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Football crazy Indonesia 'perfect' for World Cup bid with Oz
Australian Robbie Gaspar remembers the moment he realised Indonesia’s football passion ran deep and was absolutely world class.
10 Jul 2019
Football + Australia’s surging population = huge chance
The prospect of an independently run A-League, an FFA focused on player talent pathways coupled with huge population growth can be a platform to finally grow football on a mass scale in Australia.
8 Jul 2019
How did the A-League not see this Aussie talent?
Australian Blake Ricciuto has scored his eighth goal in 14 games as the defensive midfielder signed from the NSW NPL blitzes the Singapore Premier League with the ladder-leaders Brunei DPMM.
8 Jul 2019
Why Ruben Zadkovich is a future A-League coach
Ruben Zadkovich is becoming one of the most sought-after coaches outside the A-League. But to understand the 33-year-old’s NPL success, he tells FTBL how his rollercoaster career and academic family background shaped his philosophy.
5 Jul 2019
Mallia’s Maltese heartbreak despite 2018 call up
Livewire striker Mitch Mallia’s hopes of representing Malta appear dashed with the former A-League attacker saying his eligibility still remains in limbo despite his call up 15 months ago.
4 Jul 2019
Reds alert: New Zealand attacker eyes FFA Cup upset
In-form New Zealand striker Mohamed Awad says he’ll relish testing himself against top A-League opposition when the reigning FFA Cup holders visit Melbourne Knights.
2 Jul 2019
Inside the daily grind of Australia’s semi-pro heroes
Liam Boland is often up before 4 am. Like NPL players around Australia, he’s working days, training nights. The Melbourne-based NPL goal machine lets FTBL into his life as a semi-pro.
1 Jul 2019
Is Popa's Perth perfectly placed for Champions League glory?
In a few weeks, Tony Popovic will calmly and clearly outline his vision. The Perth Glory boss will explain to his troops why in 2020 the club will win the A-League Grand Final, and they will win the Asian Champions League.
27 Jun 2019
ASEAN World Cup 2034 would be ‘off the charts!' Is Oz ready?
An ASEAN World Cup would be a huge success if it won the bid, but Aussie players warn Australia needs to address its own issues before thinking about co-hosting such an event.
27 Jun 2019
Women's Council reject worries about lobby group double
FFA Women’s Football Council Chair Ros Moriarty welcomes the new Women In Football association, which was launched today in Sydney.
26 Jun 2019
Stajcic backs new Women in Football association
A new group aimed at promoting women in football launched in Sydney today with former Matildas head coach Alen Stajcic one of their high-profile backers.
26 Jun 2019
NPL star on viral FFA Cup goal that stunned the world
If you truly love football in Oz, then Liam Boland’s epic FFA Cup stoppage-time winner for NPL underdogs Green Gully would surely rank high.
26 Jun 2019
French free agents: 3 A-League transfer targets
FTBL has scouted the cream de la creme of French free agents for A-League clubs to look at.
25 Jun 2019
'I'm a winner’: Stajcic eyes FFA Cup as CCM's next trophy
New Central Coast Mariners boss Alen Stajcic isn’t accustomed to coaching a losing team, which is why the former Matildas coach sees the 2019 FFA Cup as his opportunity to speedily turn the club into winners.
24 Jun 2019
Santalab enjoying ‘brutal’ relegation scrap in Dandenong
If you’d put a bet on Brendon Santalab AND Carl Valeri playing alongside each other in a relegation scrap in Melbourne’s Dandenong over winter, you may have got some attractive long odds.
21 Jun 2019
India celebrates A-League star’s ‘game-changer’ transfer
A-League star Roy Krishna’s signing is being hailed as a ‘game-changer’ for the Indian Super League (ISL), though some in Australia are disappointed by the move.
19 Jun 2019
Spanish free agents: 3 fresh A-League transfer targets
It’s June and the silly season for the A-League and its agents. With Spain an increasingly fruitful market, we have three Spanish free agents who could be fantastic A-League acquisitions.
18 Jun 2019
24hrs in the life of an Aussie player abroad
Former Sydney FC player Patrick Flottmann from Thai club Air Force Central FC takes FTBL through 24 hours in his life
17 Jun 2019
Meet Australia's Instagram 'Football Influencer'
Question: which current Aussie-based Australian footballer has almost 300k Instagram followers, with 60,000 in Indonesia and around 20,000 in Brazil?
13 Jun 2019
Olyroos update: Swedish loans and Japanese starters
Our Olyroos continue building their careers across the globe after a successful qualifying campaign last March booked their spot in the final round of Tokyo 2020 qualifiers in Bangkok next January.
12 Jun 2019
‘European’ game-day experience tipped for A-League in Canberra
Canberra’s planned new stadium is tipped to have a European stadium experience inside and out, but without an A-League licence, the business case for this new stadium remains unclear.
12 Jun 2019
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