Central Coast coach Paul Okon has declared that as one of the championship favourites, Sydney FC carry the burden of pressure going into Saturday's A-League meeting.

Where to now for the Wanderers after the sale of their longstanding captain?

The goal celebration that made Graham Arnold sure he had found his marquee.

It's unlikely, given his big match experience, that Tim Cahill will be feeling too many nerves before his Melbourne City A-League debut in the Melbourne derby at Etihad on Saturday night.

Tim Cahill has made many debuts since his professional career took him to the four corners of the world to play at the highest level in Europe, North America and Asia.

Would Sydney FC like to have their own stadium? You bet. Will it ever happen? It's a long shot. Therein lies the Catch-22 for the Sky Blues, whose aspirations to become a sporting juggernaut remain constrained by their circumstance. Only money - seriously big money - can change the future, but right now no one seems willing to spend it.

Canberra United's newest recruits may only be 15 but they are already impressing their older teammates.

How big is the Melbourne derby? Bigger than an A-League grand final? A more momentous occasion than a player's first ever senior game?

How the iconic Wanderers club legend became dispensable.

Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers.

Diego Maradona had to be restrained after he clashed with former Manchester United star Juan Sebastian Veron in a charity football match promoted by Pope Francis in Rome.

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Nikolai Topor-Stanley may have played his last game for Western Sydney Wanderers after confirming his imminent departure to pursue an overseas opportunity. 

For the first time since the establishment of the Football Federation Australia in 2004, clubs could have a major say in the governance of domestic football after forming a joint consortium that will restructure the administration of the A-League. 

The harshest insults are often those never intended and that's why Matt Simon's complete dismissal of the Mariners will sting the most.

Tim Cahill is relishing the chance to play against Melbourne Victory.

When a racehorse misses the jump from the barrier its often an insurmountable problem.

Tim Cahill will be under more scrutiny than any player ever has been in an A-League game when he makes his official debut for Melbourne City on Saturday night in the first Melbourne derby of the season.

​Saudi Arabia took full advantage of an earlier draw between Australia and Japan by beating neighbours United Arab Emirates 3-0 to storm to the top of group B in Asian World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.

Socceroo boss Ange Postecoglou could only bemoan a "wasted 45 minutes" after his Australia side laboured through a poor first half to eventually earn a 1-1 draw with Japan in a World Cup qualifier at Etihad Stadium.

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The Socceroos and Japan come away with one point each from a key qualification clash for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

A penalty by Australian skipper Mile Jedinak early in the second half cancelled out Genki Haraguchi's early goal for Japan to ensure that the Socceroos and the Blue Samurai shard the spoils in a typically keenly contested World Cup clash between these two Asian heavyweights.

Wanderers fans need to stop lighting flares or risk serious consequences, says Andrew Redmayne.

Melbourne wants its A-League crowd record back, and Victory coach Kevin Muscat says a derby date at the MCG will make it happen.

Berlin The Netherlands are in danger of missing their second straight major tournament, with France dealing their World Cup qualifying hopes a major blow with a 1-0 victory in Amsterdam.

World's most expensive player scores with long-range shot after 30 minutes to secure a vital 1-0 win away to the Netherlands

England captain left out in Slovenia for tactical reasons, new manager says.

A private meeting between all 10 A-League clubs will take place on Wednesday where a proposed new governance will be agreed upon.

These are strange times for Japan, one of the powerhouses of Asian football.

Ange Postecoglou is again likely to bring veteran striker Tim Cahill off the bench against Japan on Tuesday night.