It's the season FINALE! Archie and Zappa sign off the final episode of the podcast for the season by recapping all of the excitement of the Socceroos qualifying for the Qatar World Cup. To get an insight into the behind the scenes action, we are joined by Ajdin Hrustic who played a key role in the teams qualification aspirations.

The Melbourne-born midfielder moved overseas as a teenager and featured in Nottingham Forest, Austria Wien and Schalke 04’s youth systems before breaking through at Dutch Eredivisie outfit FC Groningen. Ajdin made his first team debut for Groningen in 2017 and made over 50 appearances for the side before earning a move to German Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt.

2:40 - Graham Arnold leads us to the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
7:10 - Get ready to Wiggle with Redders.
11:10 - Surprise packet Kye Rowles.
13:45 - Neds Level Player of the Week: Jamie Maclaren.
19:02 - Ajdin Hrustic joins Football From A to Z.
21:30 - Commitment to the cause - All For The Socceroos.
24:35 - The almost move to a club in Italy.
25:40 - The penalty shootout that send us to Qatar.
28:55 - Andrew Redmayne's heroics.
35:30 - Ajdin's back story.
37:20 - Around the grounds - Aussies Abroad.
39:40 - Neds Multi of the Week.

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In this episode, Zappa is joined by Simon Colosimo as Archie Thompson is benched due to the spicy cough. Simon grew up in Melbourne before moving into the AIS program as a sixteen year old. He then joined the newly formed Carlton Soccer Club in the NSL before heading overseas to Manchester City and Royal Antwerp. Colosimo then returned home to the A-League where he played for Perth Glory, Sydney FC and Melbourne Heart.

Today, the former Socceroo with 26 caps has a career in football working as a Senior Executive at FIFPro, an organisation that shapes and influences the provisions currently available to players across the world, as they strive to improve welfare and working conditions throughout the game.

3:10 - Simon Colosimo joins Football From A to Z.
3:35 - Starting out at the AIS.
8:45 - The Socceroos came calling.
11:25 - Playing football at the highest level for your country.
15:18 - Where is the National Men's Team at?
22:30 - A National Second Division assisting our football development.
26:00 - Player welfare advocacy.
30:30 - Are athletes playing too many games in a season?
36:50 - The Asian Champions League Alignment.
41:52 - The Qatar World Cup.

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WESTERN UNITED ARE A-LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! In this episode, Zappa sits down with the newly crowned King of the West of Melbourne, John Aloisi. Aloisi has played professionally in Belgium, Italy, Spain and England. 459 professional matches, 129 goals and one of Australian footballs most memorable moments, but the story doesn't end there. John then took up coaching at the Melbourne Heart followed by the Brisbane Roar before landing at Western United. John has now made history once more, bringing the 3 year old club their first piece of silverware and their first Championship.

3:40 - John Aloisi joins Football From A to Z.
5:15 - Missing out on coaching roles before Western United.
10:15 - A club on its knees to A-League Men's Champions.
14:25 - Bringing the best foreigners to the A-Leagues.
20:15 - The Warrior Josh Risdon.
22:58 - The electricity of Lachie Wales.
27:30 - Post-match celebrations.
29:20 - Athlete sacrifices - Neil Kilkenny.
31:20 - Looking to the future.

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