Perth Glory captain Rostyn Griffiths says fans had every right to boo the team during last week's shock 2-1 A-League loss to Newcastle, but he insists the players haven't taken the abuse personally.

• Ben Rumsby

The Football Association is in the process of adding two women to its board in an attempt to stave off government sanctions after being branded full of "elderly white men"..

Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo, who was killed in the Colombian air crash last month, was posthumously named Brazil's Player of the Year after a vote by fans on Monday.

The MCG will reportedly host Brazil and Argentina in June next year, while the Socceroos may also take on one of the South American soccer giants in Australia soon after.

• Matt Bungard

Arsenal have been handed the toughest road possible in the UEFA Champions League draw, landing Germany heavyweights Bayern Munich for the third time in the past five years.

Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won soccer's prestigious Ballon d'Or award for the fourth time after claiming the European Championship and Champions League titles in 2016.

Tom Rogic has received a huge compliment from Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.

• Emma Kemp

Matt Simon faces suspension for shouldering Melbourne City defender Michael Jakobsen in the head after the A-League's match review panel issued the Sydney FC striker with a show-cause notice.

• Daniel Cherny

A professional sports concussion class action in Australia is a step closer with the launch of a website seeking input from former athletes.

Diego Costa has made the difference with Chelsea overcoming a defensive West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

• Michael Lynch

A day after Melbourne City's bubble finally burst, struggling Melbourne Victory couldn't muster a first win of the season.

Thomas Kristensen scored a first-half brace as Brisbane Roar waltzed to an easy 4-0 A-League win over a flat Adelaide United on Sunday.

• Dominic Bossi

Allegations of a dangerous stomping incident surfaced after Western Sydney Wanderers 3-0 defeat to Melbourne Victory.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne derbies are feisty affairs at the best of times, but Saturday night's second meeting of the season between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City promises to be an even more keenly contested than ever.

• Michael Cockerill

Harry Kewell is fretting about expansion of the A-League, it seems. But a lack of quality players will not be a problem for Australia's most-played sport.

• Michael Lynch

The knives were being sharpened, if not applied, for Besart Berisha after a sluggish start to the season that had yielded five goals in Melbourne Victory's first eight games, two of them from the penalty spot.

Arsenal shoved Chelsea off the top of the table but Leicester City's Jamie Vardy, with a dazzling hat-trick, was the man of the moment on Saturday

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne Victory produce an impressive smash and grab raid on Western Sydney.

• Dominic Bossi

Western Sydney Wanderers' disappointing season goes from bad to worse after suffering a heavy defeat to rivals Melbourne Victory.

Wellington have begun the post-Ernie Merrick era with a sparkling 3-0 A-League win over Central Coast in Hamilton.

• James Hall

15 year-old Karly Roestbakken hands Melbourne City their first ever loss, Canberra United win 2-1.

Melbourne City's incredible undefeated run in the W-League has been brought to an end by Canberra United, losing 2-1 at CB Smith Reserve in Fawkner on Saturday.

• Michael Lynch

In one pint sized package Melbourne City's flying Argentine winger Fernando Brandan contains the best _ and in most Australians eyes _ the worst of the world game.

• Dominic Bossi

Sydney FC defender Rhyan Grant has questioned the culture at Melbourne City following a controversial incident involving City's Fernando Brandan on Friday night.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne City coach John Van't Schip again demands referees protect his players amid a fresh furore over simulation.

MANCHESTER, Dec 10 - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has labelled it unfair that teams he believes are inferior to his side are higher in the Premier League table.

Manager must put together an entire squad by January after the air crash that killed most of the club's players and backroom staff.

• Michael Lynch

Sydney FC preserved their unbeaten A-League record and remain six points clear at the top of the table after rescuing a point against Melbourne City with a late penalty that earned them a 1-1 draw in a feisty clash in front of a disappointing crowd of 14,668 fans at ANZ Stadium.

• Dominic Bossi

Sydney battered, bruised but still on course to finish the season as immortals after surviving scare against Melbourne City.