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Confirmed: Skipper Toivonen leaves Melbourne Victory

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The world's best under-21 XI

So many young players have graced the pitch this season and last season.

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Pete Rodeka

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The Tracker: The Whammo continues in Round 2

The Luminaries, an adaptation of the Man Booker Prize- winning novel by Eleanor Catton, has made it to the small screen.

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The Tracker: The Whammo continues in Round 2

Anthony Abreu

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The best talent to come out of Benfica

Often football’s greatest talents are forged in some of Europe’s less popular leagues.

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What will look different with the return of the A-League?

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What will look different with the return of the A-League?

Anthony Abreu

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The day the world met Cristiano Ronaldo

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Tottenham Hotspur receive positive COVID-19 test

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Tottenham Hotspur receive positive COVID-19 test

Stuart Thomas

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Is it any surprise that New South Wales will host the rest of the A-League season?

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Sebastian

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As America burns, sport reminds us of its social responsibility

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Shrimpy new author

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Everton's comical season has gone from bad to worse

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UK government give sport give go-ahead to return

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Brendan Rodgers reveals coronavirus battle

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Nick Gerver

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How do the Wanderers play under Jean-Paul de Marigny?

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JamesAllen

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The Premier League relegation battle: Who will survive, and who will go down?

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Jack George

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Could Melbourne Victory bounce back next season?

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Bendtner52

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A ten-year history of Der Klassiker (Part 2)

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NSL dinosaurs need to ease off the contemporary Australian footballer

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NSL dinosaurs need to ease off the contemporary Australian footballer

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God, it is stacks easier.
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Stuart Thomas

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Stuart Thomas

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If they're fair dinkum, FIFA will bring the Women's World Cup to Australia

Australia’s interest piqued last week when FIFA’s determination to push on with the formal process of deciding a venue for the 2023 Women’s World Cup became clear.

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If they're fair dinkum, FIFA will bring the Women's World Cup to Australia

Stuart Thomas

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If they're fair dinkum, FIFA will bring the Women's World Cup to Australia

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Stuart Thomas

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Stuart Thomas

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Should the A-League be worried considering its players can’t go anywhere?

With Hyundai now severing $6 million worth of ties to the FFA and Foxtel circling ominously with a likely intention to lessen its commitment to football, some Australian fans of the beautiful game have been concerned and jumpy over the past week.

Football

Should the A-League be worried considering its players can’t go anywhere?

Stuart Thomas

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Should the A-League be worried considering its players can’t go anywhere?

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Stuart Thomas

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Stuart Thomas

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Can FFA save a few pennies and overcome a slashed budget?

Halving any household budget would automatically cause significant change. At my place, Foxtel would most likely be the first in a series of culls.

Football

Can FFA save a few pennies and overcome a slashed budget?

Stuart Thomas

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Can FFA save a few pennies and overcome a slashed budget?

Football

Stuart Thomas

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Stuart Thomas

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Is this Graham Arnold's 2021 Socceroo squad?

When I asked Roar readers to select the Socceroo squad they believed Graham Arnold should take into the 2021 qualifiers, I knew the responses would be varied.

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Is this Graham Arnold's 2021 Socceroo squad?

Stuart Thomas

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Is this Graham Arnold's 2021 Socceroo squad?

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Stuart Thomas

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Stuart Thomas

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Goodbye A-League. It was fun while it lasted

With the worst kept secret in Australian sport now well and truly out of the bag, Australian football at an elite level appears to be just months away from being on its knees.

Football

Apr

Goodbye A-League. It was fun while it lasted

Stuart Thomas

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Goodbye A-League. It was fun while it lasted

Football

Apr

Stuart Thomas

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Stuart Thomas

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The results are in! These are Roar readers’ bucket list sporting events

Last week, I challenged Roar readers to nominate the events that are on their sporting bucket lists.

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Apr

The results are in! These are Roar readers’ bucket list sporting events

Stuart Thomas

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The results are in! These are Roar readers’ bucket list sporting events

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Time for Harry Kane to spurn Spurs and win some trophies

Harry Kane has been one of the few shining lights for Tottenham Hotspur, a pillar of security and a savior in recent times for the north London club.

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Bendtner52

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A ten-year history of Der Klassiker (Part 1)

On Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in Australia) the two biggest clubs in Germany go head to head in a game that has been given the tagline of ‘Der Klassiker’, but has only really recently developed into a fierce rivalry.

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Doran Smith

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The one player each A-League club should poach

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Why Matheus Pereira is one of Brazil's hottest talents

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Joe Atkins

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Ciro Immobile is the most disrespected scorer in Europe

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Pete Rodeka

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The Tracker: Beware the whammo

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Joe Atkins

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Sandro Tonali: Heir to Pirlo's throne?

Sandro Tonali has the potential to be one of the world’s best holding midfielders in the near future.

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Bendtner52

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The Socceroo who has a chance to dominate the K League

The Pohang Steelers side in tonight’s K League clash against FC Seoul features an Australian A-League champion and Socceroo.

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Joe Atkins

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Marcus Thuram: A clinical striker destined for success

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Sebastian

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The importance of leadership as sport looks to resume

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Adam Cattell

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Clubs doing it tough as Queensland NPL restart hangs in the balance

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Doran Smith

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Bruce Djite: "The immediate future of Australian football is precarious"

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The soccer club that inspired the Roosters 2019 premiership

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It’s literally in the name: ‘F.C. Barcelona’

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Bend it like Beckham! The most stunning free kicks from Club Roar

The most jaw-dropping, exciting, brilliant and skilful free kicks you’ll see

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The best ever Club Roar goals

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Ukraine footballer's epic celebration in front of WAG reporter

Ukraine defeated Portugal to qualify for Euro 2020 and Oleksandr Zinchenko couldn’t contain his excitement. While TV presenter girlfriend Vlada Sedan was conducting interviews, Zinchenko gatecrashed the chat and also went into the TV studio to show his delight.

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Cristiano Ronaldo features in the strangest ad of 2019

Despite being one of the highest paid athletes in the world it seems Cristiano Ronaldo is still always up for a bit of cash on the side.

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Aug

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Cristiano Ronaldo features in the strangest ad of 2019

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Aug

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High school footballer wins playoff game with EPIC goal from kick off

An American high school footballer was the hero for his team after scoring a goal from beyond half way. Locked at 2-2 against Issaquah, Mount Si had a kickoff and Reed Paradissis saw the keeper slightly off his line. The insane goal helping his school to the Washington State Semifinals.

Football

2019

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High school footballer wins playoff game with EPIC goal from kick off

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2019

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Utterly bonkers 'panenka' penalty goal- in a hockey game?

Leo Messi would be proud!

Football

2019

Utterly bonkers 'panenka' penalty goal- in a hockey game?

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Striker gets hilariously falconed by keeper's clearing kick

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Feb

Striker gets hilariously falconed by keeper's clearing kick

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Keeper's spectacular blunder is so bad it's actually hilarious

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Jan

Keeper's spectacular blunder is so bad it's actually hilarious

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17-year-old Aussie shows up the Yanks with dazzling goal assist

Football

Sep

17-year-old Aussie shows up the Yanks with dazzling goal assist

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South Melbourne FC put on a worldie masterclass in big win

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South Melbourne FC put on a worldie masterclass in big win

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Reckless tackle leads to soul-crushing penalty fail

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Aug

Reckless tackle leads to soul-crushing penalty fail

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Defender loses his head in RED CARD challenge

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Aug

Defender loses his head in RED CARD challenge

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Disaster in the box as striker swoops in at the last second

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Aug

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High school team's rapid fire counterattack is impossible to stop

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Aug

High school team's rapid fire counterattack is impossible to stop

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Falcon save! Keepers cops one to the melon to deny goal

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Mothering the Matildas: The trailblazers who kickstarted Australian women's football

The Matildas will go into the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France full of confidence. Currently (August 2018) ranked eighth in the world, they showed at the 2018 Tournament of Nations what a class act they are.

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