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Troisi aiming for first senior cap
Friday, 21 March 2008
In a little over nine months James Troisi has come from the wilderness, to
become a first team regular in Qantas Under 23 (Olympic) team and hopefully on
Saturday against Singapore, one of several players to earn his first senior
international cap.
When his name popped up as a fresh-faced 18-year-old playing with Newcastle
United in England, everybody outside of Adelaide, asked ‘James Who’.
But since making his debut for the 23’s in May last year against Iran, a game
in which he scored, the exciting left footer hasn’t put a foot wrong for the
Beijing-bound team and his talents haven’t gone unnoticed by national team
coach Pim Verbeek.
Troisi was part of the final squad named for the Qatar match and while he didn’
t make his debut in that game, he must be considered a strong candidate to
start against Singapore.
“Obviously I would love to be involved,” Troisi said from the team’s base in
Singapore. “I believe I can play at this level, but it’s all up to him (Pim
Verbeek); I just need to keep training well and do my best when I can.
“I am looking forward to the game; we’ve got a few more days to prepare
ourselves but hopefully I can get a run on Saturday.”
Troisi, along with Harry Kewell, Michael Beauchamp, Adrian Leijer and Ryan
Griffiths are the only overseas-based players in the squad for the Singapore
game, but needed to get special permission from manager Kevin Keegan to join
the squad.
It’s been a frustrating time for the South Australian at Newcastle, with the
club struggling in the Premiership and Troisi first team opportunities almost
non-existent since the arrival of Keegan six weeks ago.
That has prompted Verbeek to suggest that Troisi may have to move clubs to find
first team football if he wants to figure more with the national teams. His
contract with Newcastle finishes at the end of the season.
“Kevin been pretty good about it and he has obviously let me come here,”
Troisi explained.
“Obviously that’s what I want to do, is play first team football. Newcastle
is going through a tough period at the moment, so it’s been a bit hard for me
to get in the squad. I just have to look at my options (at the end of the
season), wait and see what’s happening. I want to start playing first team
football soon, as I am getting a little bit older now.”
Troisi is one of a host of Olympic players in the squad, which has made the
camp a little easier in terms of familiar faces but concedes the step up in to
international level is harder than the rigours of regular season games.
“Yeh, it’s good, all the boys are well and it’s great that Pim has got a lot
of us younger players in. We all get along well and hopefully we can do the
same on Saturday.
“It’s a bit harder (international football), as the style of play is a lot
slower. But the hardest thing is the travel here and the weather here is very
humid and you have the time difference as well to contend with.
“It’s good though, because it tests you out a bit.”
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World Cup Call For Aussie Youngster
NEWCASTLE United youngster James Troisi has been included in the Australia
squad for their World Cup Qualifier in China later this month.
The Socceroos take on the Chinese in Kunming on March 26 and 19-year-old
Troisi has been named in a provisional 21-man group.
Australia kicked-off their qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win over Qatar last
month.
Mark Viduka is not included in the squad as he continues his return to full
fitness from a calf lay-off.
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