Australian soccer’s favourite son, Johnny Warren, has passed away at the age of 61 after a battle with cancer. Anybody who has any connection to the local soccer scene will know what a sad loss this is. Johnny Warren was the captain of the only Australian team ever to play in the World Cup. But for the past several years he has featured as a commentator on SBS. It’s hard to come to terms with the fact that The World Game on SBS will be without Johnny Warren from now on. There is nobody, nobody who’s done more for the game in this country than Johnny. He was a tireless champion for bringing about change to the domestic league, and the new national competition is the fruit of his labour. I hope that in the years to come, a successful A-League will be seen as Johnny Warren’s legacy. Johnny Warren lived to witness the launch of the new league. May he rest in peace.
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Johnny Warren, rest in peace
