<p><meta charset="utf-8"></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">As the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/soccer-world-cup"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">2026 FIFA World Cup</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">rapidly approaches and Australia gears up for another campaign on the world’s stage, here at the Huddle we’re celebrating all things&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/soccer-world-cup/socceroos"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Socceroos</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></a></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">With names like&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/soccer-world-cup/socceroos/player-profile-jordan-bos"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Bos</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">, Toure,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/soccer-world-cup/socceroos/player-profile-nestory-irankunda"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Irankunda</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">and&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/soccer-world-cup/socceroos/player-profile-alessandro-circati"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Circati</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">all cooking in top European leagues, Australia’s current crop of players has fans giddy with excitement ahead of this year’s World Cup.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">But how does gen now stack up against gen then? Well, we’ve crunched the numbers, crawled through the archives and loaded up the highlight reels and come up with what we think is the greatest Socceroos XI of all time.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Get ready for shocks, snubs and certified superstars, as there have been far more than 11 legends who have donned the green and gold across the generations.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Oh yeah, we’re kicking it old school and playing 4-4-2. No tika taka here or overcomplicated midfield diamonds. Here is our greatest Socceroos XI of all time.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:18pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Greatest Socceroos XI of All Time</span></h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Goalkeeper – Mark Schwarzer</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">It was a straight shootout here between current Socceroos captain Mat Ryan and the legendary Mark Schwarzer.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Speaking of shootouts, it was Schwarzer’s two penalty saves that helped Australia defeat Uruguay and reach the FIFA World Cup Finals after a 32-year drought, that sealed his place in our greatest Socceroos XI of all time ahead of Ryan.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">He also holds the honour of being the most capped Socceroos of all time with 109 appearances for the national team.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Right-back – Tony Vidmar</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Over a distinguished 15-year international career, Tony Vidmar earned 76 caps and scored three goals for his country.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">His greatest asset was his remarkable versatility; Vidmar could seamlessly slot into any position across the backline, providing crucial stability whenever we needed him and here we need him at right-back.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">He played a massive role in the revival of the Australian national team and was a veteran of four World Cup qualifying campaigns.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Who can forget his vital contribution during the famous 2005 penalty shootout against Uruguay. Vidmar bravely stepped up and converted his spot-kick, helping to end Australia's 32-year World Cup drought and secure a place at the 2006 tournament.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Centre-back – Lucas Neill</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Lucas Neill served as the heartbeat of the Socceroos' defence during their most successful era.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Making his debut in 1996 as the third-youngest player in national team history, he went on to earn 96 caps and score one goal. Neill is best remembered for his exceptional leadership; he captained Australia a record 61 times, including at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Don’t let that penalty against Italy that saw the Socceroos 2006 World Cup run come to a heartbreaking end take anything away from Neill – we all know that was a dive.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Centre-back – Craig Moore</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Partnering Lucas Neill in defence as he did on many occasions throughout his international career, is the always dependable Craig Moore.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">A tough, no-nonsense centre-back, Moore brought exceptional leadership and grit to the heart of the Socceroos' defence.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">A fierce competitor who proudly represented his country at every age level, from under-17s to the senior squad, Moore anchored the Socceroos backline at both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, scoring against Croatia at the former.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Left-back – Scott Chipperfield</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Scott Chipperfield remains one of the most decorated and dependable left-sided players in Australian football history.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Over an impressive international career, he earned 68 caps and scored 12 goals for the Socceroos.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">A true driving force down the left flank, Chipperfield combined a relentless work rate with technical brilliance and will forever be remembered as a key cog of the Socceroos fabled “Golden Generation” who ended Australia’s 32-year wait for another World Cup appearance.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Right-wing – Brett Emerton</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Brett Emerton remains one of the most dynamic and versatile players to ever wear the green and gold. Operating tirelessly down the right flank, he was equally brilliant as a right-back or a right midfielder.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">He amassed an incredible 95 caps and scored 20 goals for the Socceroos during a remarkable international career.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Lethal from set pieces, Emerton could curl a ball with the best of them. That dynamic delivery alone is enough to reserve his place in the Socceroos greatest team of all time.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Central midfield – Mile Jedinak</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Mile Jedinak stands as one of the finest defensive midfielders we have ever seen in Australian football.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Across a stellar international career, he earned 79 caps and scored an impressive 20 goals.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">He certainly has a claim to the title of “greatest Socceroos captain of all time”, leading Socceroos at both the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, famously stepping up as our only goalscorer during the 2018 tournament.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">He also guided the team to a historic victory at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, to date Australia’s only piece of major silverware. Then there’s the beard, oh the beard..</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Central midfield – Mark Bresciano</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Little master Mark Bresciano remains one of the most gifted and creative midfielders in Australian football history.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Over a brilliant international career, he earned 84 caps and scored 13 goals for the Socceroos, bringing some serious European-style flair to the middle of the park for the Green and Gold.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Bresciano’s most famous moment came in 2005 when he scored the crucial equalising goal against Uruguay. That strike led to the dramatic penalty shootout that secured our place at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Bresciano brought incredible vision and technical skill to the front third of the pitch and scored some of the most outrageous goals in Socceroos history – all famously celebrated with his iconic 'Spartacus' pose.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Left-wing – Harry Kewell</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Harry Kewell is widely celebrated as one of Australia’s greatest ever sporting exports. Despite battling numerous injuries, he enjoyed an illustrious career in Green and Gold, earning 58 caps and scoring 17 goals for the Socceroos.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Arguably Australia’s most technically gifted player of all time, Kewell possessed a wand of a left foot and killer instinct in front of goal.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">He always seemed to pop up in the big moments such as when he famously scored a vital equaliser against Croatia at the 2006 World Cup to send Australia to the knockout stages for the first time in history.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Striker – Tim Cahill</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Tim Cahill stands alone as Australia's ultimate big-game player and greatest goalscorer. Across a legendary international career, he earned 108 caps and netted an astonishing 50 goals for Australia, making him the second most capped Socceroo ever and of course, the greatest goalscorer to ever pull on the Green and Gold.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Cahill built his career around an extraordinary aerial ability and fierce determination which helped him become the first Australian to ever score at a FIFA World Cup.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">He went on to proudly represent his country at four World Cups, scoring five goals across three tournaments, including a stunning volley against the Netherlands in 2014, which still ranks among the most iconic moments in Socceroos history.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h3 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:14pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Striker – Johnny Warren</span></h3><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Rounding out our greatest Socceroos XI of all time is the godfather of Australian football – Johnny Warren.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">To this day Warren remains the most important pioneer in Australian football history. Affectionately known as "Captain Socceroo", he earned 42 caps and scored seven goals for his country.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">He played a crucial role on the pitch, proudly leading the first ever Socceroos squad to the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany. Warren also possessed an infectious passion and a brilliant footballing mind. These traits made him an invaluable asset during those early days of international competition.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">However, you can trace his true legacy to his tireless work off the pitch. He championed the sport's growth across the nation as a dedicated player, journalist, and advocate.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Warren transformed football into a mainstream part of Australian sporting culture, and our upcoming World Cup campaign would not be possible without his influence. Yes Johnny, you told us so.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h2 style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-top:18pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Greatest Socceroos XI of All Time – Honourable Mentions</span></h2><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><em><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Mathew Ryan, Joe Marston, Alex Tobin, Aaron Mooy, John Aloisi, Mark Viduka.</span></em></p>