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A desperate move to throw defender Tom Aldred up to centre forward paid handsome dividends for Brisbane Roar as they grabbed a point against Auckland FC with literally the last kick of the game on Friday night. The clock had already ticked over to the fifth minute of what was supposed to be four minutes […]
Often overlooked by footballing fans, the Northern NSW NPL is showing its strength in this year’s Australian Championship, with premiers Broadmeadow Magic currently top of Group B, undefeated through two rounds and hoping to reach the Championship’s last eight for the first time. Broadmeadow Magic, a club founded with Macedonian roots over 60 years ago, […]
We made it to Round 3. We must have done something right on our debut at Football 360; there were heaps of entries in the tipping form and, lo and behold, The Crowd came up with the goods and joined Andrew Prentice at the top of the tipping ladder with a solid three from six. […]
It certainly has not been straightforward for Thomas Waddingham at Portsmouth. Waddingham waited 637 days for another competitive goal last week. After two surgeries, four different injury problems and just 14 appearances in almost two years, the Australian striker finally had his moment. The 21-year-old came off the bench to score Portsmouth’s 82nd-minute winner in […]
Few people working in the A-League have a CV quite like Maxim Gaydovskiy’s. Even fewer have a journey to Australian football quite like his. Among the new faces behind the scenes at Brisbane Roar this season is a man who has worked alongside Andre Villas-Boas and Roberto Mancini, helped Zenit Saint Petersburg win six Russian […]
Western Sydney Wanderers’ rising teenage talent Atiya Waraga could find himself on a similar career trajectory to close friend Akol Akon, with four Major League Soccer clubs and a J1 League outfit showing interest in the attacking weapon. Just weeks after Akon sealed a $2.5 million move to Colorado Rapids — to come into effect […]
Our SuperCoach EPL expert on the Fernandes dilemma, why Palmer stays in his side for Chelsea v Manchester United, the punt that started with Switzerland against Australia, and why Brighton can wait.
Perth Glory's 21-year-old attacker grew up with a club legend watching from the car and telling him anyone can score. Now he is chasing the approval, and the memories, his father gave the Shed.
Australian head coach Arthur Papas found himself caught up in an extraordinary football controversy after Al-Ettifaq failed to appear for a Gulf Club Champions League match in Iraq. In bizarre scenes on Thursday (AEDT), Iraqi side Erbil took to the field alongside the match officials for the scheduled fixture, despite their opponents not even being […]
Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso described the EFL Cup as the club’s “least important competition” after their penalty shootout defeat to Liverpool. Alonso’s Chelsea were eliminated in the fourth round after losing 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw, with Wesley Fofana missing the decisive spot-kick at Anfield on Thursday (AEDT). Morgan Rogers had given […]
Barely a year after Talia Kapetanellis thought her A-League Women career was over, the young forward is the talk of the competition. Kapetanellis, 21, leads the golden boot race after starring with three goals across Central Coast’s two dominant wins to start the season. But just 15 months ago, the then 19-year-old was distraught – […]
Manchester United’s crisis has deepened, with Benjamin Sesko reportedly ruled out until at least January 2027 due to a persistent shin injury. Sesko has not played since United’s EFL Cup defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion in September, with further medical assessments leaving the 23-year-old facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines. The $140million-rated Slovenia […]
Cristiano Ronaldo beat Lionel Messi to another historic football honour, but his latest triumph came with an unusual twist. The 41-year-old Portuguese superstar’s remarkable 2008 campaign with Manchester United was voted the greatest Ballon d’Or-winning season of all time, finishing ahead of foe Messi and his record-breaking 2012. However, the newly introduced Ballon d’Or of […]
The A-Leagues' own panel says the 2022 approach to Ronaldo went beyond a playing contract, packaging a move to Australia with a club of his own on the Gold Coast.
Zac Sapsford is doing everything he can to make Tony Popovic take notice following his latest exploits in Scotland. Another game and another goal. This time against Scottish champions Celtic on Thursday (AEDT), and with the kind of finish that only strengthens the case for an international opportunity. Sapsford’s glancing header gave the goalkeeper no […]
