wonder what he was promised, or maybe he just saw Aussie having more games and thought I want to be playing more than twice in 3 years.
Reckon he had to have been tapped up by the Aussies after his performances in Tokyo. his transfer to Norway probably just confirmed it for them.
If he'd still been at CCM for this coming season there is no way he turns down NZ for Aussie.
Them's the breaks, but it's a bit of a piss take to be playing for our Olympic side mere months ago, and then effectively turncoat us. We've been used as a stepping stone here...
Best of luck to him, but I won't be following his progress from here on out. 👋
yeah, I'd have though play for NZ at olympics kinds suggested where the loyalties lie. A bit rich of the aussies to come calling after his solid performances at the olympics. They had him in their backyard at CCM and ignored him, he could have been selected for the oly-roos but they saw others as better.
Will be interesting to see if he gets selected for the next Aussie squad.
This thread probably needs to be moved now that he's no longer a kiwi footballer.