It has been a “random” week for the Toure family, in the best possible way.

For starters: Al Hassan Toure’s surprise selection for the Socceroos. The 25-year-old is the oldest of three very talented brothers, and none of them saw it coming, the assumption being that his chance to play for the national team had come and gone.

“It was random, basically,” explained Mohamed, 21, the middle child, and the only one with senior international experience.

For now, that is.

Al Hassan is only four games into his first A-League season with Sydney FC. He was hooked after an hour on debut, then had a goal assist in his second appearance, before scoring a hat-trick in his third. It is a promising form line, but one that probably only coach Tony Popovic thought was worthy of a call-up for Saturday’s f

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