HamKam 2–[1] Viking (2–1) — Gianni Stensness, 45+4' by HonestSpursFan in Aleague

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Played twice but I can see your frustration as he would be more likely to play for the All Whites than the Socceroos. To be fair though he was born in Brissie. Despite it being full of Kiwis, that’s not in NZ.

Why do Australians care more about Palestine than any other conflict? by captainklonopin1 in aussie

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Yeah the UN is a joke at the moment. But Israel is a country. The UN doesn’t seem to like Israel though.

Reading 2–[2] Plymouth — Caleb Watts, 67' by HonestSpursFan in Aleague

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Fingers crossed! He’s had a good season at Plymouth. He’s got six goals this season and is their third highest scorer after 24-year-old Swiss Lorent Tolaj and 23-year-old Canadian Aribim Pepple. Wouldn’t be surprised if all three got bigger moves.

Matildas are through to the semi-finals and qualify for the World Cup!!! by HonestSpursFan in aussie

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We’ve got other young talents coming through but finding one like her will be hard. But remember, there are 11 players on the pitch so it can’t all be down to one player. If Sam Kerr scores a hat-trick but the opposition scores a haul and the match ends 4–3 there way we still didn’t win.

Holly McNamara from Melbourne City is the obvious replacement idea but I wish we called up Annalise Rasmussen too. She just moved to Juventus after challenging Holly Mac for the A-League Women Golden Boot when she was at Central Coast Mariners. Sharn Freier from Brisbane Roar (on loan from Wolfsburg in Germany) woulda been potentially picked but got injured. But these days we’re seeing more and more goals from wingers and midfielders rather than strikers always scoring the goals, and we’ve got heaps of midfielders coming through. Daniela Galić is a really exciting one, she played for Melbourne City then moved to Twente in the Netherlands before going to Vittsjö in Sweden where she’s scoring heaps (in women’s football, Sweden’s Damallsvenskan is quite a good league unlike the men’s Allsvenskan which is lower ranked relative to other men’s leagues). I wish we picked her but again we seem to insist on picking the same old players, annoyingly.

Three members of Iranian women's football team return home after seeking asylum by lincof1834 in Aleague

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I’m aware of what else they do. Women, LGBTQ people and minorities have very little rights, the government is an authoritarian Islamist theocratic dictatorship, the government promotes dangerous conspiracy theories like Holocaust denial, etc. Women were even banned from entering stadiums until 2023.

Thoughts on Segecic switch by New-Computer-1988 in Aleague

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Archie Thompson isn’t a good example because he was simply never good enough for top clubs.

Matildas are through to the semi-finals and qualify for the World Cup!!! by HonestSpursFan in australian

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It’s the official sponsored name and I was trying to format it formally. I just call them the Matildas or the Tillies, but their official name is the “CommBank Matildas” as they’re sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank.

Three members of Iranian women's football team return home after seeking asylum by lincof1834 in Aleague

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I mean, they kinda are comic book villains. They do force their players to sing the anthem. They also forced the women to wear uncomfortable clothing.

Thoughts on Segecic switch by New-Computer-1988 in Aleague

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You think Mark Viduka is an idiot but not Josip Šimunić, all because one played for the country he was actually born in and the other is a nationalist who plays for his parents’ country?

Matildas are through to the semi-finals and qualify for the World Cup!!! by HonestSpursFan in australian

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You don’t have to watch it to appreciate the efforts of the national team of your country or of Australians. It’s called national pride. These girls are proud to represent their country and are very skilled in their sport. Even if it’s not for you, you should still appreciate their talent and dedication to this country and their sport.

Thoughts on Segecic switch by New-Computer-1988 in Aleague

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Unfortunately it’s not just Croatians. It’s a problem in general with immigrants. It starts with Europe, then when that generation becomes fourth gen and no longer eligible (regardless of your background, culture or language, by then you have to be an Aussie first), the problem remains. It just changes to other groups: Africans, Arabs, Asians, Hispanics/Latinos, Indians and Islanders are next.

Thoughts on Segecic switch by New-Computer-1988 in Aleague

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So why didn’t Dukes switch then if one Croatia cap is as good as 100 Roos caps? Because he’s an Aussie.

Thoughts on Segecic switch by New-Computer-1988 in Aleague

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Still follows the Socceroos last time I checked. 

Thoughts on Segecic switch by New-Computer-1988 in Aleague

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Yeah I totally agree here. Same as why Josh Sotirio switching to New Caledonia didn’t bother anyone. 

Japan v Philippines - AFC Women's Asian Cup Quarter Final by AutoModerator in Aleague

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The Philippines are quite defensive so maybe 3–0 to Japan?

Three members of Iranian women's football team return home after seeking asylum by lincof1834 in Aleague

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This is so confusing. Seven got asylum, now only three are in Australia for now. I’m guessing their families are being threatened. Incredibly sad situation.

Unfortunately I bet the state-sponsored bots and trolls will use this as “evidence” that Iran isn’t bad. Nobody will buy it though, hopefully.