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What are the origins of the nickname "Socceroos"?

Young Socceroos 1981 Roy Hay How the Socceroos got their name

Die Young Socceroos, ca 1981 Source: Supplied

The Australian national football team is commonly known as the “Socceroos”. But did you know how the punchy nickname came about? We asked an expert, Roy Hay from Deakin University in Geelong.


Roy Hay How the Socceroos got their name
Fussballexperte aus Leidenschaft: Roy Hay, Sozialwissenschaftler an der Deakin Universität in Geelong Source: SBS

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