Big season coming up for Perth Glory. If last season was about burying the salary cap scandal, this one is about completing the rehabilitation and winning a first A-League championship. Favouritism is a new challenge for a club accustomed to a siege mentality forged by supposed "eastern states bias". Let's see how they respond.

It does sound like the pot calling the kettle black – world soccer's governing body, FIFA, trying to tell any other organisation how to improve its governance procedures.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has lashed out at football's "Einsteins" for criticising him over the English Premier League club's three successive defeats.

Melbourne Victory has failed in its bid to sign Ghanaian international Michael Essien.

Canberra United has re-signed inaugural captain Ellie Brush for the 2016-17 W-League season.

Signing with the Indian champions might not seem the obvious way to get a taste of the English club you've followed all of your life. But that's exactly what happened to former A-League midfielder Cameron Watson when he made his competitive debut for Bengaluru FC.

Melbourne City boss John van 't Schip was wearing a satisfied smile as he came to face the media after his side's demolition of a lacklustre Western Sydney Wanderers on Wednesday night, as well he might.

The 80-yard dash and knee-slide may not have counted towards the running statistics Antonio Conte likes to study, but the celebration in front of Chelsea's travelling supporters demonstrated the way in which Cesc Fabregas is tackling the biggest challenge of his career.

Manchester City reached the fourth round of the EFL Cup with a 2-1 win over Swansea City, continuing their imperious start to the season under Pep Guardiola with a ninth straight win in all competitions.

Melbourne City coach John van 't Schip declared himself delighted with his team's 4-1 win over the Western Sydney Wanderers, fired by the first-half contribution of star signing Tim Cahill, who linked well with Uruguayan hitman Bruno Fornaroli.

Sydney FC marquee man Bobo has made a cracking starting debut for his new club, scoring his first goal and notching two superb assists to propel the Sky Blues into their first FFA Cup semi-final.

It was the Timmy and Bruno show _ with a little spectacular assistance  from their Danish friend Michael Jakobsen's overhead kick  _ as rampant Melbourne City put Western Sydney Wanderers to the sword and powered through to the FFA Cup semi finals.

Canberra Olympic coach Frank Cachia says regional divisions would create the best pathway for local talent.

The investor group seeking funds to buy former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi's soccer club provided a false bank report during its initial deal negotiations, according to the lender whose name was on the documents.

Football Federation Australia will look at boosting its $1 million marquee player assistance fund next season when it seeks to refresh and rebrand the A-League.

Australian soccer's governing body has begun talks with FIFA as tensions over the governance of the local game continue to rise.

German goalkeeper Marco Kwiotek was arrested by police on Monday when he turned up for training five days after SV Volderort's record-breaking defeat to local rivals PSV Oberhausen 43-0.

Michel Platini could receive a pay-off from UEFA despite being banned from the game over a payment from ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter in 2011.

Michelle Heyman says it would be easier to win the World Cup and Olympic golds if the W-League season were longer.

Melbourne City will give a home debut to Socceroo star Tim Cahill and a competitive first outing to new Danish defender Michael Jakobsen when they take on Western Sydney Wanderers in the FFA Cup quarter-final at AAMI Park on Wednesday night.

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has tinkered slightly with his line up for the upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Japan.

More than 30 years after Kevin Keegan's hugely-successful guest stint, and 26 years after they left the national stage, Blacktown City are primed to make the most of their return to the spotlight in Wednesday night's FFA Cup quarter-final against Sydney FC at Edensor Park.

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Jose Mourinho is 53. Jurgen Klopp is 49, Antonio Conte is 47, Pep Guardiola is 45, Mauricio Pochettino? Just 44. Does the fact that Mourinho is already in his 50s matter?

Canberra United will reunite their star attacking duo when the W-League season begins.

An injury to Mat Ryan looks set to hand Mitch Langerak his first Socceroos start in nearly two years.

Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi believes they are in better shape compared to this time last year as they prepare for their final pre-season match against A-League opposition.

Coach Jose Saturnino Cardozo was sacked by Mexican soccer club Chiapas for the second time in a week on Sunday following Saturday's 3-0 home defeat by Cruz Azul.

Juventus surrendered the lead and lost 2-1 in a classic match at Inter Milan, slipping to second place, one point behind Napoli in Italy's Serie A.

Late goals from Juan Zuniga and Troy Deeney helped Watford sink Jose Mourinho's visitors to a stinging defeat.