The story of a long-lost trophy and a rekindled rivalry between two nations hoping to build on the success of recent tournaments
It’s a little-known trophy that was last contested in 1954. Yet the ‘Soccer Ashes’ — played out between and New Zealand — will resume tonight, 69 years since it was last held. The fixture was played between 1923 and 1954 — until the trophy, inspired by cricket’s little urn, mysteriously vanished. Advertisement That was until it was discovered earlier this year in a garage by relatives of the former Australian Soccer Football Association chair Sydney Storey.
We want to continue to do that and keep up the interest in the game back home. “There’s a real excitement around the game at the moment in Australia, it’s the strongest it’s been for some time.” Ryan’s optimism was not shared by former Australia manager Ange Postecoglou, now at , who cast doubt on whether the country could build on the success of the Women’s World Cup.
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