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Breaking hearts: Bruno Fornaroli.

Mariners hold City to classic NYE draw

Bruno Fornaroli has scored a dramatic late penalty to deny struggling Central Coast a famous New Year's Eve victory over A-League giants Melbourne City.

Santalab takes youngster under his wing

Lachlan Scott.

Teenager Lachlan Scott will likely be Western Sydney Wanderers' only striking option for Sunday's match against Perth Glory but the youngster is set to shine having been mentored by the club's most reliable goal scorer of recent years.

Sydney win fiery W-League derby

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 30: Smoke from a flare blankets the pitch during the round nine W-League match between ...

A Kyah Simon penalty in the dying stages handed Sydney FC a 2-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers, pushing the Sky Blues back to the top of the W-League ladder.

Klopp hails Guardiola's title hunger

Masters of the game: Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola.

Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, says he admires Pep Guardiola for refusing the "easy" option of collecting titles in less challenging countries than England.

Tevez becomes highest-paid player in the world

Big money move: Carlos Tevez will reportedly earn a million dollars (AUD) every single week.

Carlos Tevez became the latest high-profile international player to join the Chinese Super League when Shanghai Shenhua confirmed the signing of the Argentine striker from his boyhood club Boca Juniors on Thursday.

Melbourne Victory's form as hot as the weather

Besart Berisha will have to wait until 2017 to break Archie Thompson's record.

On paper it looked like a regulation assignment, and that's how it turned out as Melbourne Victory eased to a 4-1 win over Central Coast Mariners to end round 12, setting themselves up perfectly for a New Year's clash with Newcastle Jets in Geelong.

Trouble with football and the media

by Simon Bosch colour cartoon / illo / illustration / toon / artwork Soccer / Broadcasting / TV / Television / Soccer ...

My New Year's wish for football? I'll make it personal. Football needs to reboot its relationship with professional media, a fourth estate which, believe it or not, still has a vital role to play in shaping the destiny of the game.

Alli double helps Spurs sink 10-man Southampton

A night to remember: Dele Alli.

Tottenham Hotspur kept up the pressure on the Premier League's top four after coming from behind to beat 10-man Southampton 4-1 thanks to two goals from Dele Alli and one apiece by Harry Kane and Son Heung-min on Thursday morning.

Champions lose their way as Conte has Blues singing

Flying high: Diego Costa of Chelsea FC.

This is the season of the lost and found. There is surely no precedent for the English champions sitting 16th in the table approaching the halfway point while the team who finished 10th last time were seven points clear after Boxing Day.