Anchors
Lou Verga

Name: Lou Verga

Nationality: Australian/Italian/Spanish

Currently living: Melbourne, Australia

Involvement in sports: Futsal

Favourite football club: Liverpool

Favourite football player: Xabi Alonso

Favourite football coach: Marcello Lippi

Most memorable football game: UEFA Champions League Final 2005- AC Milan-Liverpool (3-3)

First ever football game you watched: FIFA World Cup Play-Off First Leg 2001- Australia-Uruguay (1-0)

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: Jose ‘El Toro’ Enrique, to have physical capabilities equal to that of a rampaging bull

Message under your shirt after scoring the World Cup winning goal for your country: Dedicato a te Nonna

 

 
Alex Pavlidis

Name: Alex Pavlidis

Nationality: Greek/Australian

Currently living: Melbourne, Australia

Involvement in sports: Football, AFL, Rugby

Favourite football club: Barcelona, Melbourne Heart

Favourite football player: Peter Schmichael

Favourite football coaches: Pep Guardiola/ Sir Alex Ferguson

Most memorable football game: Portugal - Greece, Euro 2004 Final

First ever football game you watched: Collingwood Warriors V Canberra Cosmos

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: How can you go past the rediculous skill of Pele. Skill, speed strength and even good as a goalkeeper as well!

Message under your shirt after scoring the World Cup winning goal for your country:“And that sir is the ball game"

 
Abigail Edwards

 

Name: Abigail Edwards

Nationality: Australian

Currently living in: Melbourne

Involvement in sports: Football, AFL, Cricket, Tennis

Favourite football club: Everton, Barcelona, Melbourne Victory

Favourite football player: Tim Cahill

Favourite football coaches: David Moyes, Jose Maurinho, Diego Maradonna

Most memorable football game: Socceroos v Japan, World cup 2006

First ever football game you watched: I cannot remember who they played, but it was definately a Liverpool game (dad follows them)

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: Cannot go past diego maradonna; the skill and personality combination has seen him live a fascinating life.

Message under your shirt after scoring the winning world cup goal for your country: 'YOST: You Only Score Twice'

 

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Adrian Del Monte

Name: Adrian Del Monte

Nationality: Italian/Australian

Currently living: Melbourne, Australia

Involvement in sports: Football, AFL, Futsal, Squash

Favourite football club: AS Roma

Favourite football player: Andrea Pirlo

Favourite football coach: Carlo Ancelotti

Most memorable football game: FIFA World Cup 2006 Semi-Final - Germany-Italy (0-2)

First ever football game you watched: FIFA World Cup 1994 Final - Italy-Brazil

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: Gareth Bale: Speedy, composed & classy jet, with a lethal finish & eyes only for the target.

Message under your shirt after scoring the World Cup winning goal for your country: I wouldn't have anything in writing, except for five significantly large golden stars on my chest, which would do all of the talking.

FOLLOW ADRIAN ON TWITTER: @adriandelmonte

 
William Sheehan

Name: William Sheehan

Nationality: Australian

Currently living: Melbourne, Australia.

Involvement in sports: Play a variety of sports including futsal, basketball and football (soccer).

Favourite football club: Liverpool           

Favourite football player: Steven Gerrard

Favourite football coach: Guus Hiddink

Most memorable football game: 2005 Champions League final - Liverpool 3-3 AC Milan

First ever football game you watched: Couldn’t say for certain, remember watching the 98’ World Cup was when I started to take a real interest in football.

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: Arjen Robben, because he’s everything I’m not – extremely gifted on the ball, great turn of speed and superb finishing ability.

Message under your shirt after scoring the World Cup winning goal for your country: “The SoccerWho’s??”

You can follow William on twitter: @WTSheehan

 
Rick D'Andrea

Name: Rick D’Andrea

Nationality: Italian/Australian

Currently living: Melbourne, Australia

Involvement in sports: Football, AFL, Formula 1, Tennis, Basketball, Cycling, Moto GP

Favourite football club: Juventus, Melbourne Victory

Favourite football player: Alessandro Del Piero

Favourite football coaches: Arrigo Sacchi/Marcello Lippi/Helenio Herrera

Most memorable football game: Juventus – Liverpool 1984/85 European Cup final. Other than the Heysel event.

First ever football game you watched: Italy-Argentina World Cup 1990.

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: The sublime skill of Michel Platini combined with the deadly accuracy of Marco van Basten

Message under your shirt after scoring the World Cup winning goal for your country: “I scored this goal so you could read this message”

 
Aaron Watts

Name: Aaron Watts

Nationality: English

Currently living: United Kingdom

Involvement in sports: Football

Favourite football club: Manchester City

Favourite football player: Nigel De Jong

Favourite football coach: Marcelo Bielsa

Most memorable football game: Tottenham Hotspur 3-4 Manchester City (FA Cup 2004)

First ever football game you watched: That I remember, Argentina 2-2 England (4-3 on penalties World Cup 1998)

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: David Beckham, no explanation needed

Message under your shirt after scoring the World Cup winning goal for your country: We don’t need no hand of God!!!

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Steven Babo

Name: Steven Babo

Nationality: Australian

Currently living: London, United Kingdom

Involvement in sports: Have played: Football, Australian Rules, Basketball - Currently play: Cricket

Favourite football club: Manchester United and/or Barcelona

Favourite football player: Pablo Aimar and Tomas Rosicky - Two players that will never fulfil potential

Favourite football coach: Johann Cruyff: The Total Football philosopher

Most memorable football game: Australia 2-2 Iran 1998 WC Qualifier, Melbourne Cricket Ground - The worst I have ever felt as a football fan

First ever football game you watched: Pascoe Vale in Provisional Leagues of Melbourne, Australia

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: Xavi - Conductor, World Cup Winner, European Champion, Champions League Winner, La Liga Winner, World Club Cup Winner - and still does not see the limelight. Perfect.

Message under your shirt after scoring the World Cup winning goal for your country: I told you so.

 
Danilo Pochini

Name: Danilo Pochini

Nationality: Italian/Dutch

Currently living: Amsterdam

Involvement in sports: writing for SoccerAnchor.com

Favourite football club: Inter

Favourite football player: Lionel Messi (current), Zinedine Zidane (all-time)

Favourite football coach: Jose Mourinho

Most memorable football game: Italy-Holland (Euro 2000), Germany-Italy (2006 World Cup), Italy-France (2006 World Cup), Inter-Barcelona (2010 CL), Barcelona-Inter (2010 CL), Bayern Munich-Inter (2010 CL)

First ever football game you watched: Italy vs. Brazil (1994 World Cup)

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: Gianluigi Buffon, because I often played in goal in high school and he was one of my idols. Despite the fact he plays for Juventus, he also seems like a cool guy.

Message under your shirt after scoring the World Cup winning goal for your country: “I’m the best!”

 
Daniel Quinn

Name: Daniel Quinn           

Nationality: Australian

Currently living: Melbourne, Australia

Involvement in sports: Fan/Media- Football

Favourite football club: Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona

Favourite football player: Frank Lampard, Mario Gotze, Leo Messi

Favourite football coach: Jurgen Klopp

Most memorable football game: Melbourne Victory 6-0 Adelaide- A-League second season Grand Final

First ever football game you watched: Melbourne Victory v Sydney

If you were a footballer, who would it be and why: Carlos Hernandez because I can stand in the middle of the park and just pass and shoot

Message under your shirt after scoring the World Cup winning goal for your country: I am not the hero, the fans are

 
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