Rale Rasic, Australian Soccer Legend, Dies at 87 | #ralerasic #australiansoccer #worldcup #socceroos #legend

Rale Rasic, the former Australia national football team coach who led the Socceroos to their first World Cup appearance in 1974, has died at the age of 87. Rasic was born in Yugoslavia in 1935 and immigrated to Australia in 1962. He played for Melbourne JUST and Heidelberg United before becoming a coach. Rasic was appointed Australia coach in 1970 and led the team to the World Cup in West Germany. The Socceroos finished last in their group, but Rasic was praised for his team's performance. Rasic was sacked as Australia coach after the World Cup, but he continued to work in soccer as a coach and administrator. He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Rasic's death is a major loss to Australian soccer. He was a pioneer of the game in Australia and his legacy will live on.

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