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Blockbuster set between the A-League’s big two

By Guy Hand - March 18th 2010

It is the A-League grand final most have been anticipating all season – perhaps even since the competition’s inception five years ago. Australia’s two biggest cities, the A-League’s two best teams this year, its two leading coaches, and a mouthwatering amount of the competition’s best players.

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Second dose of grand final pain for Victory star

By Sam Lienert - March 18th 2010

Injured Melbourne Victory defender Matthew Kemp says sitting through Saturday night’s A-League grand final will be tough, but not as painful as a previous miss.

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Hernandez loving his Australian adventure

By Guy Hand - March 18th 2010

He may struggle with the language, but not the lifestyle. Melbourne Victory’s Costa Rican star Carlos Hernandez admits he would love to continue to call the A-League home for as long as he can.

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Socceroos to meet US in final World Cup tune up

By AAP - March 17th 2010

The Socceroos will play the United States in Johannesburg on June 5, eight days before their opening World Cup Group D match against Germany.

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Home comforts for Culina behind PSV switch

By AAP - March 17th 2010

Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina is confident he’s made the right decision to prepare for the World Cup by training with Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven rather than playing in Asia or the Middle East.

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Victory’s short turnaround unacceptable

By Sam Lienert - March 17th 2010

Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) boss Brendan Schwab says a schedule which has A-League grand final hosts Melbourne Victory leaving the country within hours of the decider is unacceptable.

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Grand finalists dominate A-League team of year

By AAP - March 17th 2010

A-League grand finalists Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC have had their successful seasons reflected in the players’ team of the season.

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The A-League needs a Sydney FC win

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By Mike Tuckerman March 16th 2010

I can see it now: Karol Kisel finds Mark Bridge in midfield, and the Sydney striker jinks past his marker. Bridge looks up and sees Alex Brosque in space to his left, and lays off an inch-perfect pass that bobbles horribly on the Etihad Stadium surface as the chance is lost.

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The end of Becks but not England’s World Cup hopes

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By Adrian Musolino March 16th 2010

David Beckham’s career, internationally and at the elite club level (the MLS doesn’t count, no disrespect intended) appears over having snapped his Achilles tendon over the weekend. But don’t fear England fans. England’s chances at the World Cup will only be minimally impacted by his absence.

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Culina wins Gold Coast player of the year award

By AAP - March 16th 2010

Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina has won the major award at Gold Coast United’s inaugural player of the year function. World Cup-bound Culina was named player of the year for his efforts in captaining the A-League expansion club to third place in the premiership.

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Can Payne be excused or is he the A-League’s Henry?

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By Adrian Musolino March 15th 2010

Chris Payne channelled Thierry Henry on Saturday night at the Sydney Football Stadium to help ‘hand’ Sydney FC a berth in the A-League grand final, reigniting the debate over the ethics of an intentional handball.

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Money robbing the A-League of local talent

By Davidde Corran - March 15th 2010 - (44)

How the Phoenix got the game-plan wrong

By Tony Tannous - March 15th 2010 - (6)

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What can Viduka tell us we don’t already know?

By jimbo March 18th 2010

Fox Sports are claiming a world exclusive with Mark Viduka appearing on Fox Sports’ Hyundai Matchday Saturday. Despite the Matchday Saturday tag, this week the show airs on Friday night as a live Grand Final Preview Special.

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Will Mourinho be the greatest manager ever?

By Wello March 18th 2010

Jose Mourinho is a polarising figure – people either adore or loathe him. He’s charismatic yet controversial. But no-one can argue with his record.

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How the NRL and AFL can work around a World Cup

By Alez Valez March 18th 2010

Well there has been plenty of debate over what chance a World Cup bid has if the NRL and AFL will be left out of pocket. Is this the case though?

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Sydney win? Nah, A-League needs a Melbourne win

By NUFCMVFC March 17th 2010

I can see it now, when the microphones are turned off, perhaps many in the Sydney-based football media will be kicking every ball as it passes from the feet of the likes of Kisel, Bridge and Brosque hoping for a Sydney win.

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Late goal earns Olympic a lucky point

By Alex Poulos March 16th 2010

An 86th minute goal from youngster Mitchell Stamatelis was enough to earn Sydney Olympic a 2-2 draw against Bankstown at Jensen Park last night.

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Rafa’s days at Anfield are numbered

By Hutch11 March 13th 2010

Under-siege Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez’s time at the helm of Liverpool could soon be coming to an end after another week of disastrous results.

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Victory claim another ACL berth despite result

By jimbo March 12th 2010

Wellington Phoenix’s 3-1 extra time win over the Newcastle Jets puts them into the A-League preliminary final against Sydney FC this Saturday night. The winner of that game then plays Melbourne Victory the following weekend for the A-League championship.

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A possible replacement for penalty shootouts?

By AndyRoo March 10th 2010

Many articles in recent years have spent time trying to come up with a better way to decide a game than by using penalty shootouts.

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An open letter to Jets boss Con Constantine

By jlloyd March 9th 2010

Dear Con, Bad luck about Sunday. Your players (you own them right?) stuck it out til the death and performed admirably, if a little ugly.

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Will the Phoenix’s success upset the AFC?

By The Fun Cool Man March 9th 2010

In the Antipodes, the performance of Wellington Phoenix has surprised many, and led to a greater interest in the game in New Zealand. But many seem to have forgotten a key point; that Australia is now playing under the care and management of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

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Sydney’s football derby goes United’s way

By Alex Poulos March 8th 2010

For all those used to watching A-League matches with no travelling fans, Saturday night at Belmore Sports Ground showed what a real local derby is all about.

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A-League serves up a ‘Super Sunday’

By apaway March 8th 2010

It hasn’t been the best of weeks for the A-League, with the possible implosion of the North Queensland Fury, and the scheduling nightmare that sees Melbourne Victory playing twice in three days.

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Time for FIFA to act on walk-off farce

By TheWomensGame March 8th 2010

As I watched the DPR Korean women’s football team walk off the Ballymore pitch during Saturday’s international friendly against the Matildas, my first thought was, “They can’t actually be walking off. This has to be a joke!”

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Scottish football in a serious state of decline

By David V. March 6th 2010

This is a winter of discontent for Scottish football, a season where there has been a harsh realisation of the decline in stature of the Scottish game. The Scottish Premier League has declined alarmingly in standard.

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Argentina showing glimpses of class

By Alan Nicolea March 5th 2010

Argentina’s 1-0 victory against Germany in yesterday’s friendly international in Munich showed signs of a team that has taken its first steps in producing the standard of football necessary to win its third World Cup.

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England marks the passing of a great man

By Colin N March 5th 2010

Tributes have been pouring in after the death of the late Macclesfield Town manager Keith Alexander, aged just 53. The name may not be familiar on The Roar, but the amount of sadness that has resulted has shown what a great impact he had on the English game.

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Socceroos squad weaker than it should be

By Eamonn Flanagan March 3rd 2010

Imagine if England failed to qualify for the Euro Championships. Would the coach stay on? Unlikely, isn’t it. But if Australia fail to qualify for our Euro equivalent, the Asia Cup, our coach, Pim Verbeek will not be shunted off as a failure.

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Sydney Olympic return to the winner’s podium

By Alex Poulos March 2nd 2010 - (8)

EPL needs to clamp down on rough tackling

By Ben W March 2nd 2010 - (17)

Where are we at with the World Cup bid?

By Mister Football February 28th 2010 - (649)

John Terry apology is a bridge too far

By Vas Venkatramani February 27th 2010 - (20)

The EPL is in urgent need of a salary cap

By Matthew Maguire February 26th 2010 - (24)

Mark Bosnich joins Sydney Olympic board

By Alex Poulos February 23rd 2010 - (8)

All White’s friendly will be a waste of time

By David February 23rd 2010 - (57)

The NSW Premier League is on the rise

By Alex Poulos February 20th 2010 - (8)

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