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Mark Schwarzer retires from the Socceroos
Mark Schwarzer departs from the Socceroos having played 109 times for the national team since making his debut way back in 1993.
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Mark Schwarzer during a Socceroos training session at Ballymore in 2008.Credit:Getty Images
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Mark Schwarzer looks on during a friendly against South Africa in 2008.Credit:Getty Images
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Mark Schwarzer during a Socceroos training session in Dubai in 2009.Credit:Getty Images
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Mark Schwarzer thanks the crowd during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying match between the Socceroos and Bahrain.Credit:Getty Images
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Schwarzer sets up his defence during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying match against Japan in 2009.Credit:Getty Images
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Schwarzer celebrates after the 2-1 win in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying match against Japan at the MCG.Credit:Getty Images
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Milos Krasic of Serbia attempts to round Mark Schwarzer during their 2010 FIFA World Cup Group D match.Credit:Getty Images
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Marko Pantelic of Serbia scores his side's first goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Australia and Serbia.Credit:Getty Images
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Mark Schwarzer of Australia directs his defence during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group D match between Australia and Serbia.Credit:Getty Images
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Mark Schwarzer of the Socceroos poses with his Footballer of the Year Award in 2010.Credit:Getty Images
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Schwarzer in action against Paraguay in a 2009 friendly.Credit:Getty Images
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Schwarzer in Doha, 2011.Credit:Getty Images
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Schwarzer in Doha, 2011 with the Socceroos.Credit:Getty Images
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Mark Schwarzer of Australia saves from Andre Schuerrle of Germany in Moenchengladbach in 2011.Credit:Getty Images
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Matthew McKay, Tim Cahill, Mark Schwarzer and Lucas Neill before the World Cup qualifier against Thailand last year.Credit:Getty Images
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Mark Schwarzer in action against Japan in 2012.Credit:Getty Images
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Schwarzer in Leabanon with the Socceroos in 2012.Credit:Syamsul Bahri Muhammad
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Schwarzerat a Socceroos practise session in June this year.Credit:Getty Images
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Schwarzer celebrates with fans after the Socceroos qualified for Brazil.Credit:Getty Images
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Football Australia CEO David Gallop talks to Mark Schwarzer in the Socceroos changeroom after the victory over Iraq.Credit:Getty Images