Socceroos

For the 13 years, Bailey Wright has been based in the UK plying his trade in some of the physically toughest leagues in the world.

While millions of people across the globe watched the Netflix documentary, Sunderland 'Till I Die, Bailey is one of very few who’ve witnessed and been a part of Sunderland’s rebuild after joining the club in 2020.

The Socceroos defender talks through his football experiences at the Black Cats, while also delving into his interests off the field, which currently include a study on Football Australia as part of his sports business directors degree.

Bailey talks through some of his fondest Socceroos memories and his assessment of being dubbed one of the nicest players in camp, but he also explains what it’s like to deal with heartbreaking moments like missing out on the World Cup and how they’ve added fuel to his desire to always get better.

Bailey provides a fascinating insight into his life as a professional footballer and what it’s like to mark the likes of Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero.

Plus, he shares some cracking stories from his time time as a kid playing grassroots football.

From the World Cup to the Netherlands to Israel to Belgium, Trent Sainsbury and his family have enjoyed experiences that all Australia footballers dream of.

Trent shares some funny and inspirational stories from his travels, explains his football aspirations going forward for club, country and his grassroots team, and looks ahead to hopefully reuniting with his Socceroos family in camp.

He also explains how Nikita Rukavytsya has earned the title of ‘King Nicky’ in Israel and why he’s not surprised his close mate Maty Ryan has achieved his childhood dream of playing for Arsenal.

Like all young Aussies and kids around the world, Maty Ryan grew up dreaming of joining and representing his favourite football team. Now, that dream has become a reality for Maty after he signed with Premier League club Arsenal in January.

Maty explains how the move came about, the role Socceroos legend Tim Cahill played in making it happen, and Ryan’s first impressions of behind the scenes at Arsenal.

He also powerfully reflects on exactly what it means to pull on the shirt of the team he supported as a child and he reveals what he’s hoping to achieve during his loan stint for the remainder of the season.

Ryan also discusses some of his greatest memories in Green and Gold, including the 2015 Asian Cup, and gives his take on the impressive form of a handful of Australian goalkeepers throughout Europe and Asia.

*This podcast was recorded prior to Ryan's Arsenal debut against Aston Villa.

After spending 10 months without playing a game of football, Jackson Irvine recently signed with Scottish Premiership side Hibernian where he’s already made an impact alongside fellow Socceroos teammate Martin Boyle.

But Jackson’s journey this past year hasn’t been without enormous challenges. The 27-year-old takes us through how he dealt with the mental and physical tasks of keeping himself fit while searching for a new club in a COVID world.

He also chats Socceroos, training with Harry Kewell, his Simpsons tattoo that went viral overnight and much more. Jackson’s journey over the last year provides an important lesson for all who want to become professional footballers. No matter what the situation is: never give up.

While most football leagues around the world are postponed due to COVID-19, Adam Taggart is gearing up for the start of the new K League season in Korea. After winning the K League golden boot last year and making his return to the Socceroos setup, the striker explains why he's ready to take his game to the next level for club and country.

Martin Boyle has enjoyed a remarkable rise from a teenager in the third tier of Scottish football to becoming Socceroo #599 at the age of 25 – and the rapid right-winger is forever grateful for the role of two former Australian club teammates in securing his international call-up...

In the space of one month, Thomas Deng captained Australia to break a 12-year Olympics drought in incredible conditions & secured a move abroad to Japan. But as the 23-year-old explains, this is still just the beginning of his journey..