The value of foreign-developed players: What Football Australia can learn from Morocco for Socceroos success
Morocco is not the only nation to find success with a large contingent of foreign-developed players - and the Socceroos can join that list.
Both Alex Brosque and Simon Colosimo are in the hunt for a spot in the Australian World Cup squad in South Africa.
With Pim Verbeek declaring once again this week that they must be playing club games regularly to feature in the prized squad, it has alerted the state league teams of Victoria and NSW and clubs across Asia of the potential to nab these players on loan deals.
With Sydney FC declaring it won’t release these players in the January transfer window, Sydney Olympic FC could offer the Sydney FC pair the opportunity for a move from mid March to mid May.
Both players would be extremely keen on playing on after the A-League season for a club like Sydney Olympic FC, and Belmore Sports Ground might be buzzing next season with already so much going on down there with the two-time National Soccer League champions looking on building the club back to the top of Australian football.
Adding Simon Colosimo and Alex Brosque to the mix would help make it a bumper season for the mighty blue and white’s.
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Morocco is not the only nation to find success with a large contingent of foreign-developed players - and the Socceroos can join that list.
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