Graham Arnold

Australia coach Graham Arnold names veteran Mark Milligan as successor to retired captain Mile Jedinak ahead of AFC Asian Cup

33-year-old Mark Milligan will lead the Socceroos against South Korea in a friendly in Brisbane later on Saturday before another Asian Cup warmup against Lebanon in Sydney next week.

Trent Sainsbury's bid to become Socceroos captain could be scuppered by father-in-law and new coach Graham Arnold

Trent Sainsbury has volunteered to become Asustralia captain after the retirement of Mile Jedinak, but the PSV defender's father-in-law, the new coach of the national team, could get in his way.