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It’s easy to get all misty eyed at tournament time. Nostalgia is filling the column inches and airwaves back in Blighty (Britain) right now, as simple folk...

Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers will meet in an A-League grand final blockbuster rematch in round two on Friday 14 October, live and free on SBS,...

Daniel Cobb could be the Brisbane Roar's white knight after current owners of the club The Bakrie Group agreed to sell the three time champions to a consortium...

Latest Videos

Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 15:19

Two Weeks in June promo

Exactly 10 years to the day Australia claimed their historic first FIFA World...

Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 12:05

EURO 2016: The Contenders Episode 13

A look ahead to EURO 2016 in France.

Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 12:04

EURO 2016: The Contenders Episode 14

A look ahead to EURO 2016 in France.

Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 12:03

EURO 2016: The Contenders Episode 15

A look ahead to EURO 2016 in France.

Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 12:02

EURO 2016: The Contenders Episode 16

A look ahead to EURO 2016 in France.

Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 03:03

Man United move a 'dream come true' for Bailly

New Manchester United signing Eric Bailly says moving to Old Trafford is a '...

Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 00:00

Brazil v Haiti

Copa America: Brazil v Haiti

Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 00:00

Ecuador v Peru

Copa America: Ecuador v Peru

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 14:40

Eva Carneiro reaches settlement with Chelsea...

Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has reached a confidential settlement for...

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 14:39

Italy confirm Ventura as new coach

Italy have chosen Giampiero Venture as their new national team coach, replacing...

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Editor's Choice

Our pick of the best football news and features from home and overseas.

Newly added

9 Jun 2016 - 5:50pm

Asia looms as Anderson's next adventure

Zac Anderson has not let the grass grow under his feet since finishing up at Sydney FC and anticipates finalising negotiations to join a new club within days –...

9 Jun 2016 - 6:50am

Ronaldo named the world's highest-paid athlete

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the world's highest-paid athlete in the 2016 edition of American business magazine Forbes' list.

8 Jun 2016 - 3:46pm

Amini looking to move on and up

Would-be Australia midfielder Mustafa Amini has revealed his desire to “take the next step” in his career by leaving Danish outfit Randers FC, just one year into...

8 Jun 2016 - 10:27pm

Xhaka says Wenger promised him paradise

Granit Xhaka has revealed Arsene Wenger convinced him to leave Borussia Monchengladbach for Arsenal by promising him "paradise" at the Emirates Stadium.

Newly added

9 Jun 2016 - 11:49am

Rooney claims he will never play for another Premier League club

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has ruled out ever playing for another Premier League club ahead of England's Euro 2016 campaign.

9 Jun 2016 - 7:43am

Cole believes England wrong to call up Rashford for Euro 2016

England should not have called up Marcus Rashford for Euro 2016 with it being so unlikely that he will get on the pitch, according to Andy Cole.

8 Jun 2016 - 10:21pm

Boateng fears terror attack at EURO 2016

Germany defender Jerome Boateng has told his family not to attend any Euro 2016 games out of fear of a terrorist attack during the tournament.

Match centre

MATCH TRACKER

9 Jun 9:30 AM Stade Saputo Canadian Championship	Montreal ImpactMON	0	0	TorontoTOR
9 Jun 9:30 AM Camping World Stadium Copa America	BrazilBRA	7	1	HaitiHTI
9 Jun 12:00 PM BC Place Stadium Canadian Championship	WhitecapsWHI	3	0	Ottawa FuryOTT
9 Jun 12:00 PM University of Phoenix Stadium Copa America	EcuadorECU	2	2	PeruPER
10 Jun 1:00 AM Stade Ali Zouaoui Ligue 1	KairouanJSK			MarsaASM
10 Jun 1:00 AM Stade Jlidi Ligue 1	ZarzisESZ			CS SfaxienCSS
10 Jun 1:00 AM Stade Olympique de Sousse Ligue 1	Etoile du SahelESS			EGS GafsaEGS

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A-League

All the latest from the A-League, including news, fixtures, results, tables and much more.

8 Jun 2016 - 12:25pm

Mariners coach Walmsley put on notice as owner Charlesworth demands success

After famously placing entertainment ahead of results last season, Central Coast Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth has put coach Tony Walmsley on notice that further...

7 Jun 2016 - 6:26pm

McGowan staying put after signing new Adelaide deal

Adelaide United have received a boost with defender Dylan McGowan signing a new one-year deal with the club.

6 Jun 2016 - 7:40pm

Bakries install new Brisbane Roar managing director

The Bakrie Group looks set to retain ownership of embattled A-League club Brisbane Roar after appointing an Australian-based managing director to replace departed...

4 Jun 2016 - 12:51pm

Postecoglou declares A-League not dependent on Cahill

Australia coach Ange Postecoglou has weighed in on the wrangle over Tim Cahill, asserting that the A-League's success doesn't hinge on the veteran striker nor any...

5 Jun 2016 - 8:38am

Henrique poised to farewell embattled Brisbane Roar

Crisis-torn Brisbane Roar are set to lose another key player with fan favourite and super sub Henrique close to sealing a move to Malaysia.

3 Jun 2016 - 3:03pm

The A-League will be among the first competitions to trial video referees

Football Federation Australia chief executive David Gallop expressed his excitement after confirmation the A-League will trial new Video Assistant Referees...

2 Jun 2016 - 7:42pm

Vidosic set to replace Troisi at Liaoning Whowin

Chinese Super League strugglers Liaoning Whowin are poised to swap one Australia international for another with winger James Troisi set to exit the club and Dario...

English Premier League

The latest from the English Premier League, including news, fixtures, results, tables and much more.

7 Jun 2016 - 8:21am

Keown believes Vardy is the missing link for Arsenal

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown believes Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy could be the man to lead the Emirates club to Premier League glory in 2016-17.

6 Jun 2016 - 9:19pm

Mourinho to be called in Carneiro tribunal

Jose Mourinho will be cross-examined as part of former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro's employment tribunal.

7 Jun 2016 - 6:26am

West Ham priced out of Vardy bid

West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan has claimed the Premier League club were priced out of an audacious swoop for Leicester City and England star Jamie Vardy.

6 Jun 2016 - 8:29pm

Pedro misses Barcelona but doesn't regret Chelsea move

Chelsea winger Pedro insists he has no regrets over moving to Stamford Bridge, though he admits he does miss Barcelona.

6 Jun 2016 - 4:12pm

City chairman Al Mubarak hails Guardiola appointment

Pep Guardiola is the man to take Manchester City to the next level, says club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

5 Jun 2016 - 3:13pm

Carvalho is certain Mourinho will emulate Ferguson

Veteran Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho has backed Jose Mourinho to follow in the footsteps of Alex Ferguson and win trophies at Manchester United.

5 Jun 2016 - 1:29am

Roma's Nainggolan confirms Chelsea approach

Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has revealed Chelsea have been in touch over a Northern summer move, but both clubs have yet to agree terms.

Opinion

Comment and analysis from The World Game's stable of experts, from Les Murray to Craig Foster and more.

By Joe Russo

Write off the Azzurri at your peril

This is a story of heartbreak, disappointment, underwhelming performances, near misses and resignation to the seemingly inevitable. But it shouldn’t be.

By Sebastian Hassett

Postecoglou's pitch rant must be heeded

The problem with Australian football, much of the time, is that we’re not dealing with people who know football.

By Philip Micallef

Socceroos deserve a national football stadium

The never-ending saga of football having to put up with embarrassing pitches across the country has come to a head: Australia needs a proper and exclusive...

By Sebastian Hassett

Ganso: A forgotten star's last chance

The buzz around Neymar has been that big for that long that it’s hard to remember a time when the Barcelona sensation wasn’t a megastar. But right as he burst on...

By Tim Vickery

Chile feeling the pressure as Argentina seek Copa revenge

Early next week Chile, with a new coach and an ageing squad, will take on Argentina, who might be without Lionel Messi. Tim Vickery explains the hurdles both...