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Tony Vidmar (born July 4, 1970 in Adelaide) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Slovenian origin, currently playing with NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie. He is a member of the Australian national team, competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for his native country, and is currently Australia's third highest capped player. His brother Aurelio Vidmar was also an Australian football player.

Highly criticised as one of the main weak points in the Australian defence under Frank Farina's tenure, Guus Hiddink's appointment sparked a tremendous improvement in his performance, culminating in an impressive performance in the second leg of the World Cup qualifying tie against Uruguay. Vidmar notably volunteered to take his team mate Marco Bresciano's kick in the penalty shootout (after the latter had been substituted through injury). This was successfully converted, giving Australia a 3-1 lead, and they subsequently won 4-2 on penalties.

On the 9th May, 2006 Vidmar announced he was withdrawing himself from World Cup team selection for medical reasons, specifically an irregular heart rhythm [1]. Doctors discovered this irregularity was due to a blood clot in his left coronary artery. Following an operation in London, Vidmar was given the all-clear to resume his professional football career. There was media speculation that, at the age of 36, he would retire from international competition, however on the 8th July, 2006 he publicly announced his intention to continue playing for Australia. [2]

Club Career

1989-1992 Adelaide City
1993-1993 Germinal Ekeren
1993-1995 Adelaide City
1995-1997 NAC Breda
1997-2002 Rangers F.C.
2002-2003 Middlesbrough F.C.
2003-2005 Cardiff City F.C.
2005-current NAC Breda

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 '''Tony Vidmar''' (born [[July 4]], [[1970]] in [[Adelaide]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[football (soccer)|football (soccer)]] player of [[Slovenes|Slovenian]] origin, currently playing with [[NAC Breda]] in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Eredivisie]].  He is a member of the [[Australia national football team|Australian national team]], competed at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in [[Barcelona]] for his native country, and is currently Australia's third highest capped player.  His brother [[Aurelio Vidmar]] was also an Australian football player.
-Highly criticised as one of the main weak points in the Australian defence under Frank Farina's tenure, [[Guus Hiddink]]'s appointment sparked a tremendous improvement in his performance, culminating in a spectacular performance in the second leg of the World Cup qualiyfing tie against Uruguay.
+Highly criticised as one of the main weak points in the Australian defence under [[Frank Farina]]'s tenure, [[Guus Hiddink]]'s appointment sparked a tremendous improvement in his performance, culminating in an impressive performance in the second leg of the [[World Cup]] qualifying tie against [[Uruguay]]. Vidmar notably volunteered to take his team mate [[Marco Bresciano]]'s kick in the penalty shootout (after the latter had been substituted through injury). This was successfully converted, giving Australia a 3-1 lead, and they subsequently won 4-2 on penalties.
-On the 9th May, 2006 Vidmar announced he was withdrawing himself from World Cup team selection for medical reasons, specifically an [[Cardiac arrhythmia|irregular heart rhythm]] [http://www.theworldgame.com.au/home/index.php?pid=st&cid=70586]. His ongoing professional football career is now in doubt.
+On the 9th May, 2006 Vidmar announced he was withdrawing himself from World Cup team selection for medical reasons, specifically an [[Cardiac arrhythmia|irregular heart rhythm]] [http://www.theworldgame.com.au/home/index.php?pid=st&cid=70586]. Doctors discovered this irregularity was due to a [[blood clot]] in his left coronary artery. Following an operation in [[London]], Vidmar was given the all-clear to resume his professional football career. There was media speculation that, at the age of 36, he would retire from international competition, however on the 8th July, 2006 he publicly announced his intention to continue playing for Australia. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/aussie-update/doctors-give-vidmar-all-clear-to-play-again/2006/07/08/1152240540556.html]
-On the 11th of July 2006, Tony made a statement that he was ready to try to force his way back into the national team after being reported that doctors gave Vidmar the all clear to return to competition.   There was possibility that Vidmar may be playing in the A-League.