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  "id": 6252684,
  "title": "Popovic knocked back four-year Socceroos contract extension",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/popovic-knocked-back-four-year-socceroos-contract-extension-6252684",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T07:19:50.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/tony-popovic-turns-down-longer-socceroos-contract/107130450"
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  "summary": "Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has revealed he turned down a four-year contract offer from Football Australia (FA) to take the team through to the 2030 World Cup.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Popovic was offered a new four-year Socceroos contract. This is why he said no",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T06:00:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Popovic was offered a new four-year Socceroos contract. This is why he said no",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/popovic-was-offered-a-new-four-year-socceroos-contract-this-is-why-he-6245581",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Popovic knocked back four-year Socceroos contract extension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/popovic-knocked-back-four-year-socceroos-contract-extension",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:19:50.000Z"
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