• Michael Lynch

Harry Kewell opens up on the dark days of his career. 

• Luke Edwards

An arduous winter trip to Ukraine, freezing temperatures and an icy pitch created the ideal conditions for a European slip-up, but after Henrikh Mkhitaryan kept his feet to score the first goal, Manchester United kept their cool against Zorya Luhansk.

• Michael Lynch

Its the first genuine six pointer of the season as Sydney look to gain revenge for their FFA Cup Final defeat at the hands of Melbourne City _ and stretch their lead at the top of the A_League table still further.

• Dominic Bossi

Western Sydney Wanderers are celebrating a major victory in the design for the new stadium in Parramatta after a safe standing section for active fans was included in the final plans for the new 30,000 seated venue.

• Dominic Bossi

Football Federation Australia has asked TV networks to state their preferred A-League expansion club locations as part of negotiations for what they hope is a bumper new broadcast deal.

• Michael Lynch

Officials at NPL club South Melbourne are hopeful that the FFA's plan to fast track league expansion in the next two seasons will boost their bid to be elevated to the A-League.

Melbourne Victory will be without winger Marco Rojas for their clash against Western Sydney Wanderers because of a hamstring injury. 

• Michael Lynch

As David Gallop and the FFA's executive team try to sell the benefits of the game to potential broadcasters, soccer's chiefs got a PR boost.

Porto eased into the Champions League knockout stages with an embarrassingly simple 5-0 win over Leicester City's hapless second-string side in the Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday.

• Dominic Bossi

The transfer saga involving Sydney FC goalkeeper Vedran Janjetovic has taken another twist with state league team Sydney United emerging as the latest club looking to sign the want-away shot-stopper.

Melbourne City brought the fire to the FFA Cup final but should think twice if they expect to physically dominate Sydney FC in Sky Blue territory, Graham Arnold says.

Melbourne Victory have been handed a most taxing A-League haul with the rescheduling of their earthquake-affected match with Wellington Phoenix from last month.

Napoli and Benfica have booked their tickets to the Champions League round of 16 while Arsenal claimed first place in Group A as Paris Saint-Germain slumped to a draw with Ludogorets Razgrad.

Sometimes when you're having a bad day, it helps to see that there are others struggling, too.

• Michael Lynch

Players in any sport always say that the awards handed out to them by their peers are the ones they value most.

• Chris Dutton

Any push for a Canberra A-League team will need to gather momentum soon as the FFA investigates expansion.

• Michael Lynch

For Harry Kewell, a decorated playing career is now in the past and coaching is his new obsession.

Manchester City and Chelsea have been charged with failing to control their players during Saturday's Premier League match, the FA said on Monday.

• Michael Lynch

Diving culture? What diving culture? If you want to see top level diving and simulation, don't look at the A-League - look to Spain for players making hilarious efforts to con referees and gain an advantage.

• Jason Burt

Leicester City performed the greatest, most extraordinary triumph in the history of English soccer by winning the English Premier League last season, but currently sit 15th, in a "relegation scrap". Why?

The man who was leading FIFA's fight against match-fixing has left his post, soccer's world governing body has announced.

Sydney FC fans can thank Chris Martin for stealing their club's home ground on one of the biggest nights of their A-League season.

• Oliver Brown

Even as a peripheral influence in this Clasico, Cristiano Ronaldo still managed to seize star billing.

• Michael Lynch

It's all ended in tears for Ernie Merrick in New Zealand.

• Jim White

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has a list of personal endorsements longer than Bastian Schweinsteiger's shorts. But his response to the events at Everton suggest he may be after a commercial tie-in with Specsavers.

• Ian Chadband

Not for the first time this season, Jose Mourinho was left in a wretched mood after watching his Manchester United side control a Premier League match only to end up missing out on victory.

Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold has declined to confirm marquees Bobo and Filip Holosko will play FFA Cup final conquerors Melbourne City, instead appearing to issue the pair a challenge to lift their game.

Leighton Baines' late penalty has caught Manchester United cold as Everton secured a morale-boosting 1-1 draw from a match punctuated by controversy.

• Michael Lynch

Nothing is as ugly as when friends fall out. Confidences held, secrets shared, dreams forged together and ambitions held in unison suddenly all seem worthless when friendship turns to indifference at best, or enmity at worst.