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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Emma Kemp in Doha

The most popular member of Socceroos’ squad? The barista fuelling Australian World Cup hopes

Andrew Redmayne and a group of other Australia players having coffee made by Alexia Ralevski, the Socceroos’ barista.
Andrew Redmayne and a group of other Australia players having coffee made by Alexia Ralevski, the Socceroos’ barista. Photograph: Socceroos

There’s a lot of talk about one-percenters in football, those tiny extra tasks which, if performed consistently over a period of time, lead to improved outcomes. Sipping coffee may not exactly classify as work, but it is definitely yielding results inside the Socceroos camp.

In a sign of Australians’ sky-rocketing reliance on a good-quality brew, Football Australia staff have flown a barista to Doha especially to serve the hard stuff to players throughout the World Cup.

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