Page 2294 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 9 May 2012
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from one world cup after another. They became known as Mr and Mrs Soccer, a partnership and a journey that we all followed to that epic game against Uruguay that eventually took the Socceroos to Germany in 2006 and a result that, sadly, our good friend Johnny Warren never got to see.
Les has had an incredible journey. He had a song written about him in the mid-1990s by a cult band called TISM titled What Nationality is Les Murray? He has met players like Puskas, Pele, Beckenbauer and Maradona and he is still Mr Soccer, not just around Australia but on the world scene. The following is a description of Les by Sepp Blatter, President of FIFA: “Les, at first a media contact in far away Australia, rapidly became a voice we all had to listen to. His expertise is unrivalled, his professionalism poignant and his integrity complete. His instinct detects hidden flaws, recognises inaccuracies with lightning speed and his judgement is always fair, respectful and clear.”
I would like to thank Les Murray for his generosity in coming to Canberra to carry his gospel about his world game. I think he made quite a few converts in Canberra. My congratulations go to Woden Valley Soccer Club and the organisers—Mike Swan, Alan Hinde, John Helgesen, George Lemon and Anna Slavich—for a great night and an entertaining dinner with Les Murray, Mr Football.
The Assembly adjourned at 6.30 pm.
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