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Michael Cockerill | |
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Born | Adelaide, Australia | 20 November 1960
Died | 31 August 2017 Bellingen, Australia | (aged 56)
Cause of death | Cancer |
Nationality | Australian |
Citizenship | Australian |
Occupation | Football commentator |
Employer(s) | FOX Sports Fairfax |
Michael Cockerill (20 November 1960 – 31 August 2017) was an investigative Australian football (soccer) journalist who wrote for Fairfax newspapers, Fox Sports and formerly C7 Sport. He was also a football pundit and match commentator and appeared regularly on the football show Fox Sports FC.
In 2011, he was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame.[1]
In the moments before the Japan–Australia World Cup qualifier on 31 August 2017, Fox Sports announced that Cockerill had died from illness.[2]