• Michael Lynch

Don't mention the S word.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne Victory's gamble on signing German age-group international Maximilian Beister has failed to bring any dividends, with the leaving the club less than four months after arriving in the country.

• Dominic Bossi

Brandon O'Neill labels Brisbane Roar as "bad boys", suggesting they will resort to negative tactics to stifle Sydney's midfield.

Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 win at West Ham on Wednesday to boost their challenge for a top-four spot in the Premier League.

Former AC Milan goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac is excited by Trent Sainsbury's move to Inter Milan but urged the Socceroos defender not to be overawed by the pressure of playing for one of Serie A's top clubs.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says Diego Costa is "not the nicest guy" on the pitch but praised him as an indispensable warrior for Premier League leaders Chelsea after Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Anfield.

• Caden Helmers

Temperatures are set to soar on the day of a must-win clash, but the heat doesn't have Central Coast Mariners captain Nick Montgomery breaking into a sweat.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne Victory skipper Carl Valeri has backed Socceroos defender Trent Sainsbury's loan move to Inter Milan – the club Valeri cut his professional teeth at – saying playing in the Serie A should help the centre-back develop and improve his game.

• Cameron Mee

Graham Arnold has revealed that he turned to Wayne Bennett, Trent Robinson and Michael Cheika after Sydney FC missed the finals in the 2015-16 A-League season.

EPL table-toppers Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Liverpool, but both Arsenal and Tottenham failed to make ground as the English Premier League title-race experienced another twist on Tuesday.

Brandon Borrello became the first A-League player to slot home four goals in an AFC Champions League match as Brisbane easily accounted for Phillipines outfit Global FC 6-0 at Suncorp Stadium on Tuesday night.

• Dominic Bossi

Australian defender Trent Sainsbury signs with Serie A giants Inter Milan from China on deadline day

• Michael Lynch

You can't keep a good man down, especially when he's returning to his roots to continue his career in the region where it all started.

• Michael Lynch

Sportsmens egos are generally fragile things, so its rare to find one of the top players in his league confessing that he is out of form, particularly in the run up to a major local derby that could make or break his club's season.

• David Polkinghorne

The FFA will work in conjunction with meteorologists to determine what happens with the Canberra Stadium double header.

• Cameron Mee

Sydney FC defender Rhyan Grant is confident that last week's suspension has allowed him to freshen up and lead the team's charge towards an undefeated season.

• Michael Lynch

Anyone having a bet on the race for the A-League golden boot could be forgiven for focusing on the top two strikers who will face off on Saturday night in the third Melbourne derby of the season.

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.

The Western Sydney Wanderers have announced the signing of Ryan Griffiths until the end of the 2016/17 season.

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.