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Canberra still chasing Socceroos for celebrations

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Lee Gaskin Canberra has missed out on hosting the Socceroos at the 2015 Asian Cup, but Capital Football hasn't given up hope Australia's men's team will be a late addition to the city's Centenary Celebrations.

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Socceroos debut whets appetite for Canberran

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Lee Gaskin Tom Rogic returns to Australia with his national claims enhanced, while fellow Canberran Carl Valeri faces an injury-enforced stint on the sidelines.

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Valeri favours club over Socceroos

Carl Valeri of the Socceroos.

Lee Gaskin Canberra’s Carl Valeri will miss Australia’s friendly with Denmark to help his club’s promotion push to the top tier of Italian football.

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Fairytale a change of pace for Topor-Stanley

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: Daniel McBreen of the Mariners competes for the ball against Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Wanderers during the A-League 2013 Grand Final match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and the Central Coast Mariners at Allianz Stadium on April 21, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin Western Sydney Wanderers star Nikolai Topor-Stanley will be the first to tell you everything happens for a reason.

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Matildas win historic role

CHENGDU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20: Cheryl Salisbury of Australia (#5) celebrates with her team-mates after scoring the second gial for Australia during the Group C Women's World Cup 2007 match between Australia and Canada at Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium on September 20, 2007 in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin The Matildas are expected to be announced on Thursday as the latest Australian team to play in Canberra this year as part of the city's centenary celebrations.

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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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Canberra to host 2015 Asian Cup games

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Lee Gaskin Canberra will host six games and a quarter-final of the 2015 Asian Cup, but that won't include a visit from the Socceroos.

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Injured Valeri still has eyes on Brazil

SPORT - Socceroo's mid fielder Carl Valeri back at home in Canberra after having ankle surgery, Gordon Canberra. 1st March 2013. Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Lee Gaskin I'll see you in Brazil. That's Carl Valeri's message for his Socceroos teammates after the experienced midfielder was ruled out of the rest of Australia's World Cup qualification campaign.

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Scottish giants offer Canberra star a crack at the big time

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Shinji Ono of Western Sydney Wanderers FC and Tom Rogic of Central Coast Mariners pose during a 2012/13 A-League player portrait session at Parramatta Stadium on October 2, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin, Dominic Bossi Canberra wunderkind Tomas Rogic will showcase his immense talent to the European club that launched Mark Viduka's career.

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Four more clubs hot on Rogic's trail

Tom Rogic at the Socceroos camp training session prior to the East Asian Cup in Hong Kong next month. Photography Brendan Esposito smh,26th November,2012

Lee Gaskin The odds of Tom Rogic returning to the A-League are lengthening by the day.

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Canberra has the X-factor: Gallop

FILE - AUGUST 21, 2012: Former NRL CEO David Gallop is expected to be appointed as the new chief executive of Football Federation Australia. Gallop who was CEO of the NRL for 10 years will replace Ben Buckley, who has been boss of the FFA for the past six years. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: David Gallop speaks to the media at the announcement of his resignation as ARLC CEO at Rugby League Central on June 5, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin Canberra's inclusion in the A-League would give the competition an ''X-factor'', FFA chief David Gallop says.

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FFA warns Beckham could cost the big one

FILE - 20 NOVEMBER 2012: David Beckham has announced he will quit the American Major League Soccer team LA Galaxy in December 2012. COMMERCE CITY, CO - APRIL 21: David Beckham #23 of the Los Angeles Galaxy looks on as he warms up prior to facing the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on April 21, 2012 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Lee Gaskin David Beckham's profile would be a coup for the A-League, but winning a championship with the English star would be difficult, Football Federation Australia technical director Han Berger says.

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Rogic bangs down door to national team

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 15: Tom Rogic of Australia and the Central Coast Mariners shares a joke with fellow players during a Nike and FFA media announcement at Carriageworks on October 15, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) Tom Rogic headshot

Lee Gaskin Socceroos bolter Tom Rogic is keeping his feet on the ground and refusing to dream of featuring in the 2014 World Cup.

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Will this be a season to remember?

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Lee Gaskin, Chris Dutton The A-League's moment of truth has arrived and I've got some bad news for the fans - I've looked into the soccer crystal ball and it doesn't look pretty.

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Valeri to miss Denmark match due to club commitments

Lee Gaskin Canberra's Carl Valeri will miss Australia's friendly with Denmark this weekend to help his club's promotion push to the top tier of Italian football.

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Nikolai to go west for coach

Nikolai Topor-Stanley.

Lee Gaskin A chance to learn from former Socceroo Tony Popovic was too good for Nikolai Topor-Stanley to ignore.

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