Football: One-time Australian golden boy Massimo Luongo has been recalled to the Socceroos squad for the first time in almost five years.
Massimo Luongo earns Socceroos recall | 00:51It’s been 20 years since the Socceroos took down a star-studded English outfit on their home turf and Australian coach Graham Arnold says the locals haven’t forgotten as his Australian team looks for a repeat in this weekend’s historic showdown at Wembley.
Arnold said he would be driving home the importance of the great sporing rivalry between the two nations for much of his team’s short preparation.“I did some English media the other day and they are still talking about Upton Park in 2003, how we beat them 3-1 and that’s the type of rivalry you need.”
“My preference straight after the World Cup when I re-signed was to play against top opposition because it’s the only way we learn,” he said. “We’ve got some injuries and it gives an opportunity to players who are playing well at club level to show us what they can do,” he said.
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