The Western Sydney Wanderers are preparing to give giants of world soccer and multimillionaires Hulk and Oscar a Campbelltown welcome.

• Dominic Bossi

Graham Arnold says he is happy to remain with Sydney FC and contract talks are progressing but he has not ruled out a move elsewhere, including to a potential new A-League club from Tasmania. 

• Dominic Bossi

Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Mitch Nichols is pondering a move to Europe at the end of the season, citing his former teammate Scott Jamieson as inspiration for making a big leap abroad as an experienced player A-League player.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne City goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis admits to having plenty of butterflies in October when he made his first start for the club.

• Jason Dasey

Malaysian giants Johor Darul Ta'zim will need to negotiate a treacherous qualification route to achieve their dream of AFC Champions League football.

• Michael Lynch

While Melbourne Victory is sharing the limelight on a more regular basis with rival Melbourne City, two Victory players have taken centre stage in the PFA awards race for November.

Adam Lallana scored twice as Liverpool returned to second on the table with a 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough while West Ham United beat Burnley 1-0 to move away from the Premier League relegation zone.

• Sam Wallace

The little Afghan boy who met his hero can look forward to a future far brighter than millions of his fellow migrants, exploited every day by the 2022 World Cup project.

• Dominic Bossi

The new entrants into the A-League remain unknown but already A-League expansion is posing a threat to the recruitment of existing clubs with the Tasmanian bidding team in talks to sign Sydney FC coach, Graham Arnold.

• Emma Kemp

They'll be reacquainted in Perth this weekend but Sydney FC midfielder Brandon O'Neill insists that's the most contact he's had with former A-League coach Kenny Lowe.

• Eamonn Tiernan

The children at Centenary Hospital are still smiling after a special visit from Canberra United players on Wednesday.

• Emma Kemp

Youngster Lachlan Scott is pushing hard for inclusion in Western Sydney's squad to face Wellington as speculation over the future of fellow striker Kerem Bulut heightens.

A six-year-old Afghan boy, who shot to Internet fame this year by sporting a Lionel Messi shirt made out of a plastic bag, fulfilled his dreams on Tuesday by meeting the Argentine soccer great.

Long-time Melbourne Victory lieutenant Leigh Broxham says the A-League powerhouse club will be doing it for their fans in Saturday night's Melbourne derby.

Ashley Williams powered home a towering header in the 86th minute as Everton fought back to claim a 2-1 win over title-chasing Arsenal on Tuesday while champions Leicester City failed to continue their mini-revival in a 1-0 loss to Bournemouth.

• Gordon Rayner

Yaya Toure, the Manchester City footballer who in observance of his religion does not drink alcohol, has been given what is believed to be the biggest ever fine for drink-driving after he unwittingly drank brandy that had been mixed with Coke at a party.

Former Socceroos boss Pim Verbeek has been confirmed as the new coach of the Oman national team.

• Myles Houlbrook-Walk

Brandon O'Neill has signed a new two year deal with the Sky Blues, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2018/19 A-league season.

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.