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La Liga champions Barcelona stayed on the heels of leaders Real Madrid by coasting to a 3-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao as Lionel Messi became the club's top scorer from free-kicks.

• Ian Chadband

Chelsea moved another step towards regaining the Premier League title with a 3-1 drubbing of Arsenal in the table-topping London derby at Stamford Bridge as only Tottenham Hotspur maintained their distant pursuit of the leaders.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne Victory edged three points closer to league leaders Sydney after an incredible finale to the Melbourne derby when they came from a goal behind with just six minutes remaining to defeat Melbourne City 2-1.

• Justin Chadwick

Perth Glory are into the W-League grand final after American import Vanessa Di Bernardo scored a brace to inspire her side to a crushing 5-1 win over Sydney FC their semi-final showdown at nib Stadium.

Western Sydney Wanderers' lacklustre A-League season has sparked into life with an emphatic 3-1 win over Wellington Phoenix on Saturday.

• David Polkinghorne

The last time Canberra United and Melbourne City met at Canberra Stadium, the visitors and Williams went away victorious.

• Caden Helmers

When Mariners midfielder Liam Rose runs on to Canberra Stadium this weekend he will have a few friendly faces in the stands.

• Dominic Bossi

Football Federation Australia is yet to receive any notice of a formal bid for a new Sydney-based A-League team as the governing body prepares to release the official criteria for expansion next month.

• Michael Lynch

FFA can't seem to take a trick. Last weekend it copped a hiding because a match in Adelaide was played in searing heat and not postponed until a later time.

• Michael Lynch

The Crawford report into Australian soccer, overseen by the promiment Melbourne businessman David Crawford, was the spark that fanned the flames of football's 21st century revolution.

• Phil Lutton

Vukovic was Sydney's saviour in the 0-0 draw with Brisbane Roar on Friday night just weeks after his son underwent a liver transplant

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• Chris Dutton

Who are the winners and losers of an 8pm W-league kick-off on Sunday?

Canberra United will be forced to start their W-League semi-final in an unusual 8pm time slot on Sunday.

• Chris Dutton

Ellie Brush and Jenna McCormick will put their AFL rivalry on hold to join forces for Canberra United's W-League title bid.

• Dominic Bossi

Western Sydney Wanderers defender Jack Clisby says criticism of his club's performances is spurring them on to reach the A-League grand final despite languishing outside of the top six.

• Michael Lynch

The Melbourne City and Canberra United women's teams will not, after all, have to sweat and swelter their way through the searing heat of the mid summer sun in their W-League semi final after the FFA shifted the time of the kick off.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne City returns to the scene of its best performance of the season for the third A-League derby of the campaign desperate to rekindle the spark they showed when they humiliated Melbourne Victory 4-1 in that round two fixture at Etihad Stadium last October.

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• Michael Cockerill

The miracle is the explosion of participation in the last decade - the most impressive being in women's football - has occurred in spite of the obvious flaws.

• Michael Lynch

Imagine if a newly-retired Magic Johnson had travelled to Australia to coach the South East Melbourne Magic or the Melbourne Tigers in the late 1990s.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp admitted luck was on his side as he avoided being sanctioned for his outburst at fourth official Neil Swarbrick during his team's 1-1 Premier League draw with leaders Chelsea at Anfield on Tuesday.

​Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait will seek re-election to the FIFA Council after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) named him as one of eight candidates for the four spots available for the continent.

Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard on Friday announced his retirement after more than two decades in football.

• Dominic Bossi

Unremarkable to some, the genuine replacement for an Italian international for others; Trent Sainsbury has already caused a stir at Inter Milan

• 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.