LONDON — In the final minutes of Australia’s hard-fought 1-0 defeat to England on Sunday morning, Socceroos veteran Craig Goodwin did something special; and not on the pitch.
The 31-year-old had put in a sensational shift against the world’s fourth-ranked side and was taking a well-earned rest on the bench for the closing stages of the match.
But Goodwin climbed back off the pine and trotted down to the corner flag. In his sights was 19-year-old Mohamed Toure, the young striker warming up along the sideline – a bundle of energy about to be unleashed for a Socceroos debut.
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Goodwin wrapped up the teen talent in a warm hug, offered him one final calming word.
“Good luck mate, just enjoy it.”
And when Toure’s number was called and he stepped onto the famous…
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