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Germany Break Goal-Shy Mould
MUCH of the early focus in this World Cup has been on the atmosphere generated by South Africa's seemingly omnipresent vuvuzela horns - and small wonder, with little in the way of goals to distract the attention.
14 Jun 2010
Durban Disaster: Socceroos Rated
THEY came, they saw, they got thrashed 4-0 by Germany. The Socceroos may have failed as a team, but how did the players bear up individually? We rate them one by one - leave your own ratings below.
14 Jun 2010
Disaster In Durban
AUSTRALIA'S ageing defence has been brutally exposed by a powerful Germany line-up to leave the Socceroos on the verge of early World Cup elimination in South Africa.
14 Jun 2010
Pim's Germany Gamble
AUSTRALIA will go into their opening World Cup match against Germany without a recognised striker in their XI after coach Pim Verbeek caused a huge surprise by leaving both Harry Kewell and Josh Kennedy out of the starting line-up for the Socceroos' Group D opener against the three-time winner.
14 Jun 2010
Verbeek Keeping Cards Close To His Chest
SOCCEROOS boss Pim Verbeek has confirmed he has a full squad to choose from for Australia's opening World Cup game against Germany as he backed all his players - including recent injured pair Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton - to last the full 90 minutes if called upon.
13 Jun 2010
Bookies Verdict On Oz
SOCCEROO supporters may be willing their heroes on to victory in the early hours of Monday morning but the money remains on a German triumph.
13 Jun 2010
Australia's Wait Almost Over
PREVIEW
: The Socceroos are just hours away from their World Cup opener against the Germans so get stuck into our comprehensive fact fest.
13 Jun 2010
Aloisi Confident Of Upset
THE man who fired Australia into the last World Cup is confident the Socceroos can pull off a shock win in their opening game of the 2010 tournament.
13 Jun 2010
Low: We Must Seize Chances
JOACHIM Low says his Germany side must take advantage of any opportunity against Australia tomorrow in their World Cup opener.
13 Jun 2010
Low Wants To Turn On The Style
GERMANY coach Joachim Low wants his side to humiliate their World Cup rivals - starting with Australia in Sunday's Group D opener.
11 Jun 2010
Klose Will Shine Again - Podolski
LUKAS Podolski has backed fellow Germany forward Miroslav Klose to shine at the World Cup.
11 Jun 2010
Holman: Belief Is The Power
BRETT Holman says that self-belief and belief in your mates has the power to make you a formidable challenge for any opponent and that the Socceroos have bucket loads of both.
10 Jun 2010
Grella Poised For Bastian Test
VINCE Grella accepts that quelling the influence of German playmaker Bastian Schweinsteiger in Australia's opening World Cup match will be one of the biggest challenges of his career.
10 Jun 2010
'Germany Will Miss Ballack'
BUNDESLIGA based Socceroo Dario Vidosic believes Australia's group opponents Germany will miss injured skipper Michael Ballack but says their youthful side is still very strong.
10 Jun 2010
Kaiser: Beware Of The Socceroos
FRANZ Beckenbauer has predicted a place in the semi-finals for Germany at the World Cup, but warned them at the same time not to underestimate their opening opponents Australia.
9 Jun 2010
Tim The Target For Germany
GERMANY has pinpointed Socceroos star Tim Cahill as the danger man in the World Cup clash on Monday morning, warning the Australian he will be in for some close attention.
9 Jun 2010
Defenders Share German Responsibility
ARNE Friedrich insists there is no senior partner in his pairing with Per Mertesacker at the heart of Germany's defence.
9 Jun 2010
Boateng Warns of German Strength
DEFENDER Jerome Boateng has warned Germany are "a tournament team" and cannot be discounted as potential World Cup winners.
8 Jun 2010
Kewell: We've Nothing To Lose
HARRY Kewell has hailed Australia's medical staff as he looks to the opening game against the Germans and insists: "We've got nothing to lose."
8 Jun 2010
Germany Train In South Africa Pic Special
Germany arrived in South Africa and immediately headed to the training field with ruthless efficiency. Where they trained. With ruthless efficiency. Pics by Getty Images.
8 Jun 2010
Germany Look At Strike Options
GERMANY coach Joachim Low has admitted he has yet to make up his mind who will lead his attack against Australia next Sunday.
8 Jun 2010
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