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It’s been hailed as soccer’s worst ever title choke. An Australian icon is the face of it

Chengdu Rongcheng finished second after losing on the final day, with Dalian Yingbo overtaking them on head-to-head tiebreakers, officials and reports said.

As a Socceroos player, John Aloisi famously held his nerve when it mattered most. Now, he is at the centre of one of the most catastrophic title chokes in history with Chinese side Chengdu.

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It’s been hailed as soccer’s worst ever title choke. An Australian icon is the face of it

As a Socceroos player, John Aloisi famously held his nerve when it mattered most. Now, he is at the centre of one of the most catastrophic title chokes in history with Chinese side Chengdu.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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