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Roy the boy: 'I'll play against the locals in a dog park'

Ex-A-League star on his 'dark days’

FFA: Let's get this show on the road...

Johnny K aiming for recall after cancer scare

These 8 'Aussies' could be the next Martin Boyle
Ange: J-League does it better than the A-League

Adelaide continue their Matildas drought

Grant on standby as Roos question Mooy injury

Simon: City were patient with me

Brattan on Bruno: We've moved on

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The South-East Asian boom on A-League’s doorstep

The South-East Asian boom on A-League’s doorstep

The J-League's seeing the potential, but will the A-League miss out on the football revolution happening on its doorstep in South-East Asia?

Merrick: 'Nabbout wanted to come back, we said no'

Merrick: 'Nabbout wanted to come back, we said no'

Ernie Merrick's enduring a second season slump at Newcastle, but it hasn't affected his dry sense of humour.

Hegerberg: 'It didn’t ruin it'

Hegerberg: 'It didn’t ruin it'

As Ada Hegerberg stood on stage demanding respect for women's footballer after accepting the Ballon d'Or, she was asked to twerk.

Where are they now? A-League import special

Where are they now? A-League import special

Whatever happened to that import? Our A-League special looks at former foreign talents to check what they're up to now.

Jets import Smith ruptures ACL

Jets import Smith ruptures ACL

The Newcastle Jets have today confirmed that American midfielder Taylor Smith ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee in the side's 2-2 draw with Perth on Saturday night.

FTBL.Life

Meet Lisa Solberg: FIFA 19's Kim Hunter

Lisa Solberg talks The Journey and being the female face of FIFA 19

Watch! Musica Copa 2018

The 5-a-side charity tournament featured stars of Australian football and music

Further anti-Semitic chants from Chelsea fans reported

Further anti-Semitic chants from Chelsea fans reported

Another incident in a series of reported racism from Chelsea supporters

Blackout: Liverpool and New Balance drop all-black kit

Blackout: Liverpool and New Balance drop all-black kit

It’s the club’s second all-black kit in two years

Puma unveil all-gold tribute to Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg

Puma unveil all-gold tribute to Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg

Golden boots for football's golden girl

News

O'Neill eyes European adventure

Off-contract midfielder Brandon O'Neill admits he has not made up his mind yet on whether he will leave Sydney FC at the end of this season and head overseas.

Australia to host Cup of Nations

FFA have this morning confirmed the Matildas will play in the inaugural Cup of Nations on home soil in preparation for the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Football's ugly underbelly: The last thing they said was, 'We’ll break your legs'

Football's ugly underbelly: The last thing they said was, 'We’ll break your legs'

Money. Fame. Adulation. When you’ve made it as a professional male footballer, life appears pretty good. And it is. But football’s underbelly can get ugly.

City fans group quit over club, cops and FFA

City fans group quit over club, cops and FFA

Melbourne City’s active group ‘the Melburnians’ are set to disband after Saturday’s derby due to the lack of numbers and participation at AAMI Park’s south end.

Jets to take on China

Jets to take on China

The Newcastle Jets are set to spend their week off from the W-League at the Gold Coast as they face China in two friendlies.

Analysis

Corica, Rudan and the battle for NPL coaches

What do Australia's best NPL coaches have to do to be taken seriously by the A-League? Surely it's not punditry...

Arnie's Army for the UAE

Looking towards the Asian Cup, there is little further opportunity to impress, except at club level. Who will make the final cut?

Change - but is it the change we wanted?

Change - but is it the change we wanted?

The upper levels of Australian football at yesterday’s FFA AGM could not be further away from the gritty beer-soaked stands and chip-strewn terraces they try to fill.

Only Football Can Do This...

Only Football Can Do This...

Wow! What a game! Only football with its tiny margins governing failure or success can generate that kind of white knuckle ride.

Arzani set for dream Hoops debut?

Arzani set for dream Hoops debut?

The word is that Daniel Arzani was hooked from the Reserves match this week and sent to train with the Celtic first team. He won’t be part of their Europa League game tomorrow, but he might feature against Hearts in the League Cup on Monday.

Galleries

Grant on standby as Roos question Mooy injury

Rhyan Grant is on standby for an Asian Cup call up as doubts emerge over Aaron Mooy's injury ahead of the Socceroos squad being revealed tomorrow... but Grant is braced for a Graham Arnold backlash over his retro mullet hairstyle.

A-League pic special: It's been...emotional

A-League pic special: It's been...emotional

Recap the action from Round 8 and relive the atmosphere from the Sydney derby

Sydney Derby pic special: When goalkeepers go rogue

Sydney Derby pic special: When goalkeepers go rogue

The Sydney Derby is never dull and the storm-delayed 20th edition at ANZ Stadium proved no exception. Western Sydney Wanderers were on top early until goalkeeper Vedran Janjetovic had a brain snap and handled the ball outside the area. The game ended 3-1 in favour of Sydney FC, continuing their dominance of the crosstown rivalry.

Pic Special: W-League Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar

Pic Special: W-League Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar

Sydney walk away with a 5-1 win after a sublime hat-trick by Caitlin Foord (Stephanie Meek from @stephaniemeekphotography was on hand to capture the game)

Videos

Watch! Eli's amazing Superclasico doco

Our mates over at Copa 90 have produced this incredible doco on the now notorious Copa Libertadores Superclasico final - and Aussie film-maker Eli Mengem has created something special. Savour this slice of football history...

Watch! The genius of Aaron Mooy in action

The tactical genius and vision of Socceroo Aaron Mooy has been celebrated in a new clip by UK coaching analysts Football DNA - sit back and enjoy the pasty Pirlo's amazing talent.

Socceroo Awer Mabil wins global award

Socceroo Awer Mabil wins global award

Socceroo Awer Mabil has been awarded the 2018 FIFPro Merit Award in global recognition for his work supporting refugees in Kenya.

WATCH: We are the West

WATCH: We are the West

Western Sydney Wanderers today launched their season campaign to mark the lead up to their first home game in Sydney for the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 season.

Degenek's living his Red Star dream

Degenek's living his Red Star dream

Socceroo Milos Degenek's Red Star Belgrade smashed Liverpool 2-0 at home this morning – and he cheekily says: "The atmosphere at Anfield is... nice. But [Belgrade] is a real football atmosphere."