Roar Reborn: Socceroo’s Masterplan to Revive…
Standing under the shade of the Suncorp Stadium tunnel, revelling in his Brisbane homecoming, Ben Halloran admits he still desires a return to the international arena.
But his focus was on unfinished business – spearheading the Roar back to championship contention, while helping usher in a new generation of Australian talent.
The 32-year-old has not featured for the Socceroos since 2014, managing six games before playing in Germany, South Korea, Japan and Adelaide.
New Australia coach Tony Popovic has rejuvenated the line-up, and Halloran knows it would be a long shot for him to earn a spot in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup in North America.
But the striker declared that was not high on his radar.
Instead, he was intent on mentoring the side’s rising stars, including Thomas Waddingham, Lucas Herrington and Quinn MacNicol, to the business end of the season.
