When it comes to player and coach development, Ron has one of the most amazing resumes in football. He has been head coach of the Australian Institute of Sport, a staff coach with the Socceroos, an A-League coach with Perth Glory, a personal coach to Harry Kewell. Overseas, he has been an instructor for both the Asian Football Confederation and the Oceania Football Confederation. In 1996, he won the Malaysian championship with Sabah, an achievement he still regards as the highlight of his career. Ron was also a scout for Nike, in "The Chance" and nominated Tom Rogic, who was voted in the top eight from one hundred trialists from all over the world, to spend a year at the Nike Academy in England in 2011. This is Part 1 of the Gospel According to Ron Smith, Martin Docherty from Football Brisbane also joins in for a chat. Visit www.thefootballcentre.com.au to access Ron's resource centre.
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