Is This The Greatest Underdog Story In Football? This is Western Sydney Wanderers

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Hektik Hektor

Kate and Richard Durnell

Stephen Panuccio

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[copafootball]

Let's get one thing right, If Leicester win the league then that will undoubtedly be an amazing underdog story, but we're still 6 games away... and that one is still developing!

The Western Sydney Wanderers went from inception to Champions of Asia within 2 seasons, so we had to tell their story.

[ROONTANG]

As a Wanderers fan from day one, I had to fight back the tears through the whole 16 minutes of this video. This club means so much to us. When we drew 0-0 in Saudi Arabia to win the Champions League, it was the morning of November 2nd, my birthday. I was too anxious to sleep during the night and wake up for the kickoff, so for the rest of that day when my family took me to lunch by the seaside I could barely keep my eyes open, but nor could I wipe the smile off my face. I wore my jersey and scarf out, people who had seen the score were coming up to me and congratulating our club, people who hadn't seen the score were asking "did you win?!", when I replied the reaction was always the same, "oh my god!". It's a day I'll never forget. One of the happiest of my life.

[anayitat]

I had one of the greatest weeks of my life with the Copa Crew filming this. Can't fail when you've got such amazing talent producing videos like these. My job was easy, stand and talk. This was all them.

Huge thank you to the club, the players, the journalists and fans that were so open with me and shared their stories! Can't wait to be back and help Copa90 tell a few more. xx

[hellasgavros]

3 Biggest upsets in history of World Football :

* Greece - Euro 2004 Champions
* WS Wanderers - 2014 AFC Asian Champions League Champions
* Leicester City - 2015/16 English Premier League Champions

[lillilii]

I'd love to win the shirt because being a WSW fan isn't easy here in Mexico. Waking up at 1-3 in the morning to watch the games online (because they're not televised) and give my support. The worst is that we don't even get wsw merch, no shirts, no scarves, nothing at all.
So winning the shirt would me a lot to me and it'd somehow bring me closer to the team I support.
Cheers Copa90 for giving WSW more exposure to the world.

[HektikHektor]

haha brilliant work! Loved being a part of this! Forever Red & Blak!

[copafootball]

Thanks to everyone who made this film happen - We have got an awesome signed WSW shirt to giveaway, its signed by Popovic, Santalab and Topor-Stanley - Just comment below and tell us why you deserve it.

[elimengem]

Doesn't matter how many times Copa90 and I visit WSW, we are constantly blown away by what we come across. From the atmosphere they created at the Sydney derby to their tireless work and sacrifices during the fan protests to the CEO on the verge of tears when retelling the story of the club. This club and their story is at the forefront of Australia's newfound love for the game and I can't think of a better person or bigger fan of the club and game than Tat. A proper fan and a natural in front of camera. Exactly what In Search For was looking for!

[stuartrae]

From Scotland and with no links to Australia but being in Parra at the time meant I was lucky to be in the stadium the night this journey started. Been back twice to see them and the atmosphere is brilliant each time. Most of the time however I am left with early starts on a Friday / Saturday / Sunday morning sitting in front of the television with my Wanderers shirt on! What a story!

[owenbroscoe]

We Travelled all the way from Vancouver Canada to support the wanderers and still do from here. WE SING FOR WANDERERS!!!

[garrettnoe]

I need that Wanderers Kit because my Nona (grandmother) moved to Australia when she was 6 and she lived in Parramatta, when the a-league started when she was 79 she said it was stupid that they didn't have a team from parramatta where football began in Australia, in 2012 when I told her there was a team from parramatta she was over the moon. now she's 91 and she's in a nursing home and she watches every Wanderers game, I want this kit so I can take it to her and give it to her as a present as she hasn't ever had a Wanderers kit before

[Hazzelnot]

I would like to have that WSW jersey because I flew from Helsinki to Stockholm yesterday and the airline managed to loose all my luggage. In other words, I don't have any clothes for the next 2-3 days.

[BMOUSA]

I've cried 3 times in my adult life. That morning at Parramatta was 1 of them.

[grummentgruss]

Been a part of this club since the beginning, and i regret nothing. This club has changed my life since it was born, and I will follow it through thick and thin till i die. I was in that crowd in the square at 4:00 AM when that final whistle was blown, biting my hand off, the most dense 90 minutes of my life and that moment will stick with me forever, was running on pure euphoria for the next week.
This club got me playing football again and as a goalkeeper, Covic will forever be a hero to me personally, as a club legend, and for Australian football as a whole. I already have my signed jersey, it's been with me to every match possible, including that match for the plate at newcastle, the ACL final, both the grand finals and every match in between. Sydney is Red And Black.

[Denz]

Well done Tatiyana on one of the great underdog stories in football. As a Perth Glory fan, I have to admit that WSW have captured the imagination here and given hope and belief to other A-League teams that they can upstage rich clubs such Guangzhou Evergrande and Al-Hilal. I'm looking forward to hearing more footballing stories like this from you and the rest of the Copa90 presenters

[ray]

It would be interesting to see a follow up on what went wrong for Wanderers in the years since. It's sad to see barely 10K pottering around inside the 30K stadium that was built for them.

[jevin_]

If only the Australian media did something like this

[Mark]

Just an amazing story of success, in such a small amount of time. I wish Western Sydney Wanderers FC, more success now & into the future, as well.

[hadeli]

I'd love that shirt. Grew up in western sydney but moved back to Indonesia for family reasons. Been working in East Timor for the past few years and I always try to catch all the games at the only aussie pub that has foxsports in East Timor. I remember that euphoric feeling when we won the ACL, very similar to the feeling when Australia beat Uruguay in Pens. Would have loved to be a member if I was still living in Sydney (a lot of my school mates are). I visited Sydney last year and saw my first live game at Pirtek. Winning this shirt would give me the feeling that I am part of you guys even though I am living in another country. Come on You Wanderers!

[hannahd]

I'd love to have that shirt! This video gave me goosebumps, the passion of every person in WSW is amazing! Everyone in football should look up to this club...