There are few players who have had as much presence and as strong of a cult following in Australian Football than Mile Jedinak. A man who had to pay for his own trial at the Central Coast Mariners that went on to be a captain in the Premier League and for the Socceroos. His story is therefore a fascinating one. He discussed it in detail with Daniel Garb: Chapters 01:19 That beard and how it came to be such a big part of his life 03:28 How Mile Jedinak is managing through the coronavirus crisis 04:58 Jedinak’s foray into coaching – is that where his future lies? 06:48 Does he still want to play on or has he retired and will he return to the A-League? 08:17 What Football meant to Mile Jedinak as a child and when did he think he had the talent to make it? 10:49 The arduous task of trialling at the Central Coast Mariners just to earn an A-League contract 12:56 A moment his Mariners trial almost came unstuck 16:05 Finally breaking through at the Mariners 18:58 Moving to Turkey and the major reason he was so desperate to go 21:55 The magnitude of the move to Crystal Palace and how it all came about 25:00 The club he almost signed for instead of Palace 25:47 Captaining Palace to promotion 28:16 The step up to captaincy as a player who few thought had that in him 33:46 The Premier League Goal that stands out above all else 34:53 The coach that had the biggest influence at Palace 37:37 Do players in the Premier League care about winning for the fans as much as they say? 39:46 His time with the Australian national team starting with the 2003 World Youth Cup 42:25 Playing in the Germany game at the 2010 World Cup and how things were turned around at that tournament 46:23 How did things fall apart under Holger Osieck? 48:55 The impact of Ange Postecoglou on a young Socceroos group 51:06 Then Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling him Mike! 52:02 Leading the Socceroos to Asian Cup glory on home soil 54:41 Was he let down by Ange Postecoglou’s call to quit before the 2018 World Cup? 56:29 Reflecting on the Bert Van Marwijk job 58:21 Reflecting on the Bert Van Marwijk job 59:39 Should Cahill have come on against Denmark? 1:00:51 Going over his choice to retire from the national team 1:00:55 What’s going through your mind taking penalties on a stage as grand as a World Cup? 1:04:45 The way in which his connection to the Dylan Tombides tragedy occurred and his relationship with the foundation and family 1:12:48 Best player he ever played with and against With thanks to ISC Sport - the choice for quality performance kit Twitter @DanielGarb Instagram @dan_garb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.