Goodwin played through osteitis pubis and bone stress in the final weeks of Adelaide United’s 2021-22 season and the Socceroos’ World Cup qualifying playoffs – in which he scored in the shootout against Peru – putting him in a race against time to find form and fitness during the off-season. The Adelaide coach, Carl Veart, declared that he’d do everything he could to get the 30-year-old to the World Cup even if it meant sacrificing some team performances, Goodwin ultimately didn’t end up needing the extra help – finding form as ALM’s premier goals and assists man across the competition’s opening weeks...
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