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Peter Smith reposted

"My life changed... 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫." In a 1996 friendly between Australia and Japan in Melbourne, Socceroo Warren Spink suffered a life-threatening, and ultimately a life-altering, head trauma. Knocked unconscious for nine minutes following a head clash with…


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Stadium Australia was the best attended venue with 378,290 attending at an average of 75,784 (100% cap) #2 Brisbane 355,115 @ 44,389 #3 Eden Park 342.422 @ 38,047

footyindustryAU's tweet image. Stadium Australia was the best attended venue with 378,290 attending at an average of 75,784 (100% cap)

#2 Brisbane 355,115 @ 44,389
#3 Eden Park 342.422 @ 38,047

Peter Smith reposted

The results are in, and I estimate the total national audience of the #Matildas game at 17.16m. At c64% of the population, this would easily make the game the most viewed event in Australian history. Breakout below. Thank you to the 1,654 survey respondents. Please RT.

HunterFujak's tweet image. The results are in, and I estimate the total national audience of the #Matildas game at 17.16m. 

At c64% of the population, this would easily make the game the most viewed event in Australian history. Breakout below.

Thank you to the 1,654 survey respondents. Please RT.

CHARLIE YANKOS !!

PANAMA HAVE JUST SCORED THE BEST GOAL OF THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023™ 🤯🤯🤯 Marta Cox, take a bow! A truly phenomenal free-kick rocks Sydney Football Stadium and shocks France in the process. Wow! Watch LIVE | watchoptus.tv/WWC-PANFRA-23 #FIFAWWC #OptusSport



Australia are the first nation to qualify for the knockout stage at four consecutive #FIFAWWC's despite losing a match in the group stage on all four occassions #AustralianFootballThings

🔙🔛🔝 The first time Australia has finished top of our group in World Cup history. 🔥 #Matildas #FIFAWWC #TilitsDone

TheMatildas's tweet image. 🔙🔛🔝

The first time Australia has finished top of our group in World Cup history. 🔥

#Matildas #FIFAWWC #TilitsDone


Peter Smith reposted

📺 Australia tuned in to watch @TheMatildas' crunch clash against Canada last night! 🇦🇺💚💛 It is also @Channel7's most watched program of 2023 🤯👏 #Matildas #TilitsDone #FIFAWWC

FootballAUS's tweet image. 📺 Australia tuned in to watch @TheMatildas' crunch clash against Canada last night! 🇦🇺💚💛

It is also @Channel7's most watched program of 2023 🤯👏

#Matildas #TilitsDone #FIFAWWC

Peter Smith reposted

Alen Stajcic. Miracle worker. 🗓️ 2021: Takes @CCMariners from three consecutive wooden spoons to third place. 🗓️ 2022: Qualifies @PilipinasWNFT for their first-ever @FIFAWWC, taking them from 68th in the world to 46th - their highest rating ever. 🗓️ 2023: First World Cup win…

keepupau's tweet image. Alen Stajcic. Miracle worker.

🗓️ 2021: Takes @CCMariners from three consecutive wooden spoons to third place.

🗓️ 2022: Qualifies @PilipinasWNFT for their first-ever @FIFAWWC, taking them from 68th in the world to 46th - their highest rating ever.

🗓️ 2023: First World Cup win…

Peter Smith reposted

Today, we lost another of our great pioneers. 🙏 Attila Abonyi scored 25 goals in 61 'A' Internationals and pulled on the green and gold 89 times in total. The Hungary-born striker is our fifth-highest goalscorer of all time and was a member of the squad that travelled to our…

Socceroos's tweet image. Today, we lost another of our great pioneers. 🙏

Attila Abonyi scored 25 goals in 61 'A' Internationals and pulled on the green and gold 89 times in total. 

The Hungary-born striker is our fifth-highest goalscorer of all time and was a member of the squad that travelled to our…

Peter Smith reposted

Rale Rasic on Australia's first ever men's FIFA World Cup finals campaign is everything 💚💛 This is how he built a culture unlike any other to create history for the Socceroos. From #OptusSport's Football Belongs.


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R.I.P. Kenneth Anger, filmmaker and author. Our 2018 series parsing the veracity of his gossip tome, Hollywood Babylon, reckons with the best and worst of his inventions and embellishments and what they tell us about stars, the media, and ourselves. youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2019/…


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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans.  We request privacy at this sad time

Johnny_Marr's tweet image. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. 
Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans. 
We request privacy at this sad time

Peter Smith reposted

"This is absolutely phenomenal" 🤯 Following the Soccer Ashes' re-discovery for the first time in 70 years, we surprised historians @TrevorTho and @IanSyson with the trophy… and their reactions were priceless 🥹


Vale #FatherBob Described by his foundation as part Billy Connolly, part Mother Theresa, part angry Old Testament prophet Australia’s champion for the marginalised “You don’t have to like them, you just have to love them” His wisdom lives on - archive.org/details/Sunday…


Peter Smith reposted

Australia has lost a great champion of the marginalised, the impoverished, the mistreated, the forgotten. #FatherBob cared for all. An Aussie icon & giving soul who embodied goodness. He’ll be sorely missed by many in need. Rest well old friend 💔 thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/…


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Announcing your 2023 Young Australian of the Year, Awer Mabil! @awermabil17 @Socceroos @BarefootToBoots @FootballSouthAu @FootballAUS @AusGovEducation


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World Cup XI - Martinez Hakimi Stones Gvardiol Behich Amrabat Fernandez Messi McAllister Griezmann Mbappe. Yes that’s Aziz Behich of Dundee Utd and Australia. He was a revelation … and a big reason they defied the odds to make the last 16.


Peter Smith reposted

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced. (1/4)

thespecials's tweet image. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced. (1/4)

Peter Smith reposted

The @Socceroos were defeated by the eventual World Cup champions in the following World Cups: 1974 World Cup (West Germany) 2006 World Cup (Italy) 2018 World Cup (France) 2022 World Cup (Argentina and France)


Peter Smith reposted

The @Socceroos finish the World Cup as the 11th best team at the tournament based on ranking classification. #FIFAWorldCup2022 9. 🇯🇵 7 (5-4) 10. 🇸🇳 6 (5-7) 11. 🇦🇺 6 (4-6) 12. 🇨🇭 6 (5-9) 13. 🇪🇸 5 (9-3) 14. 🇺🇸 5 (3-4) 15. 🇵🇱 4 (3-5) 16. 🇰🇷 4 (4-7)


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