We thought it was going to happen, we've been dreaming it for 32 years.
"John Aloisi" is a retired Australian association football/football (soccer) player and the former manager of A-League club Melbourne Heart FC/Melbourne Heart. In a professional career that spanned 20 seasons, with league totals of 459 games and 127 goals, he was the first Australian ever to play and score in La Liga, the Premier League and Serie A.
He returned to his country in 2007, with four seasons in the A-League. Aloisi was an integral member of the Australia national association football team/Australia national team for more than one decade, and represented the nation at the 2006 FIFA World Cup/2006 World Cup, being an essential figure in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)/the qualifying stages. He also appeared for the Socceroos in two FIFA Confederations Cup/Confederations Cups. Aloisi was described as a goal poacher who was able to "hold the ball up well and create opportunities for his teammates."
More John Aloisi on Wikipedia.We had 20 million people following us, we just can't believe it. We're there.
I had a tear in my eye because you know - I know how much he would have loved to have been here to see us get to the World Cup.
You couldn't ask for a better finish, with 83,000 people here to watch us and 20 million people in Australia following us. I just can't believe it.
I am sure he is here watching us and I couldn't be happier for him and for everyone involved in Australian soccer.
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