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		Definition of Socceroos in English: Socceroosplural noun ˌsɒkəˈruːz informal The Australian international soccer team.  Example sentencesExamples -  Coach Pim Verbeek, who was in Cape Town for Friday's draw, said Group D represented a major challenge for his Socceroos.
 -  Frustrated by the number of Socceroos not available to play (through injury, etc), the journalists on today's telephone conference hit Farina with question after question.
 -  After yesterday's 5-1 romp against the Solomon Islands playing away, the Socceroos will complete their 2005 Confederations qualifying formalities in Sydney on Tuesday night.
 -  The Socceroos had to stand at the top of the pyramid, supported by a national league.
 -  This newspaper article captures some sense of the excitement being built up around the Socceroos.
 -  But the Socceroos' extraordinary progress over the past few weeks has done far more to unite the nation than any political, social or economic initiative.
 -  The Socceroos were sans Viduka and Kewell, but Craig Moore and Tony Vidmar were deemed good enough to snuff out the Samoans.
 -  Emerton was recently named the Oceanic Player of the Year after a string of impressive performances for the Socceroos.
 -  The head coach of the Socceroos, Frank Farina, has stepped down after a string of lacklustre performances by the national team.
 -  Hopefully, the fans will not behave as badly as they did four years ago when the Socceroos were spat on by a menacing crowd at the Montevideo airport.
 -  The Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer admitted that the defeat had left the Socceroos with a sour taste in their mouths.
 -  The Socceroos were looking condemned to a humbling defeat until Tim Cahill's stoppage time intervention in their 1-1 draw against Oman.
 -  The Socceroos finding success in their first World Cup finals match in 32 years.
 -  Their lack of international experience and pedigree took its toll as they were crushed 4-0 by the Socceroos, who advanced at their expense.
 -  The Socceroos are still well placed to reach the next round after giving mighty Brazilians a proper game.
 -  Bolton spent seven good years with the Strikers, including winning the 1997 NSL title under their then player/coach and current Socceroos doyen Frank Farina.
 -  Firstly, if soccer is now called football, can we still call our national team the Socceroos?
 -  Meaningful internationals are hard to come by for the Socceroos, which is why Farina intends to take all he can out of the Scotland game.
 -  In the 84 th minute, the Socceroos of Australia find their substitute, Tim Cahill.
 -  The Australian Socceroos jubilate after defeating Uruguay in the FIFA World Cup qualifier at Telstra Stadium in Sydney, yesterday.
 
 
 Origin   1970s: blend of soccer and roo, by analogy with the Kangaroos, the Australian international rugby league team.     |