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Socceroos hard man Cameron Devlin reveals the hilarious way Graham Arnold told him he'd made the World Cup squad: 'It was the longest 15 minutes of my life'

Combative Socceroos midfielder Cameron Devlin has revealed how he was forced to endure the 'longest 15 minutes of my life' - before Graham Arnold confirmed his selection for the World Cup in Qatar.

The 24-year-old was enjoying a rare day off training for Scottish Premier League side Hearts on Monday afternoon when his phone pinged.

It was a text message from Arnold, with the Socceroos boss asking if he was free to chat.

An agonising 15-minute wait followed, before Arnold confirmed the news Devlin was craving.

'What are you doing next week?