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Foord admits 'nervous' Olympic selection wait
Caitlin Foord discusses Olympic selection and China PR friendly.
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‘It’s been a stressful week’: Crunch time arrives for Matildas’ Olympic hopefuls
Tony Gustavsson will unveil his 18-player Olympic squad next week, and said there are likely only three spots left up for grabs ahead of Friday night’s friendly with China.
- by Vince Rugari
El Kaabi makes history for Greece
Ayoub El Kaabi scores the winning goal as Olympiakos claim the UEFA Conference League title.
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Australian soccer
‘He’s got the quality – now it’s time for him to show it’: Socceroos coach throws down gauntlet to Irankunda
The most hyped young talent in the Australian game is in line to make his long-awaited debut next week as part of Graham Arnold’s new-look squad.
- by Vince Rugari
$4 million in four days: Why the ‘Matildas effect’ isn’t slowing down
The two friendlies against China have been sold out for weeks, and an average crowd of 50,000 has watched their last 12 matches on home soil.
- by Vince Rugari
‘I trust in my body’: Matildas star says she’ll be fit for Olympics
Katrina Gorry said a chill ran up her spine when she went down injured for West Ham United, and she feared she may miss what could be her last major tournament with the Matildas.
- by Vince Rugari
Arnold set to name Irankunda in Socceroos squad for June qualifiers
Graham Arnold is expected to call up the Bayern Munich-bound teenager for June’s World Cup qualifiers, days after he effectively put the national team coach on notice.
- by Vince Rugari
Man U down cross-town rivals to win FA Cup
Manchester United clinched a shock 2-1 win over Manchester City to clinch their 13th FA Cup title.
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Miracle Mariners: Is this the greatest team Australian soccer has ever seen?
Before the Central Coast Mariners even had a chance to compute that they had just won the treble, they were swarmed by a pitch invasion.
- by Vince Rugari
Mariners fans celebrate fairytale treble after beating Victory in thrilling grand final
Central Coast were a goal down in injury time – but a late equaliser and two strikes in extra time completed a remarkable turnaround to cap a stellar season.
- by Vince Rugari