European teams are pressuring young Australian players to reject international call-ups and focus on their club careers – a worrying trend that Graham Arnold fears could jeopardise the Olyroos’ Olympic hopes.
Arnold now believes it is doubtful that Parma, who are pushing for promotion to Italy’s top flight, will release Circati for those matches, and says the squad Tony Vidmar will take to the qualifiers to determine whether the Olyroos join the Matildas in Paris will be predominantly drawn from the A-League.
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