Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.
Clouds roll away but questions stay
Michael Lynch Australia might have made heavy weather of qualifying for the World Cup, but in the end all that matters is that Holger Osieck's men got there.
Soccer
Sun shines on A-League
Michael Lynch Richly deserved victory by side that has been the most consistent club for years.
Soccer
A-League role with Liverpool thrills Reds fan Postecoglou
Michael Lynch Melbourne Victory boss might have his focus on the A-League finals, particularly Friday night's clash with Perth Glory, but he is still enough of a fan to treasure the opportunity to go up against...
Soccer
Preview: A-League week 23
Michael Lynch Michael Lynch previews and predicts all of this weekend's A-League action.
Soccer
Preview: A-League week 24
Michael Lynch Michael Lynch analyses and predict the results for all five A-League matches this weekend.
Soccer
Police to probe A-League racial abuse
Michael Lynch Football Federation Australia chiefs are under pressure to crack down on racist fans after Wellington Phoneix star Paul Ifill revealed he had suffered racial abuse from Adelaide supporters in his...
Soccer
A-League clubs seek superstar boost
Michael Lynch When the story broke that David Beckham might come to Australia, cynics quickly scoffed.
Confusion reigns as A-League chases Beckham
Michael Lynch and Sebastian Hassett But spokesman for star's management team denies he is interested.
Soccer
This is the A-League's time to shine
Michael Lynch The fate of the national league has always been seen as firmly linked to the fate of the Socceroos.
Soccer
A-League 'should stop' for Asian Cup
Michael Lynch Australia's Asian Cup organisers want A-League to shut down for part of three-week competition.
Soccer
Del Piero signing puts new fizz into A-League
Michael Lynch Alessandro Del Piero arrives with enormous goodwill and Sydney has pulled off a real coup.
Soccer
New A-League boss targets growth
Michael Lynch Damien De Bohun, the new head of the A-League, has no doubts about the chief task facing the competition in the next few years as he gears up for his first season in charge of the premier domestic...
All the A-League action: money, power, insults and expulsion
Michael Lynch When two of Australia's richest men - billionaires both - butt heads things are likely to turn ugly.
Flavours of the game: beyond the A-League, a taste of the past lingers
Michael Lynch Victorian soccer's top tier prepares for a new season, writes Michael Lynch.
Soccer
Well done Socceroos, but improvement is needed
Michael Lynch On paper, it looks as though qualification had been achieved in straightforward fashion. But Australia must make changes to be competitive at the World Cup.
Football
Mate against mate in dash for Mori's record
Michael Lynch Effervescent, exuberant, an essential cog in the Socceroos' scoring armoury, he is a man who produces goals at regular intervals and celebrates in his own inimitable style whenever he does so.
The return of soccer's rainmakers
Michael Lynch The Socceroos could once again be the totemic team around which the whole sport coalesces.
Soccer
A winner, no Archie-bargy
Michael Lynch Effervescent, exuberant, an essential cog in the Socceroos' scoring armoury. He is a man who produces goals at regular intervals and celebrates in his own inimitable style when he does so.
Football
No time for losers with a World Cup spot on the line
Michael Lynch So how did it come to this? Australia could, by Tuesday night, be all but out of World Cup calculations.
