Kevin Muscat, the Melbourne Victory coach, has plenty of decisions to make ahead of his team's trip to Western Sydney for Fridayt night's round 17 A-League clash, with question marks over his line up in defence and midfield the most pressing.
Chelsea won a penalty shootout to beat second tier Norwich City on Wednesday and sneak into the FA Cup fourth round following a tempestuous replay that ended 1-1 after extra time with the Premier League champions reduced to nine men.
Lionel Messi had a penalty saved as triple Copa del Rey holders Barcelona suffered a surprise 1-0 loss to Espanyol in a quarter-final first leg, ending an unbeaten run of 29 games in all competitions.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says he cannot foresee Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the club, despite various reports in the Spanish media saying he is in the middle of a stand-off with president Florentino Perez over a pay dispute.
Everton have signed Theo Walcott from Premier League rivals Arsenal on a three and a half year deal with the forward saying he wants to take the Merseyside club to the next level.
Long-time Sydney FC defender Seb Ryall has left the A-League club with immediate effect.
Melbourne Victory are relishing the return of Rhys Williams against Western Sydney as the revived A-League heavyweights look to close the gap on third- placed Melbourne City.
The retirement of one of modern football's true greats is a sad day for anyone whose love of football blossomed in the 2000s.
Former Brazil and Barcelona midfielder Ronaldinho, who won the World Cup, Champions League, Copa Libertadores and World Player of the Year award, is retiring from the game, his brother and agent Assis said on Tuesday.
Josep Gombau's Western Sydney Wanderers revolution has continued with captain Robert Cornthwaite released to join Malaysian side Perak TBG.
Leicester became the first team in English football to score a goal via a VAR decision as they overcame Fleetwood 2-0 in their third round FA Cup replay.
Jose Mourinho is close to signing a new deal with Manchester United.
Three dozen candidates of varying pedigree applied, but the FFA says it has now whittled them down to a shortlist of six or less as the painstaking process to replace Ange Postecoglou in the Socceroos hot seat continues.
In a shock move, Moore handed in his resignation on Tuesday and departs the A-League club with immediate effect.
Will Tim Cahill's end be in his beginning, back in South London, where it all started?
Olyroos coach Ante Milicic has warned Australia risks being left behind by fast-improving Asian countries.
Manchester United took a chunk out of Manchester City's large lead in the EPL by beating relegation-threatened Stoke.
The next Socceroos coach will be appointed in mid-February after Football Federation Australia confirmed it was in the final stages of its selection process.
English Championship side Millwall have denied Socceroos star Tim Cahill is set for an emotional return to the club where he began his career.
Ryan Giggs has vowed to win over doubting fans after being named Wales manager.
When he arrived in Australia in a hastily arranged loan deal as Bruno Fornaroli's injury replacement, Melbourne City striker Ross McCormack divided opinion almost immediately.
Liverpool scored three goals in nine minutes on their way to a dramatic 4-3 win over Manchester City on Sunday which ended the Premier League leaders' unbeaten start to the season.
Football referee Tony Chapron is likely to be in trouble after he was seen lashing out at defender Diego Carlos after the Nantes star accidentally collided with him on the pitch.
Ange Postecoglou has been formally introduced as coach of the J-League's Yokohama F. Marinos.
Adelaide United have managed the almost unthinkable this A-League season and kept Sydney FC scoreless.
Two Melbourne Victory goals in the last 20 minutes were enough to give the navy blues an upset triumph.
Melbourne City played an hour with 10 men but still managed to snare an A-League point from Central Coast on Sunday.
Canberra United keep their season alive after Michelle Heyman scored in 100th W-League game.
Western Sydney Wanderers coach Josep Gombau lamented his side's inability to seize opportunities after the surrendering the lead against Wellington Phoenix to settle for a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.
The Asian Football Confederation has defended the integrity of its youth tournaments after a series of highly irregular registered birth dates among the Syrian national under-23 team were revealed after their match against Australia.
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