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INTERVIEW: Lucas Herrington the Socceroo courting history

Twenty years on, we talk about the Socceroos' golden generation because of how they made Australia see itself during the 2006 World Cup. 18-year-old Socceroo Lucas Herrington wasn't even alive. The defender will likely become the youngest Australian male to play at a World Cup. He joins us from camp to talk about mixing it with Messi in the MLS and this group of talented youngsters ready to shake up the world. Featured: Lucas Herrington, Socceroos defender. To catch up on everything that’s making sports headlines recently, listen to more episodes of ABC Sport Daily,’ hosted by Patrick Stack on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport. In the episodes we will cover big sporting personalities and all sports, including cricket, soccer, F1, NBA, AFL, AFLW to NRLW & NRL news, to covering competitions like the Olympics, the World Cup, The Ashes, Grand Prix and Grand Finals and more.  Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

By ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Published 06 Jun, 08:30 pmUpdated 06 Jun, 08:30 pm3 min read
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