• Rory Smith

No derby in world soccer is played quite as frequently as that between the Garrison Gunners and the Woolpack Wanderers.

Melbourne City captain Bruno Fornaroli says his A-League teammates have suffered an FFA Cup hangover but the time to recover is now.

• Michael Lynch

South Melbourne has upped the ante in its bid to win one of the first licenses when the A League expands by saying it has targeted Brazilian soccer legend Roberto Carlos to become its coach if the club  gets the go ahead to joint the competition.

• Chris Dutton

Matildas captain Lisa de Vanna started her Canberra United stint with a beep test on Wednesday.

Retired Newcastle champion-turned-administrator Joel Griffiths has lashed members of the A-League outfit who appear to not care about winning.

What happens when the team that's never lost, loses? And loses twice in a row?

• Jason Dasey

In a crisp white shirt, with black suit and tie, the baby-faced general manager had a familiar look about him as he mingled with other Asian football bosses at last week's AFC draws at the Petaling Jaya Hilton.

• Emma Kemp

Football Federation Australia has promised A-League clubs a significant financial boost from its improved six-year, $346 million TV deal with Fox Sports.

• Michael Lynch

He may not have hit the target yet, but James Troisi has done everything but score for Melbourne Victory since returning to the starting line-up.

Perth Glory have denied a report that Socceroo signing Rhys Williams is set to leave the club just 11 games into his A-League tenure.

Liverpool climbed into second place in the Premier League by beating Everton 1-0 in the Merseyside derby after Sadio Mane scored four minutes into stoppage time at Goodison Park on Monday.

• Karolos Grohmann

Promoted RB Leipzig will look to complete a sensational year with victory at champions Bayern Munich on Wednesday as they eye top spot in the Bundesliga going into the winter break.

• Chris Dutton

Matildas skipper Lisa de Vanna will go from the enemy to W-League ally when she joins Canberra United.

• Dominic Bossi

Graham Arnold is set to become the longest serving coach at Sydney FC after signing a new two-year contract extension

• Dominic Bossi

Football Federation Australia is set to announce the first instalment of its bumper new TV deal on Tuesday though clubs will await confirmation of their share before celebrating.

• Dominic Bossi

Graham Arnold has secured his future with Sydney FC after signing a two-year contract extension to remain at Moore Park until the end of the 2018-19 season.

Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling struck in the second half as Manchester City came from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1.

Real Madrid suffered an almighty fright before a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick hauled them back from 2-1 down and gave them a 4-2 win over rank outsiders Kashima Antlers.

• David Polkinghorne

The Canberra United forward scored two and set up two more as they emphatically dismiss Brisbane.

• David Polkinghorne

Lisa De Vanna is one of the "top-five" all-time Matildas and she's joining an already potent Canberra United.

• Emma Kemp

Jamie Maclaren's 76th-minute goal secured a 2-1 A-League win for Brisbane Roar over the Central Coast Mariners in Gosford on Sunday afternoon.

Western Sydney's stunning 2-1 comeback win over Melbourne City a W-League upset for the ages.

• Dominic Bossi

Tim Cahill might have landed himself in hot water after revealing a possible breach of Football Federation Australia's strict anti-sports corruption protocols by using his mobile phone during a match. 

• Dominic Bossi

After thrashing Perth Glory 4-1 and moving seven points clear at the top, Sydney FC are growing confident of finishing the season undefeated.

• ANALYSIS
• Michael Lynch

With almost half the A-League season gone the two Melbourne clubs sit in the top four on the ladder and are poised to push on in a challenge to runaway leaders Sydney over the Christmas and New Year break.

• Michael Lynch

Creative destruction is a concept well known in the business world _ the idea that you have to break something up to create the conditions for fresh thinking and a new approach.

• Michael Cockerill

Less than 6,000 people at Mt Smart Stadium last Saturday afternoon for the match between Wellington Phoenix and Western Sydney Wanderers doesn't bode well for Auckland's case to join the A-League. Truth is, of all the 'bidders' who have signalled their interest, this one is at best luke-warm. Pity, that. New Zealand's biggest city is also the biggest market the competition has left to conquer, but it needs much more than simple metrics. It needs imagination.

A lot of factors are behind Sydney FC being unbeaten and seven points clear on top of the A-League but coach Graham Arnold feels none are more important than goalkeeper Danny Vukovic.

Diego Costa grabbed the headlines again as Chelsea won 1-0 at Crystal Palace to claim a club-record 11th straight win, putting them nine points clear at the top of the Premier League.