Socceroos fans feel right at home in Vancouver: ‘Like a hilly Melbourne’

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Socceroos fans feel right at home in Vancouver: ‘Like a hilly Melbourne’

T he Socceroos are not alone in Vancouver ahead of their World Cup opener against Turkey. In a city that is climactically and culturally a Melbourne with mountains, Australian accents were already …

T he Socceroos are not alone in Vancouver ahead of their World Cup opener against Turkey. In a city that is climactically and culturally a Melbourne with mountains, Australian accents were already hard to ignore, even before thousands more streamed through the airport gates in recent days. The city has made a strong first impression on Colby List, a Socceroos fan who is travelling North America with five friends for the tournament. “It reminds us a little bit of Australia,” he said. …

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