• Dominic Bossi

There could be a 50-degree difference in games played, but at 35, Luke Wilkshire is confident of handling the jump from Russia to the A-League.

• Dominic Bossi

FIFA's three-person delegation to Sydney this week will oversee crucial talks with stakeholders for an expanded FFA congress.

• Tom Hayward

Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.

• Ben McKay

​Lisa De Vanna admits chasing the all-time goalscoring record for the Matildas has been stressful.

• Dominic Bossi

They're Australia's most successful national team. But why aren't the Matildas marketable?

• Chuck Culpepper, Steven Goff

Neymar da Silva Santos Jr, known simply as Neymar, will relocate to top French club Paris Saint-Germain in a move that has little to do with business and more to do with prestige.

The Matildas have claimed their first trophy in seven years as they dismantled a Brazilian lineup 6-1 at the Tournament of Nations in the United States.

• Vince Rugari

A-League icon Thomas Broich has begun his coaching career in Brisbane, but not with the Roar.

Brazilian international Neymar has signed a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

• Dominic Bossi

Two Australian youth team players were kicked out of last month's 2017 ASEAN Under-15 championships in Thailand after allegedly being caught stealing from a local shop.

• Dominic Bossi

Until the A-League breaks for international windows, Wellington Phoenix are all-but giving up hope of becoming football's answer to the New Zealand Warriors.

Australian captain Mile Jedinak's hopes of appearing in a Socceroos shirt for World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Thailand appear dashed.

• Vince Rugari

Gold Coast United are back from the dead.

• Rory Smith

The Brazilian is expected to complete the richest transfer in soccer history, more than doubling the previous record.

Scottish champions Celtic squeezed past Rosenborg to qualify for the playoff round of the Champions League, but there was no such joy for four times European champions Ajax Amsterdam who were eliminated.

• Emma Kemp

Sydney FC have strolled to the biggest win in FFA Cup history, while Central Coast have again been sent packing by state-league opposition in the round of 32.

• COMMENT
• Roy Masters

Some codes have travelled so far down the corporate path, they are too business-oriented to be called a sport.

Brazilian striker Neymar is leaving FC Barcelona, with the club confirming the news on Twitter on Wednesday.

• Dominic Bossi

A major fund set aside for bringing high-profile players to the A-League will be scrapped a year after it came into effect.

• Dominic Bossi

In many ways, the Matildas mission in America is ambassadorial.

• Dominic Bossi

There was late drama but still no magic as Western Sydney Wanderers clinch a last-gasp win over Wellington in the FFA Cup.

Heidelberg United have become the fourth state-level side in FFA Cup history to knock off an A-League opponent, downing Perth 1-0 in the first giant-killing story of 2017.

• Dominic Bossi

Barely a fortnight after Arsenal left Australia, their owner is set to tap the market once more for a sickening hunting app that encourages the murder of lions and elephants.

• Dominic Bossi

Central Coast Mariners coach Pual Okon confirmed marquee signing Daniel De Silva is eligible to make his club debut on Wednesday night despite fears of red tape delaying his registration.

Manchester United have signed Serbia international Nemanja Matic on three-year contract.

• Andrew Webster

SBS broadcasting legend Les Murray has died at the age of 71 following a long illness.

• Dominic Bossi

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has led the tributes for SBS pundit Les Murray, calling for a state funeral.

• Ben McKay

Melbourne Victory have swooped to re-sign their A-League winning captain Mark Milligan after the Socceroo missed out on a dream move to England.

• Dominic Bossi

How the national icon of Les Murray made the most junior person in the building feel like an equal.