Sydney the favourite but Victory fancy their chances
So the form book works out again, as it invariably does in the A-League championship race.
So the form book works out again, as it invariably does in the A-League championship race.
It was the enormous confidence of Melbourne Victory's record-breaking striker Besart Berisha which put Kevin Muscat's team into the A-League grand final, and it is the same reserves of belief which can power them to an upset victory, the Kosovan hit man believes.
Chelsea have kept their noses in front in the race for the Premier League title as they won 3-0 at Everton on Sunday.
The Sky Blues captain says has never played in a team as strong and unified as this Sydney FC squad.
A confident Kevin Muscat, pumped by the semi-final win over Brisbane, declared that Melbourne Victory could end Sydney FC's record-breaking season in misery.
Hard-fought 1-0 semi final win ensures Kevin Muscat's team will progress to an A-League Grand Final showdown with Premiers Sydney FC.
Former Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson has launched a scathing attack on the Sydney FC defender.
Twenty-four hours before the grand final, there's a Super Rugby game at Allianz Stadium.
Bayern Munich have celebrated a record-extending fifth consecutive Bundesliga title after crushing VfL Wolfsburg 6-0 to open up an unassailable 10-point lead over second-placed RB Leipzig with three matches remaining.
Sunderland's 10-year stay in the Premier League has come to an end after they lost 1-0 at home to Bournemouth, leaving them 13 points adrift with four games remaining after Hull City held on for a goalless draw at Southampton.
It took 28 games, but Sydney FC finally put in the complete performance according to their coach.
The A-League Grand Final will be hosted by Sydney for the first time since the inaugural season 11 years ago, as they swept aside Perth Glory.
His team-mates call him "Killer" and that's just what Neil Kilkenny did to them when it came to scooping up the plaudits at Melbourne City's club awards night.
Brisbane goalkeeper Jamie Young has come through treatment well and will be fit to take his place for a full-strength Roar when they line up against Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park in Sunday evening's A-League semi-final.
"Our focus is clear, it's 5.05 Sunday evening."
​Fifa and the International Olympic Committee were plunged into fresh corruption and ethics crises last night after a dramatic day on both sides of the Atlantic.
The former Wiggles managing director that's driving Sydney FC towards an A-League title.
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.
Even if Perth Glory are killed off by Sydney FC in Saturday night's semi-final – as seems likely – one thing is for certain. They're back.
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.
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