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Tim Cahill signs with New York

Tim Cahill

Tim Cahill has signed with US Major League Soccer franchise the New York Red Bulls.

Tim Cahill ready for Everton action

Everton's Australian midfielder, Tim Cahill, is set to return to action with his club after missing last weekend's friendly against Nigeria.

Terrific Tim Cahill to hound Qatar

Jim Morton A pumped-up Tim Cahill has vowed to fill the breach in his Socceroos return and is desperate to cap his comeback with a cherished goal at Suncorp Stadium.

Lowry still has hopes for spot in Socceroos

Shane Lowry

Liam Fitzgibbon LONDON: Australian defender Shane Lowry is one win away from a dream FA Cup final appearance with Millwall, and he hopes Socceroos coach Holger Osieck is paying attention.

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Cahill calls for raise of pace in race to qualify

Tim Cahill

Sebastian Hassett Socceroos star Tim Cahill says while international matches are often played at a slower speed, Australia need to play at a high tempo, and use their pace out wide, against Oman in Tuesday's World Cup...

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Spoiled for choice: Osieck has quantity and quality this time

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Sebastian Hassett Although Holger Osieck reckons he's finally picked his starting side to face Oman in Tuesday night's World Cup qualifier at ANZ Stadium, the Socceroos coach says it's brought him no end of sleepless...

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Live: World Cup qualifier, Socceroos v Oman

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Justin Ballis Australia host Oman in a crucial World Cup qualifier at Sydney's ANZ Stadium. The Socceroos are second in Group B and have played a game less than their rivals, but must make home games count.

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O, man! Draw a blow to Socceroos' World Cup bid

Can't bear to watch: Robert Cornthwaite towers over Amad Al-Hosni on Tuesday night.

Sebastian Hassett For a while, it looked as though Australia could fall to its second defeat in final stage of qualifying.

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Disjointed Roos survive Omani scare

Tim Cahill

Sebastian Hassett Hold on, Brazil. It’s not a done thing. Australia’s hopes of qualifying for next year’s World Cup hang in the balance after the Socceroos snatched a 2-2 draw against Oman on Tuesday night at ANZ...

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Stumbling Socceroos lose their golden glow for a new generation

Sebastian Hassett

Sebastian Hassett NO MATTER how you dissect it, or by which statistics you measure it, the Socceroos are in a whole lot of bother in their attempts to qualify for Brazil.

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Six A-League players in Socceroos squad

Sebastian Hassett Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has stuck with the tried and tested for this month's World Cup qualifier against Oman in Sydney, naming a largely predictable 23-man squad for the must-win match.

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Socceroos warned: we have to win

Holger Osieck speaks to the media in Sydney on Wednesday.

Sebastian Hassett Holger Osieck says there's only one plan for this month's World Cup qualifier against Oman.

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Osieck vows full-throttle action for Socceroos

Mark Milligan

Sebastian Hassett Holger Osieck says there's only one plan for this month's World Cup qualifier against Oman in Sydney - to play full-throttle attacking football and put Australia in the box seat to progress to Brazil.

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Rogic's living the dream

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 21: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Tom Rogic of Australia poses during a Socceroos Portrait Session on March 21, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin One of Australia's brightest prospects is back in the country for the first time since he left two months ago.

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Osieck's changing of guard

Socceroos coach Holger Osieck and Tim Cahill during a training session on Monday.

Sebastian Hassett Socceroos coach spent sleepless nights trying to get team make-up right.

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Silly season arrives for world football

London Expect plenty of speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo, David Villa, Wesley Sneijder, Frank Lampard and Theo Walcott, among others, to be doing the rounds for the next month.

Neill on Becks: think carefully

Lucas Neill

Daniel Lane Socceroos captain says the ''king's ransom'' could be better spent.

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Transfer window pivotal in AL title race

Sydney The January transfer window shapes as make or break for a host of A-League clubs, with several title heavyweights facing the prospect of losing their top talent overseas.

Aloisi returns for a new shining Sydney moment

Sebastian Hassett

Sebastian Hassett THERE are few relationships in Australian football quite as luminous and demoralising as the one shared between Sydney and John Aloisi.

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Socceroos call in big guns

Aziz Behich

Michael Lynch Holger Osieck mixes it up for Australia's clash with South Korea in a friendly.

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