SYDNEY (Reuters) - The 120 minutes it took Australia to beat South Korea in Saturday's Asian Cup final were the culmination of an ambitious 10-year plan to gain the respect of the footballing world.
A decade ago, Australia were marooned in Oceania, the biggest fish in world soccer's smallest pond, but had much grander aspirations.
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