Pim Verbeek

...back. McDonald, dropped by Australian coach Pim Verbeek for their match against Oman, was presented with another chance when a clever Aiden McGeady pass from the touchline saw him racing in from the left-hand side of the box. Like his...

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Brosque wins Socceroos call SOCCEROOS boss Pim Verbeek was true to his word after he overlooked Celtic's Scott McDonald in favour of in-form Sydney FC striker Alex Brosque as a last-minute selection for the squad to play Oman in an Asian Cup...

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...was forced to withdraw due a back injury. The move is another snub for Celtic striker Scott McDonald, whose two goals at the weekend were not enough to earn him a recall after he was left out of Pim Verbeek's original squad named last week.

In this article: Alex Brosque, Scott McDonald, Asian Cup, A-League, Sydney FC, Celtic, and Japan

...23-man squad for Saturday's Asian Cup qualifier against Oman in Muscat. His omission is a blow to his chances of playing at next year's World Cup in South Africa. McDonald has been a regular on the scoresheet for Celtic in recent seasons...

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McDonald's hopes of playing in the World Cup finals in South Africa next year were also dealt a severe blow with Verbeek admitting yesterday he now has "plenty of options" in the striking department, including a group of A-League players.

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...Cup qualifier in Cyprus. Everton manager David Moyes would have been pleased to see Cahill -- the club's joint top scorer last season with nine goals -- rested by Verbeek after half-time, his work done. Cahill combined well with...

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...and that makes life easier for a coach," he said. Verbeek is likely to start both Kennedy and McDonald - the Celtic striker tipped to play a retreating role behind the giant Kennedy. South Korea, who qualified top of the other Asian...

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...unlikely for Socceroos: Verbeek Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has all but ended hopes of Mark Viduka making an international comeback, saying the striker has "made up his mind" on his playing career. Viduka wasn't included in Verbeek's...

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