Postecoglou slaughters ANZ pitch
Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has upped his war on substandard pitches on Australian soil, claiming he was embarrassed for the entire nation.
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Socceroos deny Greece with final kick
For 89 minutes it appeared Greece's defensive Phalanx would claim another victim, until Matthew Leckie produced a moment of magic.
Ange's big night ends the right way
Ange Postecoglou did what he could to play it down - as he always does - but coaching his adopted country against the country of his birth was always bound to stir special emotions.
Socceroos leave it late to down Greece
Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak was thrilled to get the last minute winner after a good performance by the home team.
Foord at the double as Matildas ease past Ferns in Rio warm up
Just as the Matildas and the Silver Ferns kicked off a rainbow arced across the streaky Ballarat skies above Morshead Park, venue for the Olympic warm up match between Australia and New Zealand.
A-League not dependent on Cahill: Ange
Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has weighed in to the Tim Cahill wrangle, asserting the A-League's success doesn't hinge on the veteran striker nor any other player.
Former EPL star moves to support athletes
A UK initiative set up to help former Premier League stars who have fallen on hard times is joining forces with an Australian organisation to educate players of the issues they'll face at the end of their careers.
Blatter could be sued by FIFA over bonus payments
FIFA is considering taking legal action against Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner after it was revealed the disgraced executives awarded themselves £55 million ($108 million) in salary and bonuses over five years from 2011.
Tigers hold on to beat Woden-Weston in Premier League scare
Woden-Weston almost pulled off the biggest upset of the Capital Football Premier League season on Saturday when they threatened to snatch victory against ladder-leaders Tigers FC.
Stajcic cheered by comfortable Matilda win ... but only up to a point
A two goal win against their biggest regional rivals achieved with the minimum of fuss.
Old Trafford dares to Zlatan
Manchester United will swoop for Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer as new manager Jose Mourinho's first marquee signing at Old Trafford.
Arsenal make play for Jamie Vardy
Leicester City superstar Jamie Vardy could be on the verge of exiting the Premier League champions after Arsenal triggered a buy-out clause in his contract.
'It's my birthplace versus my heritage'
It was a football game in Woolooware, playing for Cronulla RSL, that set the course of Chris Ikonomidis' life.
A-League to trial video referees
By early next year, video referees could be implemented in competitive A-League matches to decide contentious decisions such as penalties, offsides and dismissals.
The moment that finally broke the steely resolve of Postecoglou
How nine months in the Greek third division defined the careers of Ange Postecoglou and Benfica star Andreas Samaris.
Socceroos' duty the perfect tonic for Jedinak after FA Cup defeat
The heartbreak of getting within touching distance of captaining Crystal Palace to FA Cup glory still lingers with Mile Jedinak - but getting straight into international duty with the Socceroos has eased the pain.
FFA offside with NSW government over Japan World Cup qualifier
Football Federation Australia is at risk of straining its relationship with one of its key commercial partners with the NSW government angered over a proposal to host the biggest World Cup Qualifier in Victoria.
Failure to provide perfect pitches a national disgrace, says Postecoglou
Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou says the time has come for Australian venues to provide "world-class" pitches for the national team, saying the prospect of patchy fields in Sydney and Melbourne for their upcoming matches against Greece is unacceptable.
Arrival of Mourinho ends power play
In January, the collective of former United players appeared on the brink of world domination. Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and the brothers Neville had bought their own football club.
Matildas wind up Rio preparations with NZ double header
Australia has never won a soccer medal at the Olympic Games.
Portugal defender sees red for horror tackle
England striker Harry Kane was fortunate to escape serious injury following a reckless aerial challenge in his side's friendly against Portugal at Wembley.
No formal proceedings against FIFA chief
FIFA's ethics committee has said there are no formal proceedings against Gianni Infantino, the recently-elected president of soccer's global body.
Giannou's unusual Greek quandary becomes Australia's gain
Should new Socceroo Apostolos Giannou play only his third international game this Saturday, he'll hold the extraordinary distinction of having played for and against Greece at senior level.
How Leckie's big gamble paid off in Bundesliga
After playing a starring role in Australia's 2014 World Cup campaign, most critics thought forward Mathew Leckie had made a huge mistake by signing for virtually-unknown club in Germany's second division in the weeks prior to the tournament.
Postecoglou: Greece games our last chance to experiment before Russia
Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou wants to give as many players as possible a run in Australia's upcoming matches against Greece in Melbourne and Sydney, saying it will be his last chance to test new faces before the final round of World Cup qualifying begins in September.
Lukaku saves Belgium from embarrassment
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku scored two minutes from time to give Belgium a 1-1 draw in a friendly against Finland ahead of Euro 2016.
'I wanted to kill some of them'
Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane expressed his frustration at his team's lethargic performance in the loss to Belarus in a Euro 2016 warm-up, saying he wanted to kill some of his players.
Gersbach loving his Arctic adventure
Seeing the sun rise at 9am and set at 3pm in Norway was a culture shock at first for Alex Gersbach – but the left-back has no regrets about leaving the Sydney lifestyle behind for one of the world's northernmost clubs.
Belconnen United goalkeeper saves team to beat Canberra FC in FFA Cup thriller
Belconnen United goalkeeper Adam Perakovic emerged as the hero of the FFA Cup shootout that broke Canberra FC hearts as he lifted his team to the next stage of the knockout competition.
Mark Milligan still prefers midfield despite impressing in defence
He might have put on one of his most impressive recent international performances in as a centre-back against England on the weekend but Mark Milligan would prefer to keep a hold of his usual place in midfield.