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The Cockerill columns that defined a football era in Australia

Landmark moment: The Socceroos defeat Uruguay to break their World Cup drought.

In over 30 years of covering football for the Herald, Mike Cockerill filed hundreds of columns encompassing the full spectrum from NSW state league to World Cups. Below are extracts from five of the most memorable pieces Cockerill wrote over his distinguished career.

A-League big boys ease through to last eight of FFA Cup

Skipper Bruno Fornaroli was stretchered off with an ankle injury in Melbourne City's FFA Cup match against Hakoah Sydney ...

Melbourne City took a big step in the defence of their FFA Cup title with a 3-2 victory over Hakoah Sydney, while Western Sydney eased into the last eight with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Bentleigh Greens as the final set of round of 16 games took place on Tuesday night.

Some Japanese fans want Socceroos to win: Degenek

Australia's Jackson Irvine falls between teammate Milos Degenek, left, and Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar during the ...

Socceroo Milos Degenek says local discontent with the Japanese national team is so intense some of his club teammates have told him they want Australia to win Thursday's crunch World Cup qualifier.