Unflappable Lucas Herrington takes praise and World Cup progress in his stride

<p>Teenage defender is youngest Australian to start a World Cup match and has already been linked with Barcelona</p><p>Nestory Irankunda and Cristian Volpato might be the Socceroos’ excitement machines, but in the shop window of this World Cup there is one model worth more than all others.</p><p>Lucas Herrington, who at 18 became the youngest Australian to start a World Cup match when the defender played against Paraguay, has already been linked with a move to Barcelona. Such is his trajectory, his next transfer is expected to fetch a price close to – or more than – the Australian record set by Harry Souttar, who was bought by Leicester for £15m (approximately A$26m) in 2023.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/28/unflappable-lucas-herrington-takes-praise-and-world-cup-progress-in-his-stride">Continue reading...</a>