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An $11 million offer to lure Socceroos midfielder Aaron Mooy away from Manchester City has reportedly been knocked back by the English Premier League giants.

Five English Premier League and three Championship (second tier) soccer clubs are being investigated in relation to allegations of widespread historical child sex abuse in the sport dating back to the 1970s, British police said on Tuesday.

Hull midfielder Ryan Mason has been released from hospital eight days after fracturing his skull against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Non-League Sutton United have been drawn at home to Premier League giants Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

After selling Dimitri Payet to Olympique de Marseille for 25 million pounds ($31.2 million), West Ham United are offering fans a cut-price deal to get the French forward off their backs as well.

• David Polkinghorne

But Central Coast Mariners have thrown their support behind the W-League team's title bid.

• Michael Lynch

Fans and pundits are rarely short of suggesting the names of in-form  A-League players who should be considered for the Socceroos.

• Emma Kemp

​Frustrated A-League clubs say it would be unacceptable if Football Federation Australia persuades FIFA to delay "long-overdue reform" to its contentious voting structure.

Brisbane coach John Aloisi insists the Roar will be ready for Tuesday night's AFC Champions League playoff rivals Global FC, despite only just receiving game footage of the unheralded Filipino side.

• David Polkinghorne

Canberra United crowned W-League premiers, but forced away from their home ground for semi.

Sutton United's FA Cup fairy tale continued on Sunday as holders Manchester United easily avoided the upsets that befell two other English Premier League sides.

• Steve Larkin

Wellington blew a chance to sneak into the A-League's top six when two Adelaide United novices scored goals on Sunday in a 2-2 draw.

• Emma Kemp

One refused handshake, some heated words and a sarcastic wave later, Nick Montgomery assures there's no love lost with former Central Coast teammate Liam Reddy.

Liverpool sunk deeper into their mid-season rut as Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers shocked them with a 2-1 FA Cup triumph at Anfield.

• Pete Smith

Sydney FC capitulated to a stunning defeat against Adelaide United on Sunday allowing Canberra United to snatch the W-League premiership on the final day of the regular season.

• Steve Larkin

Brisbane Roar made a move but other finals contenders lost ground on runaway A-League leaders Sydney FC in round 17.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne City coaching staff are hopeful that marquee man Tim Cahill will be fit to take his place against local rivals Melbourne Victory in the third A-League derby of the season next Saturday night.

• Phil Lutton

The Western Sydney coach said the Kearyn Baccus incident has already been put to rest and was stunned to leave Brisbane without a point on Saturday night.

• Michael Lynch

A League side Perth Glory will play host to English Premier League giants Chelsea in a friendly to mark the opening of Perth's new multi purpose venue next yar.

• Michael Cockerill

As A-League clubs build for the future and as Football Federation Australia searches fruitlessly for an "Australian way" more than a decade after the great prophet Johnny Warren opined that until our game knew what it stood for it would never work out where it was going, the best lessons to be learnt come from the past.

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• Phil Lutton

It took 92 minutes but the former Socceroo produced the pivotal play in his return from a knee injury, leaving the Wanderers still out of touch with the top six.

• David Polkinghorne

Canberra United co-captain Ellie Brush brings up milestone in thrashing of Melbourne Victory.

Central Coast have again proved a thorn in Perth's side, pulling off another upset win in Gosford to climb off the bottom of the A-League table.

• Cameron Mee

With just 10 games to go, Sydney FC have their eyes firmly focused on replicating the Arsenal invincibles of 2003-04 and finishing the A-League season undefeated.

• Jamie Marcuson

Where other teams signed big name players, they signed youngsters and rejects from other clubs. Where other teams signed foreign coaches, they signed a local Novocastrian. But where other teams have failed, the Newcastle Jets are now succeeding.

• Michael Lynch

It looks as though the A-League Premiers Plate is done and dusted. 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been given a four-match touchline ban after admitting a Football Association (FA) misconduct charge for appearing to push the fourth official during their Premier League win over Burnley on Sunday.

Premier League clubs are on course to smash last year's total spend during the January transfer window and may beat 2011's record winter outlay of $374 million, according to Deloitte.

• Michael Parris

Andrew Nabbout continued his A-League renaissance with a stunning double in the Newcastle Jets' 2-1 win over Melbourne City in Coffs Harbour on Friday night.