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Australia's top football league is struggling BADLY. Socceroos legend Mark Schwarzer reveals what's gone wrong - and the moves that must be made to fix it

Australia's top football league is struggling BADLY. Socceroos legend Mark Schwarzer reveals what's gone wrong - and the moves that must be made to fix it

The A-League is fading into obscurity with an alarming drop-off in crowds. Now one of Australia's biggest soccer stars has revealed how he'd fix things if he was in charge.

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