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Childhood memory behind Suaalii's World Cup call - CtrlF.XYZ

Childhood memory behind Suaalii's World Cup call

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Teen prodigy Joseph Suaalii has revealed a stirring puerility representation was down his determination to play for Samoa successful the Rugby League World Cup, but he's declared helium besides has aspirations to don Australian colours further down the track.

Suaalii says helium remembered an unthinkable committedness by his dada arsenic helium weighed up whether to play for Samoa oregon the Kangaroos successful the World Cup successful England, acceptable to statesman successful the aboriginal hours of October 16 (AEDT).

"Growing up, my dada would thrust each the mode from Sydney to Melbourne to watch a Samoan rugby national game," Suaalii told 9News.

"He would spell (for a) thrust and spell (to) ticker it.

"I was reasoning with my head, I was reasoning with my bosom — and my bosom was saying play for Samoa for the family. It was a household decision. I spoke to my dad, and my grandparents implicit successful Samoa, and chose Samoa."

Before Suaalii made the determination to correspond Samoa, rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns backed the Roosters young weapon and Broncos ace Selwyn Cobbo arsenic his Kangaroos wingers.

Cobbo wasn't named successful the Australian squad, with Kangaroos manager Mal Meninga alternatively opting for Josh Addo-Carr, Murray Taulagi and Valentine Holmes.

"It's a imagination to spell (and) play for Australia, too," said Suaalii, who shared this year's Dally M winger of the twelvemonth honours with Alex Johnston.

"If adjacent twelvemonth comes astir and I get picked for the Australian squad ... honestly, yeah, I privation to play for Australia 1 day, too."

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