The biggest story this week involved a national sporting hero going into a nightclub for some drinks and then leaving at closing time. Well, that’s the story if you’ve bothered to check your sources. There was also the matter of beating fierce Asian rivals Japan 2-1, with the aforementioned sporting hero grabbing both goals and looking remarkably spritely for a man who spends his early hours in a nightspot.

Former Socceroo Mark Bosnich got involved with the debate and slammed anti-football forces in the Australian media who generated false tabloid headlines about Tim Cahill and branded them “scum”.

Elsewhere, FFA chairman Frank Lowy admits Australia faces a “herculean task” to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup while North Queensland Fury have blasted Felipe's departure from the club as a betrayal.

Trevor Treharne
Deputy editor, Australian FourFourTwo

PS : The July issue of FourFourTwo is on sale - or subscribe now. This month we exclusively caught up with Socceroo great Harry Kewell on playing in Turkey, life away from his family, the World Cup and living with his physio! We also speak to Socceroos defender Luke Wilkshire on settling into Russia, chat to Miron Bleiberg and his Gold Coast United recruits, and grab some time with football’s deadliest hitman, David Villa.

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Four... things you must know about the week in football

Australia News
Trademark: Tim's Welcome Any Time
EXCLUSIVE: Trademark boss Mim Salvato today ridiculed the media slurs on Tim Cahill - and said the Socceroo was welcome back at his bar any time.

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Australia News
Pim: Too Many To 'Roos From...
SOCCEROOS coach Pim Verbeek believes he has at least 35 players who could travel in the final squad of 23 to next year's World Cup in South Africa

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World News
Upset As Egypt Shock Italy
Mohamed Homos scored the only goal as Egypt claimed a memorable 1-0 Confederations Cup victory over Italy in Johannesburg.

Australia News
Fury Blast Felipe Exit 'Betrayal'
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Four... things we loved this week

Australia News
Cahill Strikes Again!
AUSTRALIA'S midfield dynamo Tim Cahill has returned to haunt Japan after repeating his World Cup heroics in Germany of three years ago by engineering another stunning Socceroos comeback against the 'Blue Samurai' at the MCG on Wednesday night.

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Australia News
Bozza: They're Scum!
FORMER Socceroo Mark Bosnich slammed anti football forces in the Australian media who generated false tabloid headlines about Tim Cahill and branded them “scum”.

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Australia News
Lowy: 'WC Bid's A Huge Task'
FFA chairman Frank Lowy admits Australia faces a 'herculean task' to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, but football here will benefit even if the bid fails.

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Australia News
UPDATED: New Insider Podcast
NEARLY as good as Pim singing the National Anthem, the latest FourFourTwo Insider podcast is now available.

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