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"He’s done what we call in the trade a 'reverse Rice'."
Australia will be hoping to go one step further than their round-of-16 exit in Qatar at the previous World Cup. With a group containing Paraguay, Turkey and co-hosts US, they will fancy their chances of ensuring that happens.
But the inclusion of Cristian Volpato in the squad has set tongues wagging after he had previously made it clear he wanted to represent Italy.
The Football Weekly panel look at Australia’s chances and get to the bottom of this Volpato business.
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