SYDNEY puma basket heart patent leather white , Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Frank Lowy resigned as the chairman of the Football Federation of Australia on Tuesday after 12 years at the helm.
The 85-year-old godfather of Australian soccer established the National Soccer League in the 1970s before walking away disillusioned.
He was persuaded back to lead Football Federation Australia in 2003 and under his watch the Socceroos qualified for three successive World Cups in Germany, South Africa and Brazil.
Lowy also oversaw Australia's transition to the Asian Football Confederation from Oceania and was instrumental in the launch of the domestic A-League.
"Now is the right time for me to go. We are entering a new phase of growth for the game and now is the time for new leadership," said Lowy, who is handing the reigns to his son Steven.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hailed Lowy for "instilling in Australians your love and passion for the game".
Newly crowned world champions New Zealand have already been installed as evens favorites to win a third successive title in Japan in four years, and the -nations of the northern hemisphere woke up on Sunday knowing the gap is as big as ever.
Saturday's 34-17 victory over Australia in a memorable final secured back-to-back titles for the sport's superpower puma basket heart sale , who have now won 14 successive World Cup matches since their shock 2007 quarterfinal defeat by France.
"The greatest team ever? Possibly. For the moment let's just all agree that this is the best team in World Cup history," former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick wrote in The Sunday Times. "This is the most meticulous, best-prepared team in rugby. This is not just about skills but game management, which told in the last 15 minutes when they snuffed out any chances of what would have been a remarkable Aussie fightback.
"The world, particularly the northern hemisphere puma rihanna slippers black , will now be wondering how they can close the gap - I wouldn't be getting your hopes up."
The paper's rugby correspondent -Stephen Jones added, "The World Cup was retained and then you had to ask if there was ever a period of 10 minutes in the whole tournament when the issue seriously looked in doubt."
Although a core group of six -players boasting over 700 caps between them are retiring - or in captain Richie -McCaw's case expected to be retiring - New Zealand's strength in depth means they are unlikely to suffer any sort of -major dip.
Sonny Boy Williams would walk into any team in the world but has had to be content to spend most of his career on the bench behind stellar centers Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith, who are both now leaving the stage.
Beauden Barrett also looks well-equipped, if, as is expected puma fur slide restock , he will take up the fly-half duties from Dan Carter, who signed off his 112-cap career with a man-of-the-match performance.
The country's remarkable production line of hard-running, high-paced wingers doesn't show any signs of drying up soon, and Saturday's victory can only spur the dreams of the next generation.
Former England coach Clive Woodward described the All Blacks as a "very special team" but was also impressed by Australia.
"As a fan I salute both teams and frankly we have got so much to learn from them," he wrote in the Mail on Sunday. "Ignoring just for a minute their superior handling skills puma suede creeper black gold , which England and others in the northern hemisphere must look to match, the over-riding -lesson from this tournament is that we must learn to play with pace."
