win over Go ahead Eagles. Arundhro Stic played a full

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game for Heracles alamello in a 10 loss to Max Ballard's NAC

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Breida in a crucial relegation battle match that

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sees Breda move out of the relegation zone and plant

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Heracles at the bottom of the table. Ballard played the full game

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for Breda whilst Reece BOZANOWSKI Debute getting 31

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minutes for helicles. Now to Austria where Jed Drew continued

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his return from injury with another substitute appearance, this time

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getting 17 minutes for his side Hartberg in Danilo draw with Randolph

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Altak. Jacob Italiano started and played 79 minutes

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for Grazer AK in their one all draw with Red Bull

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Salzburg. It's a timely return for the fullback with Lewis

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Miller's injury. Jacob should get that right wing back. Spot in the

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socceroo. Now to Denmark where Paul Itzo started and played

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the full game in goal for Randers FC and kept a clean sheet in their

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two nil win over Villa Bolkup.

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Musa Toure was a slight substitute coming. On for

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seven minutes for Randers. Now to Poland where Denny Uric started

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and played 71 minutes for Viswa Plok in their one

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nil loss to Piast Blvy Seriously. Now to Cyprus

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where Milos Degenerek started and played the full game for

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Apoel Nicosia in their 32 win over

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Enoch Ne on Parellne FC

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in a discipio Cup. Now that is an absolute mouthful and.

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I hope I've pronounced that as correctly as possible.

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He then played a full game again for his side Upperwell FC in

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league action and scored his first goal as unfortunately his

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side went down 32 to Efnikos Akna

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FC at the weekend. Now to Czechia where Garon Qual

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started and played at 58 minutes for Sparta Prague in

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a 2 nil win over FC Raditz Kralovia.

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Now rounding out the action in Japan where Kasuni Yengi came

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off the bench in the 80th minute for Serizo Osaka in a

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two nil win over Vispa Fukuoka. Jason Guerrier played a

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full game for Albertijk's niigata in a 4 nil loss.

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To Tokashima for Teso in the J2, which is

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the Japanese second division. All right, that is it for the weekly wrap.

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Next is Players of the Week and I'll wrap up

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the show for this week.

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All right, Players of the Week and let's start with our Woman of

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the Week. It's Alex Shidiak who scored her second goal for Como as

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they defeated Swasuolo 2 0. As made mention earlier in

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the show. You probably were wondering why Alex Shidiak. Wasn'T mentioned and this is

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why. So her goal came in the first half of the contest and

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no doubt sent a timely reminder to Joe Montemuro of her talents.

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Of course, Joe Montemuro does have a bit of a decision to

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make with Mary Fowler and her knock at training is not

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ideal, particularly when the Asian. Cup is two weeks away.

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So it's a difficult position for Joe. What will he do?

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Will he stick or will he twist in terms of selecting Mary Fowler?

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And could Alex Schidiac be someone that comes into the

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side either with Fowler. Or at her expense?

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Definitely a bit of a headache for. Joe and we don't envy him

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with that decision to be made. Now to our men's Player

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of the Week. And lightning does strike twice because Mohamed Toure

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is on one at the moment. It's fair to say he scored a hat trick

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on his starting debut for Norwich in a 30 away win over.

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Oxford in championship action in midweek. He then came off

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the bench in the 61st minute and continued his exceptional

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start to life at Norwich, scoring his fifth goal since

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joining the Canaries in what was a 31 FA

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cup victory. Over West Bromwich Albion. The young man is on fire.

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And don't we absolutely love to see this. I think we may

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have our Socceroos number nine right here,

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folks. How good is this to see? Keep up the good

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work, Mo, and we look forward to seeing if you can back it up with

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another goal. At the weekend in Norwich's next game. All right,

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well, that is it for another week of the Aussie football passport. I really hope

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you enjoyed this episode. I've really enjoyed bringing it to you. Especially with

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Motore in the form he is in. It is so good to see.

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If you know anyone that might like this episode, please share it with them.

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Anyone that might like the show, please share it with them as well, because.

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It will help this show get into as many ears as

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possible. Thanks for listening and I'll catch you in the next episode. Goodbye for now.

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Sam.