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Dream Come True For Bruce

Dream Come True For Bruce

BRUCE Djite is starting to feel at home as a Socceroo but admits a starting berth alongside Harry Kewell would be a dream come true on Sunday night. 20 Jun 2008
Beware Of Broken China, Warns Pim

Beware Of Broken China, Warns Pim

PIM Verbeek expects his young guns to be severely tested on Sunday by an extremely dangerous Chinese side no longer weighed down by expectation. 20 Jun 2008
Life's A Pitch For Concerned Pim

Life's A Pitch For Concerned Pim

PIM Verbeek is far from happy with the ANZ Stadium pitch and says lessons need to be learned before it comes to Australia’s next World Cup qualifying matches. 20 Jun 2008
Pim Names His China Squad

Pim Names His China Squad

RODY Vargas and Ruben Zadkovich will get their chance to make their Socceroo debuts in Sunday's 'dead-rubber' World Cup qualifier against China in Sydney.
19 Jun 2008
Schwarzer Gutted Over Ban

Schwarzer Gutted Over Ban

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Schwarzer says he's gutted at missing Sunday’s final qualifier against China and still can’t get over the bizarre booking that triggered his ban. 16 Jun 2008
Pim: Hold The Champagne

Pim: Hold The Champagne

PIM Verbeek says he won't celebrate the Socceroos' qualification to the final round of AFC World Cup qualifiers, saying his job is only half done. 16 Jun 2008
Emmo's Got The Attacking Bug

Emmo's Got The Attacking Bug

BRETT Emerton has got the attacking bug and hopes his double strike against Qatar isn't the last time he sees the net bulge for Australia. 15 Jun 2008
Australia A Step Closer To South Africa 2010

Australia A Step Closer To South Africa 2010

AUSTRALIA progressed to the final round of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Qatar at Al Sadd Stadium. 15 Jun 2008
Verbeek Toasts His Troops

Verbeek Toasts His Troops

PIM Verbeek said his shattered players had done him proud in the 3-1 win over Qatar which brought South Africa 2010 another step closer. 15 Jun 2008
Cahill Wants Carle To Face Qatar

Cahill Wants Carle To Face Qatar

INJURED Socceroo star Tim Cahill believes Nick Carle could be the key to unlocking the Qatar defence in Doha. 14 Jun 2008
Verbeek Hits Back At Critics

Verbeek Hits Back At Critics

PIM Verbeek is backing his own footballing judgement ahead of Sunday morning's Qatar clash in Doha and isn't losing any sleep over criticism. 14 Jun 2008
Pim: 'Don't Blame Schwarzer'

Pim: 'Don't Blame Schwarzer'

QANTAS Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has refused to put the blame on goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer for Australia’s 1-0 loss to Iraq overnight in Dubai. 8 Jun 2008
Pim's Perfect Start Ends

Pim's Perfect Start Ends

AUSTRALIA lost their first game under Pim Verbeek with a first-half wonder strike from Emad Rima giving Iraq a 1-0 win in Dubai and keeping the Asian champion's qualification hopes alive. 8 Jun 2008
Thwaite Hit Hard By Ruthless Pim

Thwaite Hit Hard By Ruthless Pim

MICHAEL Thwaite admits his international chances have been hit hard and he has a battle on to force his way into ruthless Pim Verbeek’s plans. 5 Jun 2008
Joel Out To Prove Pim Wrong

Joel Out To Prove Pim Wrong

EXCLUSIVE: Joel Griffiths has vowed to show Pim Verbeek that he is a better goalscoring option than those the Socceroos coach is currently plumping for. 3 Jun 2008
Verbeek: We Rode Our Luck

Verbeek: We Rode Our Luck

PIM Verbeek admitted Australia rode their luck and were lucky to escape with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Sunday's World Cup qualifier. 1 Jun 2008