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Aussies set Asian Cup alight
Cahill was quick to help mark a new era for the Socceroos.
Blast off! The Asian Cup started with a party in Melbourne.
Performers surrounded a stage resembling a giant football.
Australian singer/DJ Havana Brown performed for the crowd.
At ground level, thousands of dancers helped pump-up the crowd.
It was a sea of colour.
There was also a loud splash of colour in the crowd.
A sell-out crowd paused in anticipation as the Socceroos paused for the national anthem.
Aussie Prime Minister Tony Abbott was on hand for a personal rev-up.
