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Finals could be the swansong for several of the boys in blue
For several players at Victory, Sunday's game – should they lose to Brisbane – could, or will, be their last match in navy blue.
For several players at Victory, Sunday's game – should they lose to Brisbane – could, or will, be their last match in navy blue.
​Manchester United have held on following Marouane Fellaini's late sending-off for headbutting Sergio Aguero to eke out a 0-0 draw at Manchester City in the English Premier League on Friday morning.
Brisbane Roar could be down to their third-choice goalkeeper for their A-League semi-final against Melbourne Victory.
Marco Rojas, the man they call "the Kiwi Messi", has won plenty of plaudits in his time in the A-League, but no prizes.
​Kenny Lowe believes it would be embarrassing for the A-League if star Perth Glory midfielder Diego Castro doesn't win a second-straight Johnny Warren medal.
Milos Ninkovic has recovered from an ankle injury to start in Sydney FC's preliminary final.
Sydney FC's Milos Ninkovic is the favourite to win the Johnny Warren Medal but that would be an "embarrassment", according to Perth Glory coach Kenny Lowe.
Goalkeepers being thrown in at the deep end in critical matches - as could happen at Brisbane Roar this week in the wake of two serious injuries to first and second choice keepers - is nothing new.
Three years after the club's historic Champions League triumph the slaughter doubled as a harsh lesson on what Asia's best look like now.
At 34, the Burnley midfielder believes ban will effectively end his career and has said he will appeal against its length.
Christian Eriksen's superb long-range winner has earned Tottenham Hotspur a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace to keep open the Premier League title race.
The decision could have huge ramifications on Capital Football's National Premier League.
A-League expansion might be on the back burner, but Australia's National Premier League clubs are determined to press for a second division and the chance to one-day play in the top flight of the Australian game.
Families will be charged more than twice the costs of NRL finals to attend this week's A-League preliminary final between Sydney FC and Perth Glory
Melbourne Victory skipper Carl Valeri is confident a lack of midfield depth won't haunt the A-League title hopefuls during the finals series.
A Brazilian goalkeeper who served part of a 22-year sentence for murder before returning to first-class football in April has been ordered back to prison
Buoyant Chelsea extended their Premier League lead to seven points on Wednesday, as goals from Eden Hazard, captain Gary Cahill and two from Diego Costa earned them a 4-2 win over Southampton.
Sydney FC defender George Timotheou is hoping A-League action next season leads to Europe.
AIS products past and present weigh into the debate whether to close the FFA Centre of Excellence.
The Wanderers are facing their first season ending without any ceremony and the blame falls firmly on the players, according to their captain Dimas Delgado.
Sydney FC marquee striker Bobo is understood to be close to securing his future with the club having agreed in principle to sign a new contract for next season.
Travel might broaden the mind, but if third-placed Brisbane Roar and fifth-placed Perth Glory manage to upset the applecart and see off second-placed Melbourne Victory and runaway premiers Sydney FC in this weekend's semi-finals they might just set a distance record for teams meeting in the season's showpiece.
Aaron Mooy's bid for English Premier League promotion with Huddersfield is set for the long road after Championship rivals Newcastle United became the second team directly into the top flight.
Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal with the last kick of the game to snatch a stunning 3-2 win at Real Madrid and put the two teams level on points at the top of La Liga.
The pitch at Allianz Stadium may have appeared like a car park at times during this season and Sydney FC's Alex Brosque invited Perth Glory to come and park their bus on it this Saturday night.
James Troisi has been a standout for Melbourne Victory this season – but he still has to confirm whether he will be at the championship-chasing club next year.
Simply not good enough when the crunch came.
The realisation only dawned on Tim Cahill as he sat in the AAMI Park dressing room and contemplated Melbourne City's A-League finals defeat by Perth.
Crystal Palace have boosted their survival chances by knocking off Liverpool in stunning circumstances as Manchester United's push for a top-four finish continued.
The Brisbane Strikers will offer Thomas Broich the chance to become their inaugural A-League coach if their expansion bid is approved by Football Federation Australia.
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