Harry Kewell is no stranger to adulation. 

Holders Real Madrid moved into a commanding position in Champions League Group F after cruising to a 5-1 victory over Legia Warsaw on Tuesday.

* Leicester maintained perfect record with 1-0 win over Copenhagen

Canberra Olympic's "stake in the ground" moment against the A-League big boys.

Melbourne Victory fans who dobbed in and turfed out a flare-lighting troublemaker in Saturday's A-League derby have saved their club from punishment from Football Federation Australia over the matter.

Canberra Olympic captain Ange Konstantinou urges teammates to refuse to settle for FFA Cup semi-final.

Sydney FC's 3-0 defeat to Melbourne Victory in the 2015 A-League grand final was painful enough for Bernie Ibini. But much worse was to come.

Sky Blues skipper will start for the first time this season in Wednesday night's semi-final clash against Canberra Olympic.

FIFA has blocked rock concerts from being staged in World Cup stadiums in the weeks before the 2018 tournament kicks off in Russia.

One of the most eagerly-awaited clashes of the Premier League season turns into a major letdown.

Canberra Olympic forward hopes their clash with A-League glamour club Sydney FC isn't his last.

Sydney FC is refusing to get carried away with its perfect start to the season.

Brisbane coach John Aloisi has slammed Roar's 4-0 trouncing by Newcastle as the worst he's seen.

Melbourne Victory have been issued with a show-cause notice by Football Federation Australia after flares were let off during Saturday's A-League Melbourne derby, but FFA boss David Gallop has praised the changing attitudes towards the use of flares.

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has advocated the introduction of a national second division to sit beneath the A-League and act as a stepping stone to professional football.

London Southampton and Watford have claimed wins to move into the top half of the Premier League.

Perth Glory have scored their first win of the A-League season with a 2-0 win over the Wellington Phoenix at nib Stadium.

It took Tim Cahill just 27 minutes into his A-League debut for Melbourne City to make the club's near $4 million joint outlay with the FFA seem like a wise investment.

Tim Cahill had Etihad Stadium rocking on Saturday night when he sent a screamer flying into the back of the net to give City a 1-0 lead in the Melbourne derby. 

Mark Jones waited 15 years to coach the Newcastle Jets. It took the proud Novocastrian just two games to win his first game in charge.

A late intervention by the Thai Government is set to save Australia's World Cup Qualifier from being moved from Bangkok.

Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold has warned Canberra Olympic: "We can do a lot better."

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One match is not definitive, but unless Melbourne Victory can turn things round quickly and find some fight, purpose and cohesion they may well have to yield their status as Victoria's top A-League dogs to Melbourne City by the end of the season.

John van 't Schip has often talked about playing the game the way it should be played. So was he pleased with Melbourne City's effort on Saturday night?

Mariners coach Paul Okon insists Central Coast dominated Sydney FC, adamant individual errors were the reason their 4-0 pummelling was not a victory.

Ange Postecoglou has never minded banging down the door, but maybe one day he'll thank Bob Bradley for doing it for him. Bradley made history by becoming the first American to coach in the English Premier League at the weekend. There's no reason - absolutely none - why Postecoglou can't follow him in.

Despite repeated warnings from police and the soccer clubs that fans behave themselves, four fans were arrested and 13 evicted from Etihad Stadium overnight.

Arsenal joined Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after leaders City suffered another afternoon of penalty woes in a 1-1 draw with Everton that ended their 100 percent home record this season.

Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat labelled his side's performance in Saturday night's derby drubbing to Melbourne City an 'embarrassment.'