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Sydney FC take mental edge into Big Blue

Two on the trot: Kevin Muscat's Melbourne Victory have lost their past two games.

A-League title favourites Sydney FC enter this week's Big Blue with a psychological advantage after nearest rivals Melbourne Victory were brought undone by their gruelling road trip.

Glory beat Victory in thriller in Perth

Comeback win: Nebojsa Marinkovic of the Glory is congratulated after scoring.

Melbourne Victory have slumped to their second straight defeat, with Perth coming from behind to secure a 2-1 win in Saturday night's A-League clash at nib Stadium.

Gerrard to return to Liverpool

Liverpool legend: Steven Gerrard

Liverpool's former captain and talisman Steven Gerrard will return to his roots as part of the Academy's coaching set-up, the Premier League club announced on Friday.

Okon attacks A-League referee, Bouzanis

Paul Okon.

​Central Coast manager Paul Okon has challenged the A-League match review panel to follow the precedent shown in Besart Berisha's case and clear his striker Roy O'Donovan.

Cahill double sees City home over 10-man Mariners

Tim Cahill heads the ball past Mariners goalkeeper Paul Izzo.

It was the win they had to have - only their second in seven weeks - but Melbourne City lacked the killer touch in a 2-1 victory over a Central Coast Mariners side that played for well over an hour with ten men following the sending off of striker Roy O'Donovan.

Robinho recalled for Brazil friendly

Playing for Brazil on my birthday is a great present and a great honour": Robinho.

Former Real Madrid striker Robinho was recalled by Brazil for the first time in more than a year on Thursday to face Colombia in a charity match to raise funds for the victims of the Chapecoense air crash.