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The low down from those in the knowChannel Seven to broadcast Liverpool, Man United friendlies
By The Roar, 24 May 2013
Football will continue its free-to-air expansion after the FFA announced this morning that the A-League All Stars’ clash with Manchester United and Melbourne Victory’s game against Liverpool in July will both be broadcast on Channel Seven.
There are two ways we can react to Guangzhou’s predictable pasting of the Mariners. We can grumble about money and then ignore it, or use it as a springboard to better understand how to compete in Asia.
Socceroos’ door not closed on Kewell
By Rob Forsaith, 24 May 2013A return to the Socceroos becomes less likely with every passing squad announcement, but still coach Holger Osieck says there is hope for Harry Kewell.
Osieck banks on World Cup experience
By Rob Forsaith, 24 May 2013Socceroos coach Holger Osieck has put his faith in the old guard to steer Australia to a third consecutive World Cup, despite three key members lacking minutes at club level.
Osieck announces Socceroos squad for World Cup Qualifiers
By The Roar, 23 May 2013
Holger Osieck has named his side for the Socceroos’ crucial upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Japan, Jordan and Iraq.
Mariners bow out of ACL with 3-0 defeat
By AAP, 23 May 2013The Central Coast Mariners had no answer to the talent assembled so expensively by Guangzhou Evergrande, tumbling out the Asian Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 defeat in China.
Grand final pain to power Wanderers
By Rob Forsaith, 23 May 2013Time supposedly heals all wounds, but one month on from the A-League grand final and Western Sydney captain Michael Beauchamp is still hurting.
A-League 2013-2014 draw unveiled, with FTA considerations
By The Roar, 22 May 2013
Football Federation Australia has pushed the end of the A-League season back even further, with the 2013/14 grand final to be contested on May 4 – the latest finish ever.
Mariners prepare to do it again in ACL
By AAP, 22 May 2013The Central Coast Mariners have already shown they can match Guangzhou Evergrande in terms of performance, but will need to do it again on Wednesday to have any chance of reaching the quarter-finals of soccer’s Asian Champions League.
A-League now football’s backbone: Gallop
By Chris Pike, 22 May 2013Football Federation Australia (FFA) boss David Gallop does not believe it would be a “disaster” for the Socceroos to not qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
Last Friday, Newcastle Jets announced the winning design for its 2013-2014 away kit. There were three kits to choose from but, by popular demand, the winning design was hardly new.
With the A-League fixtures for next season set to be released tomorrow, featuring a live Friday night free-to-air fixture on SBS2 for the first time, it’s pertinent to ask what type of fixture should kick-off each weekend?
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Learning to love the AFC Champions League via Twitter
By Mike Tuckerman, 17 May 2013
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Your sports opinion. Write your own articleBorussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich: Champions League Final, live scores, blog
By Matt Bungard, Today
Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will face off in the Champions League final at Wembley, as the European football season finally draws to a close in the wee hours of Sunday morning in Australia. Join us from 4.45am AEST for all the action.
Oliver Torres and Marco Verratti, the next Xavi and Pirlo?
By Daniel Guerinoni, TodayFC Barcelona’s midfield maestro and heartbeat of Spain, Xavi Hernandez and Juventus’ and Italy’s Andrea Pirlo, are players like none other with incredible vision and extraordinary passing ability.
Football fans need to forgive Channel Seven
By Aaron Walker, 25 May 2013For as long as I can remember football fans have complained about a lack of free-to-air coverage for the game. They’ve bemoaned the unfair advantage given to other codes by Australia’s commercial media to maintain the status-quo.
Socceroos need to give up on World Cup
By Jesse Wray-McCann, 24 May 2013
Yesterday’s Socceroos squad announcement again left us wondering when the national side will finally move on from Australia’s golden generation.
Assessing the 2013/14 A-League draw
By kellett_1992, 24 May 2013
Eagerly awaiting the announcement of the A-League 2013-2014 draw, we were left to ponder which teams would be favoured upon the commencement of Friday night live free-to-air football.
Scrap the A-League finals and replace it with State of Origin
By Daniel Colasimone, 23 May 2013
The A-League finals series should be scrapped and replaced with an end-of-season State of Origin-style tournament.
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AS Monaco’s taxing promotion to Ligue 1
By Nic Giannetta, 23 May 2013After two years in the wilderness of France’s second tier competition, AS Monaco Football Club are primed to return to their former Ligue 1 status as one of the leagues powerhouses.
FFA misses opportunity with FTA coverage
By NUFCMVFC, 23 May 2013
So, the much anticipated draw for the A-League 2013/2014 season has been released.
Central Coast Mariners vs Guangzhou Evergrande: ACL live scores, blog
By Nigel Wakeley, 22 May 2013
Central Coast Mariners will square off against Guangzhou Evergrande in the second leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 tonight in Tianhe Stadium. We’ll have live scores from 10.00pm AEST.
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Fourth place should not be cause for jubilation for Arsenal
By Joel Tiller, 22 May 2013
As a long-time fan, everything that concerns me about current culture at Arsenal Football Club was encapsulated by the celebrations of its players on Sunday.
How does the A-League rate?
By dinoweb, 22 May 2013
It’s a question we all have an opinion on, fans and detractors alike. A much-publicised survey came out a few weeks ago, ranking Australia in the top 20 leagues of the world, but is this reasonable?
The mainstream media continues to ignore football
By Midfielder, 22 May 2013
Last week a football match took place in Gosford between an Australian A-League team and a Chinese Super League team. The Telegraph reported the match as follows.






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