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Sydney Morning Herald
an hour ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Pick up the phone, Popa: Socceroos could lose another rising star to Croatia
Five months ago, Adrian Segecic sent a clear message to Socceroos coach Tony Popovic, delivered with the subtlety of a sledgehammer ... which, incidentally, is also how he describes his left foot. Segecic celebrated one of his 17 goals last season for Sydney FC by raising his thumb and pinkie finger to his ear as if to mime a phone call, just days after being contentiously overlooked for an international call-up. He still hasn't spoken to Popovic. And now Australian fans aren't the only ones worried they could lose him. Supporters of Segecic's new club are already bracing for him to be poached by a Premier League club amid the 21-year-old's sensational start to life in the English Championship, scoring two goals and setting up another in his first three games for Portsmouth. That form will surely be rewarded with a spot in Popovic's squad for the upcoming Soccer Ashes series against New Zealand, due to be unveiled late next week - and that's his first preference, but Segecic is also keeping the door ajar to a possible switch of allegiance to Croatia. 'I haven't heard anything yet,' he told this masthead. 'Obviously, I've played for the Aussies in every age group, so to play for the Socceroos in a World Cup would be a dream. If that's what Popa wants, if I'm welcomed into the Socceroos, definitely. It's a goal [of mine] … with the World Cup coming up as well, it would be unbelievable to have a good season here in England and follow it up with the World Cup. So it's definitely the plan. 'But we'll see what happens. The Croatian national team is there ... being in Europe, being in the UK, I think everything's a lot closer.'
The Age
an hour ago
- The Age
Pick up the phone, Popa: Socceroos could lose another rising star to Croatia
Five months ago, Adrian Segecic sent a clear message to Socceroos coach Tony Popovic, delivered with the subtlety of a sledgehammer ... which, incidentally, is also how he describes his left foot. Segecic celebrated one of his 17 goals last season for Sydney FC by raising his thumb and pinkie finger to his ear as if to mime a phone call, just days after being contentiously overlooked for an international call-up. He still hasn't spoken to Popovic. And now Australian fans aren't the only ones worried they could lose him. Supporters of Segecic's new club are already bracing for him to be poached by a Premier League club amid the 21-year-old's sensational start to life in the English Championship, scoring two goals and setting up another in his first three games for Portsmouth. That form will surely be rewarded with a spot in Popovic's squad for the upcoming Soccer Ashes series against New Zealand, due to be unveiled late next week - and that's his first preference, but Segecic is also keeping the door ajar to a possible switch of allegiance to Croatia. 'I haven't heard anything yet,' he told this masthead. 'Obviously, I've played for the Aussies in every age group, so to play for the Socceroos in a World Cup would be a dream. If that's what Popa wants, if I'm welcomed into the Socceroos, definitely. It's a goal [of mine] … with the World Cup coming up as well, it would be unbelievable to have a good season here in England and follow it up with the World Cup. So it's definitely the plan. 'But we'll see what happens. The Croatian national team is there ... being in Europe, being in the UK, I think everything's a lot closer.'
The Age
3 hours ago
- The Age
MW1: Man Utd vs Arsenal
Catchup with Rapid Recap: Watch the goals and big moments from Arsenal's visit to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in Premier League Matchweek 1 action.
