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Sunday, 7 September 2008

Canberran is crucial for Aussie's World Cup 2010


Carl Valeri to start.

Remember the Socceroos at the World Cup in Germany 2006. How could you forget one of Australia's greatest sporting moments?

How many Canberrans played against Carl in his junior days. Maybe beat him in a sprint or a tackle, maybe even nutmegged him.

Well Canberra's Carl Valeri, the former Tuggeranong United junior, is crucial to Australia's hopes to get to South Africa 2010.

Watch Carl early on Thursday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan as Australia open their campaign in the most important Aussie sporting date on the calender this month. He's a certainty to start.....because Vinnie's out..read FFA release below



EINDHOVEN AIRPORT, NETHERLANDS / SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Head Coach of the Qantas Socceroos, Pim Verbeek, has decided not to take midfielder Vincenzo Grella to Tashkent for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan on Thursday morning (Australian time).

Verbeek said that while Grella's prognosis is "good" it is in Grella's best interests, as well as his club and Australia's, not to travel across Europe and return for a match in which he will not be ready to play.

Grella is returning to his Barclays English Premier League club, Blackburn, for continuing treatment.

The Qantas Socceroos arrive in Tashkent in the early hours of Monday morning for the opening game in round 4 of the Asian Football Confederation's group qualifiers.

The match between Uzbekistan and Australia will be broadcast live and exclusive on FOX Sports from 1.30am Thursday.

Australia's next game is against Qatar in Brisbane on 15 October.

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