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Friendly in Brazil set for September

Dominic Bossi The Socceroos will have an early chance to become familiar with the surroundings of the 2014 FIFA World Cup when they take on host nation Brazil in a friendly match later this year.

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FFA denies Jordan claim

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Michael Lynch FFA says it did send a welcoming party to Melbourne airport for the arrival of World Cup opponent Jordan and it does not know why national coach, Adnan Hamad, was held by Australian customs for four...

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FFA hit by fraud claim

Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner resigned as Trinidad and Tobago's national security minister on Sunday.

Football Federation Australia must wait to find out the fate of its six-figure donation.

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FFA trumpets success by the numbers

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Sebastian Hassett After all the hype that greeted the arrival of three elite marquee players, the most successful debut season of any expansion club and a nationwide buzz that enveloped the game, it was no surprise on...

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Rojas makes FFA awards history

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Michael Lynch Young winger dubbed the ''Kiwi Messi'' by his more ardent fans has had a breakout campaign.

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Osieck under pressure: FFA's Gallop

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Football Federation Australia boss David Gallop has declined to guarantee the job security of under-fire Socceroos coach Holger Osieck.

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FFA defends revamped A-League finals

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Sydney No double chance for top two finishers in this year's finals format.

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Beckham deal remains a prospect: FFA

The push to get David Beckham to the A-League continues, with new Football Federation Australia (FFA) boss David Gallop saying the prospect of it happening shows the health of the competition.

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Cautious praise for FFA chief

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Sebastian Hassett, Sydney Key figures from across soccer landscape greet arrival of David Gallop with degrees of optimism and caution.

Calls for FFA transparency

Michael Lynch It's fast turning into the week from hell for Football Federation Australia.

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Buckley hits out over attack on FFA

Michael Lynch Football Federation Australia boss says players' union wrong to condemn organisation.

Big Clive lights fuse under FFA

Michael Lynch Support for Clive Palmer's complaints show how much ground those who run the sport have lost with some sections of the public.

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'Free speech' riles FFA

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Daniel Pace, Gold Coast Gold Coast's gutsy team of youngsters draw 1-1 with the desperate Melbourne Victory.

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Noisy detractors won't push FFA off course

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Ben Buckley Most will judge the madcap events of the past week for what they are; a noisy distraction from the main game.

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FFA: the failures and the successes

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Michael Lynch It has been the most tumultuous fortnight in Australian soccer since 2004.

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Tinkler, FFA fight grounds the Jets

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Michael Cockerill One way or another, Nathan Tinkler is likely to have to keep paying for the Newcastle Jets. Yesterday, he tried to hand back his licence to Football Federation Australia, but the FFA refused to...

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Knights dragged into Tinkler-FFA feud

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Michael Cockerill Nathan Tinkler's NRL team set to be drawn into FFA's pending lawsuit against the Hunter Sports Group.

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Buckley's hopes of fixing the FFA

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Michael Lynch The fate of Football Federation Australia's chief Ben Buckley is hanging by a thread.

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FFA looks to reduce finals series

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Michael Cockerill Football Federation Australia likely to condense the finals series into a three-week window.

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Palmer won't ruin final: FFA

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Michael Cockerill Football Federation Australia is confident maverick billionaire Clive Palmer won't be able to disrupt the biggest game of the season with a publicity stunt.