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Goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis was big enough to apologise profusely for his offensive verbal attack on striker Besart Berisha during the Melbourne derby between City...

Melbourne City coach Michael Valkanis has turned to the club's young guns in the absence of several senior stars for Saturday's A-League match with Brisbane Roar.

Brisbane Roar have produced one of the great shocks in Australian football history with a 2-0 win away to a Shanghai Shenhua side that included Carlos Tevez and...

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Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 11:50

Bouzanis breaks silence over slur

Melbourne City goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis has broken his silence after being...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 14:00

Five big Berisha run-ins

The incident with Dean Bouzanis isn't the first time Besart Berisha has...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:30

Young's epic save stuns Shanghai's...

Brisbane Roar goalkeeper Jamie Young produced an epic save during his side...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 08:55

Ndidi's stunning strike saves Leicester

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi produced a scintillating strike to give...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 08:24

Valbuena nets unstoppable shot

It's was like his Anfield goal all over again for Mathieu Valbuena, who...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Olympique Marseille v Guingamp

Ligue 1: Olympique Marseille v Guingamp

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Leicester City v Derby County

English FA Cup: Leicester City v Derby County

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Borussia Dortmund v Hertha Berlin

DFB Pokal German Cup: Borussia Dortmund v Hertha Berlin

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 00:23

Shanghai Shenhua v Brisbane Roar

AFC Champions League: Shanghai Shenhua v Brisbane Roar

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Bologna v AC Milan

Italian Serie A: Bologna v AC Milan

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Crotone v Juventus

Italian Serie A: Crotone v Juventus

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 10:57

McKay's Shanghai shocking miss

There was barely a blemish for Brisbane Roar against Shanghai Shenua, returning...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Nice v St Etienne

Ligue 1: Nice v St Etienne

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 08:51

Depay scores first goal for Lyon

Memphis Depay scored his first goal for new club Lyon on Thursday morning (AEDT...

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 23:09

Borrello shocks Shanghai with stunning opener

Brandon Borrello has given Brisbane Roar a stunning 1-0 lead against Carlos...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 07:45

Angers v Rennes

Ligue 1: Angers v Rennes

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 03:02

Classy volley helps Junior advance in Copa...

Jonathan Estrada helped Colombian side Junior advance to the third round of the...

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 08:50

Nainggolan nets incredible counter-attacking...

Radja Nainggolan produced some sublime skill to score after an incredible...

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Editor's Choice

Our pick of the best football news and features from home and overseas.

7 Feb 2017 - 10:24am

How to watch the LIVE football on SBS this week

The LIVE football continues on SBS this week, headlined by Manchester United in Premier League action against Watford, plus A-League champions Adelaide United playing...

9 Feb 2017 - 4:43pm

Five big Berisha run-ins with rivals

The Melbourne Victory and former Brisbane striker has been called everything from an "Albanian salesman" to a "f****** gypsy", but he doesn't mind a...

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9 Feb 2017 - 9:59am

Leicester see off Derby to ease pressure on Ranieri

Wilfred Ndidi's stunning first goal for Leicester City and Demarai Gray's man-of-the-match performance earned some respite for embattled Foxes manager Claudio...

By Joe Russo

Not all that glitters is gold for Sainsbury

Trent Sainsbury’s move from Jiangsu Suning to Inter Milan would appear to be the dream move for the Socceroos’ defender.

8 Feb 2017 - 11:54am

EXCLUSIVE: Socceroos in qualification strife, warns former boss Verbeek

The Socceroos face one hell of a fight to qualify for next year’s World Cup, warned former coach Pim Verbeek, who insist Australia were never under this much...

By Melissa Barbieri

Why do you support the women's AFL but not the W-League?

The first weekend of the AFLW has come and gone and along with it, a multitude of records.

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9 Feb 2017 - 9:22am

Nine-man Milan stop the rot with stunning victory

Mario Pasalic scored with one minute remaining as nine-man AC Milan ended their crisis with an astonishing 1-0 Serie A victory at Bologna.

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Premier League

The latest from the Premier League, including news, fixtures, results, tables and much more.

7 Feb 2017 - 10:23am

Premier League on SBS: LIVE, FREE and in HD - FAQs

All the information about SBS's coverage of the Premier League, which commences with the 2016-2017 campaign.

5 Feb 2017 - 12:03pm

Chelsea v Arsenal headlines upcoming Premier League on SBS

The Premier League continues on SBS, headlined by another blockbuster between London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal on Saturday February 4.

8 Feb 2017 - 9:39pm

Stats show Kante among world's best

N'Golo Kante's stock continues to rise, and we use Opta data to compare his influence to Premier League and European counterparts.

9 Feb 2017 - 6:30am

Arsenal's Bellerin could face Hull after concussion

Arsenal fullback Hector Bellerin could face Hull City in the Premier League this weekend despite sustaining a concussion in last week's defeat at Chelsea.

8 Feb 2017 - 6:47am

Leicester offer 'unwavering support' to Ranieri

Leicester City claim embattled manager Claudio Ranieri retains the full support of the club's owners despite the threat of relegation looming large for the...

7 Feb 2017 - 11:36am

Martial dismisses United exit talk

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has issued a response on Twitter to reports suggesting he is on his way out of Old Trafford.

1 Aug 2016

SBS guide to the Premier League

The World Game take a close look at the players, clubs and coaches set to feature in the 2016-2017 Premier League.

Latest Videos

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 11:50

Fans save the day for German minnows SF Lotte

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 11:50

Bouzanis breaks silence over slur

Melbourne City goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis has broken his silence after being...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 10:57

McKay's Shanghai shocking miss

There was barely a blemish for Brisbane Roar against Shanghai Shenua, returning...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 10:00

Covic fumes over Berisha penalty

Perth keeper Ante Covic is left fuming after Mel

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 08:55

Ndidi's stunning strike saves Leicester

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi produced a scintillating strike to give...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 08:51

Depay scores first goal for Lyon

Memphis Depay scored his first goal for new club Lyon on Thursday morning (AEDT...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 08:24

Valbuena nets unstoppable shot

It's was like his Anfield goal all over again for Mathieu Valbuena, who...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 07:45

Angers v Rennes

Ligue 1: Angers v Rennes

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Sandhausen v Schalke

German DFB Pokal Cup: Sandhausen v Schalke

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Crotone v Juventus

Italian Serie A: Crotone v Juventus

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Nice v St Etienne

Ligue 1: Nice v St Etienne

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Leicester City v Derby County

English FA Cup: Leicester City v Derby County

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Borussia Dortmund v Hertha Berlin

DFB Pokal German Cup: Borussia Dortmund v Hertha Berlin

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Bologna v AC Milan

Italian Serie A: Bologna v AC Milan

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:35

Olympique Marseille v Guingamp

Ligue 1: Olympique Marseille v Guingamp

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 06:30

Young's epic save stuns Shanghai's...

Brisbane Roar goalkeeper Jamie Young produced an epic save during his side...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 03:02

Classy volley helps Junior advance in Copa...

Jonathan Estrada helped Colombian side Junior advance to the third round of the...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 02:46

Lahm's career in numbers

A look back at Philipp Lahm's career after the Bayern Munich stalwart...

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 00:23

Shanghai Shenhua v Brisbane Roar

AFC Champions League: Shanghai Shenhua v Brisbane Roar

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 23:09

Borrello shocks Shanghai with stunning opener

Brandon Borrello has given Brisbane Roar a stunning 1-0 lead against Carlos...

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A-League

All the latest from the A-League, including news, fixtures, results, tables and much more.

24 Jan 2017 - 9:13am

A-League on SBS: LIVE, FREE and Streamed Online - FAQs

All the information about SBS's coverage of the A-League for the 2016-2017 season.

8 Feb 2017 - 12:03pm

Wilkinson reveals the secrets of Sydney FC's defence

Alex Wilkinson has provided a fascinating insight into what makes Sydney FC's defence arguably the best in A-League history.

8 Feb 2017 - 10:03pm

Don't talk to me about Invincibles: Arnie

Three months after declaring Sydney FC can be the A-League's Invincibles, coach Graham Arnold is sick of hearing about it.

7 Feb 2017 - 3:30pm

Janjetovic insists he left Sydney FC on good terms

Western Sydney Wanderers goalkeeper Vedran Janjetovic has suggested his infamous departure from Sydney FC was not as bad as it was made out to be, while also...

6 Feb 2017 - 7:22pm

EXCLUSIVE: Why Petratos ditched the Jets to join the K-League

K-League club Ulsan Hyundai's offer for Dimitri Petratos was way too good for the Brisbane Roar star to refuse.

6 Feb 2017 - 10:05pm

Cahill speaks out on red card

Melbourne City's Tim Cahill has spoken for the first time since being shown a red card at the end of Saturday's Melbourne derby.

6 Feb 2017 - 8:01pm

Brisbane undaunted by Tevez and Shenhua

Brisbane Roar have vowed to take the game to a Carlos Tevez-led Shanghai Shenhua in Wednesday night's battle for a spot in the AFC Champions League group stage.

Opinion

Comment and analysis from The World Game's stable of experts, from Les Murray to Craig Foster and more.

By Philip Micallef

A-League stars should not get special protection

Great footballers who have the ability to thrill the fans and keep them on the edge of their seats are the bread and butter of the game.

By Les Murray

Ferenc Puskás - one of the all-time greats - returns to Melbourne

He's one of the greatest players of all-time, they named the award for the world's best goal after him, and now Ferenc Puskas will be honored in Melbourne where...

By Sebastian Hassett

Can West Ham survive Payet’s parting?

It wasn’t that long ago that players couldn’t leave clubs, even if they were out of contract, without that same clubs permission. My oh my, how times have changed.

By Sebastian Hassett

How unpredictability saved the Premier League

Tuning in for Arsenal’s match with Burnley last Sunday, I didn't expect much. But those who did were rewarded with one of the most engaging contests of the season...

28 Jan 2017 - 2:27pm

The mystery of Heltton Matheus: Brazil's age fraud epidemic

Centre back Brendon Matheus starred as his side reached the final of Brazil’s leading youth competition the Sao Paulo Junior Cup. This was unusual – given that...