Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
AUSSIES BIG HEAD BANGERS
AUSTRALIA 1 DENMARK
0 FROM NEIL MOXLEY in Doha MATHEW LECKIE was slapped on the head
“about 100 times” after his match-winner – and said it showed Aussie spirit.
The Melbourne City striker settled a winnertakes-all final group game against Denmark with a superb virtuoso goal.
Leckie, 31, ran from inside his own half before finding a finish that ensured the Socceroos escaped from Group D.
He was mobbed by joyous colleagues and got more than he bargained for. Leckie said: “There were a lot of occasions in the first half when we won balls and I was in so much space – but I couldn’t get