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Nicholas Zorbas

REVEALED: Socceroos duo suffer blows ahead of world cup | Vintage Vibes

Confirmation of a ruptured achilles has ended Lewis Miller's hopes of playing at the World Cup. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

The news Socceroos fans and Tony Popovic didn't want to hear has been confirmed with Lewis Miller ruled out of the World Cup after undergoing surgery.

The Blackburn right-back ruptured an achilles in the 3-1 win at QPR last weekend, ending the 25-year-old's fight to keep Rovers in the Championship and his dream of getting on the plane for Australia's trip to Canada and the USA later this year.

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