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FFA Cup giant-killers Bentleigh Greens, who reached the semi-final of the inaugural competition two years ago, are one win away from reaching the same stage this season after snaring a gritty extra time win in Tasmania against Devonport Strikers, Matthew Thurtell's goal being enough to take them through.

From Scotland, to Gibraltar, to Ireland, to Kazakhstan, to Israel, to Australia, to the United Arab Emirates and finally, Spain.

National Premier League Victoria side Green Gully  joined Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City in the last eight of the FFA Cup after they saw off NPL rivals Melbourne Knights 3-1 at a wet and windy Knights Stadium on Tuesday night.

Hope Solo reacted the way any elite athlete would to news she had been suspended for six months and her contract terminated by the U.S. Soccer Federation in the wake of calling the Swedish team "a bunch of cowards" after the U.S. women's national team was eliminated from the Rio Olympics.

A superb individual goal from midfielder Milos Ninkovic helped Sydney FC to a 2-0 extra-time win over Perth Glory.

​Defender Scott Neville was the unlikely goal-scoring hero as Western Sydney Wanderers won their way into the FFA Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.

NSW defender George Timotheou has been promoted and signed by Sydney FC on a two-year A-League contract.

​ No one in the Socceroos camp is playing down the threat of Iraq in Thursday night's World Cup qualifier.

He's played on the biggest stage of all, but Socceroos striker Adam Taggart knows he needs to produce the goods back home in Perth to jump start his international career.

Stay up to date with all the last-minute moves in the Premier League, with the window due to slam shut on Thursday at 9:30am AEST.

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has revealed how a text message from new manager Pep Guardiola helped him bounce back from the lowest point in his fledgling career.

A sprinkler ruined Trent Sainsbury's World Cup dream two years ago. The Socceroos defender is hoping for a much smoother run to football's showpiece event this time around.

Manchester City have moved to the top of the table with a 3-1 victory over West Ham United.

A sprinkler ruined the Socceroo defender's dream two years ago.

Its another intriguing night of FFA Cup action on Tuesday with five lower league teams hoping that they can snare a place in the last eight and a likely meeting in a home tie with a big drawing A-League opponent.

Former Socceroos captain Paul Okon has been announced as the new Central Coast Mariners coach for the next two seasons.

Champions Barcelona came through a gruelling La Liga test at a rainswept San Mames, beating Athletic Bilbao 1-0 thanks to Ivan Rakitic's first-half header.

The Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang have emerged as unlikely, but crucial destinations in the topsy-turvy career of South Korean winger Son Heung-Min.

Australia's contingent of Europe based internationals will arrive in Perth with mixed feelings about their club's early season performances.

Toni Kroos' late score ensured Real Madrid won its home opener over a feisty Celta Vigo 2-1, while Atletico Madrid stumbled in a second straight round of La Liga.

Juventus has won 1-0 at Lazio in a Serie A match dedicated to the victims of the earthquake in central Italy.

Socceroos midfielder Aaron Mooy has helped Huddersfield Town to their best start to a season in 64 years with the Terriers moving to the top of the English Football League table following a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton.

After Chelsea continued their 100 percent start with a 3-0 win over Burnley on Saturday, a last-gasp goal by Marcus Rashford helped Jose Mourinho keep pace with his old club as Manchester United beat Hull City 1-0.

A fine first half garnished by goals from Santi Cazorla, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil gave Arsenal a 3-1 win at Watford for their first Premier League victory of the season, easing the pressure on long-serving manager Arsene Wenger on Saturday.

Danny Rose scored a second-half equaliser to cancel out James Milner's penalty as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to draw 1-1 with Liverpool at White Hart Lane on Saturday.

A plan to open Caulfield Racecourse for more public space is a step closer to reality after key members of its controversial governing board said they would be prepared to stand down, rather than be sacked by the Andrews government.

When Preston North End pulled off a shock last Saturday afternoon and defeated Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at Loftus Road two Socceroos, Massimo Luongo and Bailey Wright, were quick to put the contest behind them when the final whistle blew on this English Championship fixture

Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick helped give coach Carlo Ancelotti a flying start to his first Bundesliga campaign as Bayern Munich cruised to an easy 6-0 win over Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena

Lionel Messi's bleached blonde hairdo wasn't the only crisis the star soccer player went through this summer. If you'll recall, the 29-year-old shocked the world by announcing his retirement from the Argentine national squad right after losing to Chile for the second year in a row in the Copa America final.