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Vince Rugari is a sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Ange Postecoglou doesn’t leave jobs half-finished. Not even Liverpool could change that
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EPL

Ange Postecoglou doesn’t leave jobs half-finished. Not even Liverpool could change that

He’s a Liverpool tragic at heart and the gig at Anfield is probably his dream job. But the timing is all wrong.

  • by Vince Rugari

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Arnie is building a siege mentality. It could carry the Socceroos all the way
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Asian Cup

Arnie is building a siege mentality. It could carry the Socceroos all the way

Graham Arnold’s side are at their best when they’re underdogs - so at the Asian Cup, where they’re among the favourites, he’s doing what he can to make them feel like the world is against them.

  • by Vince Rugari
Socceroo’s EPL move to break Aussie transfer record for third time in eight months

Socceroo’s EPL move to break Aussie transfer record for third time in eight months

Adelaide United’s Joe Gauci is set to move to Aston Villa, while Socceroos teammate Aziz Behich is off to play with Cristiano Ronaldo.

  • by Vince Rugari
Players’ passports, contracts exposed in Football Australia data leak

Players’ passports, contracts exposed in Football Australia data leak

The cybersecurity incident has potentially affected every local soccer customer or fan, along with the players, researchers say.

  • by David Swan and Vince Rugari
Ange versus the A-League? Tottenham in talks over glamour friendly

Ange versus the A-League? Tottenham in talks over glamour friendly

Ange Postecoglou could return to Australia this year, with Spurs in advanced discussions regarding an exhibition match three days after the Premier League season ends.

  • by Vince Rugari
Four reasons why the Socceroos can get past South Korea in Asian Cup quarter-final
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Asian Cup

Four reasons why the Socceroos can get past South Korea in Asian Cup quarter-final

The Koreans will have just two days to prepare for the clash on Saturday morning after a gruelling 120-minute battle with Saudi Arabia. You might say it’s all coming up Arnie.

  • by Vince Rugari
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‘The boys are starting to believe’: Socceroos push aside Indonesia to reach quarter-finals
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Asian Cup

‘The boys are starting to believe’: Socceroos push aside Indonesia to reach quarter-finals

A clash with either Saudi Arabia or South Korea awaits after Graham Arnold’s men put in a performance that wasn’t quite as smooth as the final score might suggest.

  • by Vince Rugari
Are we asking too much of Graham Arnold and the Socceroos?
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Asian Cup

Are we asking too much of Graham Arnold and the Socceroos?

Australia hasn’t been firing on all cylinders at the Asian Cup - but then again, which teams have?

  • by Vince Rugari
Ange Postecoglou’s trophy hopes fading as Manchester City knock Tottenham out of FA Cup

Ange Postecoglou’s trophy hopes fading as Manchester City knock Tottenham out of FA Cup

Spurs are out of all cup competitions, leaving them with just the Premier League to focus on – their last remaining hope of winning anything in Postecoglou’s debut season.

  • by Vince Rugari
How the A-Leagues’ multimillion-dollar digital play blew up
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A-League Men

How the A-Leagues’ multimillion-dollar digital play blew up

It’s Australian soccer’s unanswerable question: how do you convert the millions of people who play the game at grassroots level, and watch European soccer obsessively, but don’t follow the A-Leagues?

  • by Vince Rugari
‘You know how hard it is?’: Arnold bristles at Socceroos criticism
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Asian Cup

‘You know how hard it is?’: Arnold bristles at Socceroos criticism

Graham Arnold says those outside of the national team environment don’t appreciate how difficult international football can be after another laborious Asian Cup result.

  • by Vince Rugari