Lucas Neill
Five things we learnt from Lucas Neill's Sydney FC debut
Sebastian Hassett Adjusting to the A-League was an interesting aspect of Lucas Neill's return to club football in Australia.
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.
Football
Mariners young guns earn shot at Socceroos
Central Coast youngsters Mitchell Duke and Trent Sainsbury have earned spots in the Socceroos Australian-based training squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.
Osieck orders Neill's return from Middle East for Gosford camp
Sebastian Hassett With internal pressure rising on Holger Osieck to get results, the Socceroos coach is said to have ordered captain Lucas Neill to take part in next week's national team training camp in Gosford.
Football
In A-League of his own
David Polkinghorne Nikolai Topor-Stanley among fan favourites to play for All Stars against Manchester United.
A-League
Farina backs Vidosic as right-hand man
Sebastian Hassett Rado Vidosic is poised to land a plum job as Frank Farina's assistant at Sydney FC despite having been dumped as Brisbane Roar coach just two months into the last A-League season.
A-League
New season must cater for Cup: Neill
Daniel Lane Socceroos captain Lucas Neill wants next season's A-League schedule to finish in May to allow Australia's locally based players to arrive in Brazil ready for action - should the Socceroos qualify for...
Lowry still has hopes for spot in Socceroos
Liam Fitzgibbon LONDON: Australian defender Shane Lowry is one win away from a dream FA Cup final appearance with Millwall, and he hopes Socceroos coach Holger Osieck is paying attention.
Kewell's return to Australia would truly be a wonderful affair to savour
Sebastian Hassett As Harry Kewell looked at the playing field before him, he can't have felt too bad about the decision he'd made a few days before.
Neill returns to lift Sky Blues for showdown with Wanderers
Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill is set to line up for Sydney FC in Saturday night's must-win A-League derby against Western Sydney.
Soccer
Rogic's living the dream
Lee Gaskin One of Australia's brightest prospects is back in the country for the first time since he left two months ago.
Return home points North in right direction for Socceroos
Sebastian Hassett There was a time when Jade North scurried from one international league to the other in a desperate bid to keep his chances of playing for Australia alive.
Football
Spoiled for choice: Osieck has quantity and quality this time
Sebastian Hassett Although Holger Osieck reckons he's finally picked his starting side to face Oman in Tuesday night's World Cup qualifier at ANZ Stadium, the Socceroos coach says it's brought him no end of sleepless...
Neill holds out for a ticket to Europe
Lucas Neill says his stint in sky blue will be a short-lived one if a European team wants to sign him.
A-League
Farina could learn from nearby foes
Sebastian Hassett When you look at the respective playing rosters of Sydney FC and the Western Sydney Wanderers, it's hard to fathom - nigh impossible - how this situation came to pass.
Football
Six A-League players in Socceroos squad
Sebastian Hassett Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has stuck with the tried and tested for this month's World Cup qualifier against Oman in Sydney, naming a largely predictable 23-man squad for the must-win match.
Football
Osieck vows full-throttle action for Socceroos
Sebastian Hassett Holger Osieck says there's only one plan for this month's World Cup qualifier against Oman in Sydney - to play full-throttle attacking football and put Australia in the box seat to progress to Brazil.
Football
No-names show plenty of Heart to trump Sky Blues at home
Michael Lynch MELBOURNE HEART'S home record might just be the thing that can sneak them into the A-League finals. They did their play-off chances a power of good on Sunday afternoon, seeing off a Sydney side...
A-League
Looking good on paper won't get it done, says Griffiths
Sebastian Hassett SYDNEY FC currently boast a galaxy of stars but Joel Griffiths has warned his teammates must get their act together or missing the finals might be all they get remembered for.
