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Michael Cockerill

Michael Cockerill is Football Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald

Mutual respect: Graham Arnold and Guss Hiddink.

Why Graham Arnold joining Guus Hiddink at Chelsea could happen

Michael Cockerill Could the strong friendship between Arnie and Guus result in an EPL gig for the Sydney FC boss?

Frustration grows as second-tier clubs look for A-League promotion

Michael Cockerill A football breakaway may happen - but it won't involve the A-League club owners.

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Why competition's richest club Melbourne City are failing to succeed in A-League

Michael Cockerill While smaller, poorer, clubs bear the brunt of the latest round of scaremongering about the viability of the league, the club with no excuses remains the biggest disappointment.

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FFA and David Gallop must go troppo and bring back a far north Queensland A-League team

Michael Cockerill Football needs an A-League team in the top end.

New FFA boss Steven Lowy needs to capitalise on A-League success in Asia

Michael Cockerill Football needs friends in high places, and what recent events have demonstrated - yet again - is that there aren't many of them here in Australia. But they're out there, if you know where to look.

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FFA CEO David Gallop back on probation with fans after failing to defend the game

Michael Cockerill Football's biggest wounds remain self-inflicted.

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Sydney's inner-city needs to embrace football traditions and provide 'spaces to play'

Michael Cockerill Football on the Pyrmont peninsula is poised for a comeback 87 years after it disappeared - a key plank in a "Spaces to Play" campaign aimed at securing desperately needed sporting space for inner...

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A-League: Idiotic fans don't just attend games, other sports shouldn't throw stones from glasshouses

Michael Cockerill At the end of a troubled week sparked by a tabloid beat-up that had the fingerprints of vested interests all over it, one thing is clear - one of the few things that genuinely unites the tribes in...

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Socceroos documentary reminds us of how far we've come but there's still a long way to go

Michael Cockerill Powerful. Emotive. Creative. Inspirational. I'm not talking about that win over Uruguay.

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Tony Popovic hopefully evolving as his Western Sydney Wanderers do likewise

Michael Cockerill It was great to see Tony Popovic laughing and joking at the reunion dinner for the 2005 Socceroos the other night. It's something we haven't seen enough of recently. Maybe times are changing. Good.

The Frank Lowy Q&A;: Why he dedicated himself to football

Michael Cockerill Michael Cockerill delves into the big issues with outgoing FFA chairman Frank Lowy, looking back at his time at the head of football in Australia.

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Frank Lowy deserves a well-earned rest after immense contribution to football

Michael Cockerill Frank Lowy has led the game through bouts of serious illness, and a now-infamous fall from the podium at this year's grand final. At the age of 85, he's earned his rest.