People
Craig Foster
Engaging the people makes the game even more beautiful
Craig Foster Recent FFA fan forums showed how far this great game has come in a very short space of time.
Levelling the playing field
Kathryn Wicks Moya Dodd stands to be the first Australian elected to the FIFA executive committee this week.
Football
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.
Soccer
Pledge to end abuse of referees
Lee Gaskin Capital Football claims it is determined to stamp out abuse towards referees.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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...
Why it would defy logic for Rooney to leave United
Henry Winter On Wayne Rooney's first visit to Stamford Bridge, he wandered down the King's Road, pausing outside a swanky estate agent and peering at house details in the window.
Football
Booed Rooney lauds Alex Ferguson
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney on Tuesday praised the retiring Alex Ferguson as a "fantastic manager" -- just days after the veteran Scottish boss revealed that the striker had submitted a transfer...
Football
Moyes passes first test with honours
Oliver Brown The Man United manager shared his philosophy to an engrossed audience at the Cambridge Union.
Football
EPL giants face potential play-off scenario
Richard Shute Premier League fans could be in store for a bonus end of season fixture should Arsenal and Chelsea finish the season with identical figures on the ladder.
