Sound and fury misplaced
Plenty of sound and fury, wailing and gnashing of teeth after Liverpool's fly-in-fly-out visit to Sydney for an exhibition game that drew responses verging from farcical to fantastic.
Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.
Plenty of sound and fury, wailing and gnashing of teeth after Liverpool's fly-in-fly-out visit to Sydney for an exhibition game that drew responses verging from farcical to fantastic.
Four NPL Victoria clubs can now look forward to a potential bumper payday.
The ABC won plenty of plaudits in the past for its sympathetic and informed coverage of the W-League and women's soccer.
Harry Kewell's move into management with English League Two strugglers Crawley Town means that, not for the first time, he is a groundbreaker among his peers.
Victorian trainers and jockeys dominated – as is now so often the case – on the biggest day of the South Australian racing calendar when they won seven of the eight races.
David Hayes and the connections of impressive Goodwood winner Vega Magic are looking at a tilt at The Everest in Sydney in spring following the former West Australian galloper's stirring success in the $1million dollar sprint at Morphettville on Saturday.
Young players take their chance on a move overseas, but it's not always with a happy ending.
Brazilian Federation backtrack on contract obligations to send out strongest squad.
History tells us that the A-League team which each season makes the best use of its foreigners will invariably fare best.
The days of Australian players winning big titles and trophies in Europe are a distant memory, it seems.
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