Australia 2-4 Brazil: men’s international football friendly - as it happened
Australian footballer Lucas Herrington reflects on his international debut for the Socceroos during a friendly match against Brazil in Brisbane. The young defender expresses pride in representing his home country and excitement about the growing football culture in Australia.
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Highlights the rising profile of Australian football and the increasing interest from global teams in playing matches within the region.
Lucas Herrington is back in his home state, playing for the Socceroos for the first time in front of his friends and family on home soil. It’s been a meteoric rise for the young centre-back, who was playing for Brisbane Roar barely 10 months ago, and is now starting for Hull City in the Premier League.
double quotation mark It’s so special; you can see the support around the stadium. It’s awesome for the first time playing for the Socceroos in Brisbane.
It means everything. I would see them growing up in Brisbane, I know how big the football community is here. It’s been so nice to come home and see the reception we’ve got.
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