Really pissed me off to hear about this so bit of a rant incoming.... I just feel so ****ing bad for the young bloke
Trolls attacking Koul don't understand what supporting the Socceroos is all about - most Aussies from all sorts of backgrounds get behind the team and support a team made up of players from all sorts of backgrounds which is part of the beautiful thing in cheering for them and backing every player to do their best and have a crack with backs against the wall up against established massively funded national teams no one gives them a chance against on the world stage.
Alot of us in Australian society have our differences and there are good & bad people like any other place in the world.
But with the Socceroos we get a chance to throw our support behind the same cause. Some of these kids from Sudan etc. for instance have come from difficult circumstances, their parents refugees for example fleeing countries in war.
With hard work and determination to back his talent Koul earned the right to represent his nation. That's worthy of respect not ridicule and are characteristics true Australians value. This wasn't a brickie dropping the ball over the line down the park at the local NRL game, yea we all take the piss out of things like that, this was truly spiteful, personal and unwarranted.
It's really disappointing and undoes some of the positivity garnered from Australia's participation in this tournament. I hope Koul is ok and comes out stronger and has plenty of close support around him. There is little of value or good to be found on the toxic waste dump that is social media but he didn't deserve that bs. It's embarrassing.
We have players that had more shots shut down than him, I wonder if he scored would the trolls want to give the goal back??? Personally I would have been ecstatic and proud to see him slot a goal and incredibly happy for him.
Koul has signed with Newcastle Utd. He will have a better and more successful life than any of these dipshits bagging him out over nothing could even dream of
As for the rest of the tournament Netherlands is my tip to win it from here