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Six to miss Sydney opener
FRANK Farina’s plans to open the new season with a bang have run into an injury crisis that has blown up on the eve of the new season.
Ono, he's ready for a blinder
LAST year he arrived just days before his new side's first ever game, but ultimately produced some of the season's key moments.
Del Piero on A-League: It's tough
ALESSANDRO Del Piero has a warning for any players in Europe who think that a stint in the A-League could offer a comfortable payday.
Del Piero nervous after long break
SYDNEY FC star Alessandro Del Piero is fidgety and that’s a dangerous sign for the rest of the A-League.
Hurt Heskey's goal to lift young Jets
LAST year it was his goal that derailed Alessandro Del Piero’s Sydney FC coronation - but this time around Emile Heskey can only watch.
'They'll challenge for the double'
FRANK Farina has the squad at his disposal to challenge for both the premiership and the championship this A-League season.
Mulvey's plan to make Brisbane Roar
HE has the task of guiding Brisbane back to the heights established by Ange Postecoglou, but Mike Mulvey says recent pain will drive the team this year.
'Roar best XI is as good as any'
BRISBANE Roar have assembled a line-up as good as any in the competition as they look to regain the crown they lost last term.
Brattan set to blitz rivals
ONCE considered too slow, too small and too weak, Brisbane Roar midfielder Luke Brattan is on the verge of becoming too good for his A-League rivals.
The A-League Top 20: 20-16
THE A-League kicks off on Friday, and to celebrate, we're counting down the league's top 20 players.We start with 20-16.
Your classic A-League moment
FIRE up for the A-League season kick-off with a look at some of the competition's classic moments from the past eight years.
Roar's Ferreira in doubt for opener
BRISBANE Roar's preparations for their opening A-League clash against Wellington Phoenix hit injury hurdle.
Melbourne Victory 2013/14 squad
A look at the Melbourne Victory squad ahead of the 2013/14 A-League season.
We can't wait to get started
THE chance to captain Melbourne Victory against Heart on Saturday night is a terrific honour, writes stand-in skipper Leigh Broxham.
Loophole saves Aloisi and Gerhardt
A LOOPHHOLE in the rules will allow John Aloisi and Patrick Gerhardt to line up against Melbourne Victory in the A-League opener.
'Kewell impact could be immense'
WITH such a high turnover in players, Melbourne Heart will be an unknown quantity, but Harry Kewell will be immense for them.
The A-League Top 20: 20-16
THE A-League kicks off on Friday, and to celebrate, we're counting down the league's top 20 players.We start with 20-16.
Burns at home on enemy ground
SKIPPER Jacob Burns won't feel lonely when he leads Perth Glory onto Coopers Stadium for the opening round against Adelaide United on Sunday.
'They'll be one of the best to watch'
DON'T expect Adelaide to be the A-League's Barcelona, but under Josep Gombau, they'll make the six, and do it in style.
Glitch mars Mabil's Cup quest
ADELAIDE United's teenage sensation Awer Mabil has discovered he doesn't exist in Kenya - his birth place.
Gombau impressed by season launch
ADELAIDE United boss Josep Gombau says he's never experienced a build up to any football competition like the A-League.
The A-League Top 20: 20-16
THE A-League kicks off on Friday, and to celebrate, we're counting down the league's top 20 players.We start with 20-16.
Adelaide United squad 2013/14
THE rundown on Adelaide United's squad for the 2013/14 A-League season.
Burns at home on enemy ground
SKIPPER Jacob Burns won't feel lonely when he leads Perth Glory onto Coopers Stadium for the opening round against Adelaide United on Sunday.
Best young talent in years at Glory
PERTH Glory captain Jacob Burns says it's the first time in a long time the A-League club has assembled a group of quality young players.
The A-League Top 20: 20-16
THE A-League kicks off on Friday, and to celebrate, we're counting down the league's top 20 players.We start with 20-16.
Your classic A-League moment
FIRE up for the A-League season kick-off with a look at some of the competition's classic moments from the past eight years.
'Youthful feel to new-look squad'
PERTH has finally built a squad full of local, Western Australian talent, but is it one year too early for the Glory to contend?
Eyes already fixed on prize
I ALWAYS say every team at the start of an A-League season would be crazy not to aim to win the title and at Perth Glory this year we're no different.
Ono, he's ready for a blinder
LAST year he arrived just days before his new side's first ever game, but ultimately produced some of the season's key moments.
Six to miss Sydney opener
FRANK Farina’s plans to open the new season with a bang have run into an injury crisis that has blown up on the eve of the new season.
We can't wait to get started
THE chance to captain Melbourne Victory against Heart on Saturday night is a terrific honour, writes stand-in skipper Leigh Broxham.
'Only English should play for England'
ENGLAND midfielder Jack Wilshere has stirred a debate about foreign-born players, saying only "English people" should play for England.
Melbourne Victory 2013/14 squad
A look at the Melbourne Victory squad ahead of the 2013/14 A-League season.
Mulvey's plan to make Brisbane Roar
HE has the task of guiding Brisbane back to the heights established by Ange Postecoglou, but Mike Mulvey says recent pain will drive the team this year.
Burns at home on enemy ground
SKIPPER Jacob Burns won't feel lonely when he leads Perth Glory onto Coopers Stadium for the opening round against Adelaide United on Sunday.
'They'll be one of the best to watch'
DON'T expect Adelaide to be the A-League's Barcelona, but under Josep Gombau, they'll make the six, and do it in style.
Loophole saves Aloisi and Gerhardt
A LOOPHHOLE in the rules will allow John Aloisi and Patrick Gerhardt to line up against Melbourne Victory in the A-League opener.
The worst hairstyles in football
FROM 1980s porn tributes to creations a nine-year-old girl would be proud of, we bring you the best of the worst hairstyles in world football.
'Roar best XI is as good as any'
BRISBANE Roar have assembled a line-up as good as any in the competition as they look to regain the crown they lost last term.
Studs Up: Re-live Duva's blog
Re-live the chat with News Limited journalist David Davutovic on the upcoming A-League season, with his Studs Up blog.
'A-League will build on success'
IT's now an expectation, rather than a hope, that the A-League's upward trajectory will continue this season, Tom Smithies writes.
The A-League Top 20: 15-11
THE most anticipated season of the A-League kicks off on Friday, and to celebrate, we're counting down the league's top 20 players.
Hodgson told failure would haunt him
FORMER England manager Graham Taylor has warned current national coach Roy Hodgson about the dangers of failing to qualify for the World Cup.
Harry bags pretty boy Bale
HARRY Redknapp has revealed that he once feared Gareth Bale was too preoccupied with his hairstyle to make it as a leading footballer.
Del Piero on A-League: It's tough
ALESSANDRO Del Piero has a warning for any players in Europe who think that a stint in the A-League could offer a comfortable payday.
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