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Owen completes stunning United move

By Alec Kennedy - July 5th 2009 (5 hours ago)

Michael Owen has joined English champions Manchester United on a two-year contract, the club announced here on Friday, in a remarkable turnaround for the injury-prone striker.

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I’m worth 94 millions euros, insists Ronaldo

I’m worth 94 millions euros, insists Ronaldo

By AFP - July 5th 2009 (5 hours ago)

Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday that the 94 million euros ($A165.67 million) Real Madrid paid for him was a “fair price” and he is delighted to be the most expensive player in the world.

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Coyne leaves Glory guessing

By Justin Chadwick - July 5th 2009 (5 hours ago)

Perth Glory coach Dave Mitchell hopes to know by Monday whether the A-League club has been successful in luring Socceroos defender Chris Coyne.

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By Jesse Fink July 3rd 2009

Newcastle Jets coach Gary Van Egmond (centre) celebrates with his players after the Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets A League game at the Telstradome in Mellbourne, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006. Newcastle won the game 1-0. AAP Image/Martin Philbey

To be fair to Con Constantine, the great ogre of Australian club football, he does make a good point about the propriety or lack thereof in Football Federation Australia’s role in poaching Gary van Egmond from the Jets to the AIS and the national under-17s.

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Sixteen reasons why the Socceroos are ranked 16th

By Guy Hand - July 3rd 2009

The first reason is Tim Cahill, the Socceroos’ most important player. Cahill is as effective as any footballer in the world right now. He is unique in Asia for his box-to-box abilities. In fact, few countries have a player like him. We do.

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Victory newboy faces test against best

By Guy Hand - July 3rd 2009

New Melbourne Victory signing Surat Sukha faces one of the toughest assignments in world football before he makes his A-League debut — going head-to-head with Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard.

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Asian Champions League battling for respect

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By Mike Tuckerman July 2nd 2009

Adelaide United's Sasa Ognenovski beats Masato Yamazaki of Gamba Osaka to the ball during the Asian Champions League final match in Adelaide, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008. AAP Image/Rob Hutchison

Pohang’s 6-0 thrashing of Newcastle Jets last week may have ended Australian interest in the Asian Champions League, but the competition itself rumbles on towards the final.

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Kennedy to stand tall in J-League competition

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By Davidde Corran July 2nd 2009

Australia's Joshua Kennedy celebrates with team-mate David Carney - AAP Image/Joe Castro

It’s an interesting time for Japanese football and, as a football lover, I’m glad to be in the country. On Monday night, as I headed towards the terminal to catch my flight out of Australia, I was greeted by two tall but rather recognisable figures.

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Culina scores in Gold Coast debut

By AAP - July 2nd 2009

Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina wasted no time announcing his arrival as a Gold Coast United player, scoring on debut in a 4-0 friendly win over the Singapore under 23 side on Wednesday.

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Socceroos soar in world football rankings

By Liam FitzGibbon - July 2nd 2009

A minnow of international football for so long, the Socceroos have been officially recognised among the world’s elite after their ranking soared to a stunning sixteenth in the latest list published by FIFA.

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Dual nationality can be a double-edged sword

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By Paddy Higgs July 1st 2009

Australian player Vince Grella (right) during the Socceroos pre-match training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. AAP Image/Luis Enrique Ascui

It’s an issue that never seems to be far away, and never fails to polarise public opinion. Our country’s multicultural past has played a huge part in the state of football in Australia today, and players claiming different nationalities through ancestry has been a direct by-product.

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Big concerns already for the North Queensland Fury

By Adrian Musolino - July 1st 2009 - (71)

Sydney’s Czech revolution in full swing

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Van Egmond well supported at Jets

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Fowler closes in on Fury debut

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FC BATE building a dynasty in Belarus

By David V. July 5th 2009 (6 hours ago)

They produced players like Alexander Hleb and Vitali Kutuzov, two of the highest profile current Belarusian internationals currently plying their trade abroad. And now, BATE Borisov are building a dynasty in their own right.

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Socceroos are sweet at sixteen

By Con Stamocostas July 4th 2009

The Socceroos are ranked sixteenth in the world. It’s hard to believe they are sitting one place above football pretty boys, Portugal, a team who are struggling to make South Africa next year, even with the best player in the world in their side.

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The Townsville indigenous football festival kicks off

By jimbo July 4th 2009

Tomorrow in Townsville, 200 of the brightest indigenous football talents in our great country take part in one of Australia’s most widespread football festivals involving competitors from all corners of Australia.

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Socceroos now need to walk the walk

By Matthew Wilson July 4th 2009

Finally Australia has reached sixteenth place on the recent FIFA Rankings, a personal best for the team. It’s where we deserve to be as we had a great run on our road to the World Cup.

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Socceroos come from the land Dutch Under

By Janex July 2nd 2009

Socceroo's coach Pim Verbeek chats with Harry Kewell during a training session at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Thursday, June 19, 2008. The Socceroo's take on China in a World Cup qualifying match this Sunday, June 22. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

A recent article out of the Netherlands named Dutch football as the most successful of the past forty years. With Verbeek and Henk Duut (ex Feyenoord) leading Australia to another World Cup, the Dutch school must be close to being declared Holy Down Under.

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Socceroos sixteenth in FIFA rankings

By Janex July 1st 2009

 Australia's Andres Quintana charges for the ball during their World Cup qualifier clash against Qatar on Saturday, June 14 at Al Sadd Stadium Doha. AP Photo/STR

The Socceroos are expected to be ranked sixteenth in the latest FIFA world rankings. This will be Australia’s highest FIFA world ranking ever, moving up from 29th.

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Five conclusions from the Confederations Cup

By Ben Somerford June 30th 2009

The 2009 Confederations Cup just finished up on Sunday with Brazil taking out the big prize in a dramatic 3-2 win over the United States, with skipper Lucio grabbing a late winner.

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In defence of SBS’s football coverage

By Midfielder June 30th 2009

There is no bigger critic of SBS than me. The questions raised by SBS about the A-League and the national team, especially pertaining to technical standards, would be different if SBS owned the rights.

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Why the EPL should introduce a draft system

By Jason Cave June 30th 2009

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, is challenged by Barcelona's Yaya Toure during the UEFA Champions League final soccer match between Manchester United and Barcelona in Rome, Wednesday May 27, 2009. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

The recent transfer by Manchester United of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid highlights why the world’s most popular soccer league, the English Premier League, should introduce a draft system, similiar to the NBA in America.

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The goals that defined Chelsea’s season

By Palmer June 30th 2009

Just think back to the weekend of August 16 and the excitement as Chelsea kicked off against Portsmouth. Scolari was doing his business on the touchline, and optimism was all around us.

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Is Arsene right about four stages of football development?

By Towser June 30th 2009

The other week on SBS, Craig Foster Interviewed Arsene Wenger in Singapore for The World Game. The two professors of football exchanged a mutual droolfest of ideas on the game.

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Fury sweat over Fowler’s fitness

By JT June 29th 2009

Six games into pre-season and already it has become evident (if it wasn’t already) that A-League new boys NQ Fury will largely be relying on Robbie Fowler for the upcoming A-League season.

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Van Egmond bows out of the A-League

By jimbo June 29th 2009

Gary Van Egmond has resigned as manager of the Newcastle Jets A-League football club to take up a $200,000 a year position at the AIS as head coach of the national U17s football team.

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A verdict on Peter Kenyon

By Palmer June 29th 2009

I know I’m taking a dangerous route here. As far as my knowledge goes and from what I’ve read from the 606 and other message boards and forums, only some 99.99% of us Blues fans hate Peter Kenyon.

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The greatest display of courage and strength in sport

By Midfielder June 28th 2009

In all sports, strength of character and courage are talked of in glowing terms. The player going high for the mark in AFL, blind to what those around are doing, the one on one tackle in league and union, the strength to carry on after a heavy hit.

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The Fury, Millwall, American Sitcoms and F Troop

By JT June 28th 2009

To many F Troop is merely recognised as an old American sitcom, or a now non-existent group of Millwall fans. But those up to date with the happenings of North Queensland Fury would know F Troop is the recently formed supporters group of the A-League newcomers.

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How Australia will win its bid for the World Cup

By Con Stamocostas June 27th 2009

FIFA President Sepp Blatter, left, talks with Football Australia chairman Frank Lowy as they arrive at the opening ceremony for the 58th FIFA congress in Sydney, Thursday, May 29, 2008. AP Photo/Mark Baker

During a speech at the Press Club gallery, FFA Chairman Frank Lowy said that Australia had embarked on a Herculean task in trying to win the right to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cups.

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Are the Fury the new Knights of A-League?

By Ben Somerford June 26th 2009 - (23)

Football making inroads into private schools

By Midfielder June 25th 2009 - (43)

Gold Coast United withstand the Fury

By Billy McClure June 25th 2009 - (1)

Let the All Whites enjoy their moment in the fun

By Ben Somerford June 24th 2009 - (15)

Football: Are we there yet?

By jimbo June 22nd 2009 - (60)

What is Mark Viduka’s future?

By Ben Somerford June 22nd 2009 - (8)

Working around the short A-League season

By Pippinu June 20th 2009 - (31)

Should America emulate Australia in football?

By sabbir_ahmed June 20th 2009 - (80)

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