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Socceroos stick with old guard for qualifiers
Dominic Bossi Experience has won over youth for the Socceroos back line after coach Holger Osieck identified veterans Lucas Neill and Sasa Ognenovski as the men to lead Australia's defence in their final three...
Football
Kennedy, Ognenovski earn Socceroos recalls as qualifiers loom
Dominic Bossi Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has recalled veterans Josh Kennedy, Sasa Ognenovski and captain Lucas Neill to his squad for the final three World Cup qualifiers.
Saturday night fever as A-League aims to top record season
Dominic Bossi Attracting fans to games has been prioritised in the draw for the upcoming A-League season despite Football Federation Australia signing a record television deal in which the competition will be...
Soccer
Door open for Mariners to play ACT fixture
David Polkinghorne Capital Football will put its hand up to host reigning A-League champions the Central Coast Mariners.
Mariners bow out of ACL with 3-0 defeat
The Central Coast Mariners had no answer to the talent assembled so expensively by Guangzhou Evergrande, tumbling out the Asian Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 defeat in China.
Football
No Fulham offer for Schwarzer
Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer feels he has done enough to deserve a new contract at Fulham, and if the London club fails to deliver he will consider offers from other Premier League sides.
Football
Arnold dares to dream in clash with Asian titans
Sebastian Hassett They might be the longest of long-shots to overhaul a 2-1 deficit against Guangzhou Evergrande in Wednesday night’s second leg but Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold says his team can pull...
Football
Grand final rematch for A-League's opening round
Dominic Bossi A-League champions Central Coast will begin their title defence at home against Western Sydney Wanderers.
Football
The truth about Becks
Henry Winter DAVID Beckham was a good footballer, very good at times, but he will not be remembered as a great footballer.
Football
Investing in Aboriginal youth will pay huge dividends
Craig Foster We can be pleased about the growth in our football but there is still one glaring aspect of the game in Australia that needs urgent attention: helping indigenous Australia discover a lifelong...
Football
He'll always have Paris: Beckham bids tearful farewell
David Beckham bade a tearful farewell to Paris on Saturday as the former England star made his final home appearance for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain before heading into retirement.
Football
Arsenal seal Champions League berth
Arsenal won the race for fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle while Alex Ferguson's extraordinary career ended in remarkable fashion as Manchester United drew 5-5 at...
Soccer
Serie A call up for Canberra's Carl Valeri
Lee Gaskin Carl Valeri will fulfill his life-long dream of playing in one of the world’s premier leagues after securing a promotion to the Serie A.
Football
Women coaches, dare to dream
Kathryn Wicks It should not surprise anyone to see a female coach of an A-League team in our lifetimes, FIFA executive committee candidate Moya Dodd says.
A-League will leave it late to end season
Sebastian Hassett Football Federation Australia will push the climax of the A-League season to its latest ever finish, with a May grand final next year bringing the competition end into line with the European season -...
Football
Mancini slams City over Pellegrini reports
Tom Williams Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini lashed out at the club over the uncertainty surrounding his future after his team crashed to a sensational 1-0 defeat by Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final.
Football
Record for Lampard as Chelsea sees off Villa
Gerry Cox Frank Lampard became Chelsea's outright record goalscorer by scoring twice as the Blues came from behind to secure a 2-1 win away to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.
Football
Is this the best XI of Fergie's 26-year reign?
Shane Brady Picking a best first XI from Fergie's 26-year dynasty at Manchester United might appear easy at first - until you get down to the nitty gritty. But here goes.
Football
Rooney wants to leave United: Ferguson
Wayne Rooney took some of the gloss off Alex Ferguson's Old Trafford farewell party on Sunday after the United manager confirmed the striker has asked to leave the club for the second time in three...
Evergrande plans: Lippi sought out Del Piero on how to navigate Mariners
Dominic Bossi Guangzhou Evergrande might be one of the richest clubs in Asia but they're not taking the Central Coast Mariners lightly, with decorated Italian coach Marcello Lippi even seeking advice from...
