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Big Sam Backs His Aussie Duo

Big Sam Backs His Aussie Duo

DESPITE speculation linking Brett Emerton and Vince Grella with a move away from Blackburn, Rovers boss Sam Allardyce has backed the Socceroos pair after both started in their 2-1 win over Sydney FC. 1 Aug 2010

A-League Pre-Season Form Guide

A-League Pre-Season Form Guide

THE 2010-2011 Hyundai A-League arrives this Thursday after the long pre-season wait, so here's how all eleven clubs have been preparing for the new campaign. 1 Aug 2010

Kennedy At It Again In Japan

Kennedy At It Again In Japan

ASIAROOS WRAP: Socceroo Joshua Kennedy continues to dominate the scoring charts in Japan with another goal in Nagoya Grampus' 2-0 win over Yokohama F. Marinos in the J.League on Saturday. 1 Aug 2010

A-League Is Underestimated: Fowler

A-League Is Underestimated: Fowler

PERTH Glory's new international marquee Robbie Fowler believes the quality of the A-League is underestimated and says the competition is only going from strength to strength. 31 Jul 2010

Traore Dreaming Of Socceroos

Traore Dreaming Of Socceroos

GOLD Coast United's Ivory Coast wing-back Adama Traore has hinted he fancies wearing the green and gold of Australia and would one day love to play for the Socceroos. 31 Jul 2010

No Stingrays W-League Switch

No Stingrays W-League Switch

NSW powerhouse Illawarra Stingrays won't replace Central Coast Mariners in this season's W-League with the FFA telling the ambitious club the competition will remain at seven clubs for now. 31 Jul 2010

Fury's Race Against Time

Fury's Race Against Time

NORTH Queensland Fury face a race against time to complete their minimum 20-man squad before tonight's midnight deadline with the threat of a penalty from the FFA looming. 31 Jul 2010

Bad Night For Harry & Lucas

Bad Night For Harry & Lucas

EUROROOS WRAP: Socceroos Harry Kewell and Lucas Neill both played overnight as Galatasaray's Europa League aspirations took a blow after twice conceding late to draw 2-2 with OFK Beograd. 30 Jul 2010

Killen's Dream Chinese Debut

Killen's Dream Chinese Debut

NEW Zealand international Chris Killen has begun life in China in perfect style, with the winner in Shenzhen Ruby's 2-1 win over Liaoning Whowin on Wednesday. 29 Jul 2010

Griff Backheels Guoan To Victory

Griff Backheels Guoan To Victory

ASIAROOS WRAP: Australian striker Joel Griffiths provided a backheel assist for the only goal of the game as Beijing Guoan defeated Jiangsu Sainty 1-0 in China's Super League. 29 Jul 2010

Bosnar Nets Late Shimizu Equaliser

Bosnar Nets Late Shimizu Equaliser

ASIAROOS WRAP: Aussie defender Eddy Bosnar levelled the scores late in Shimizu S-Pulse's 3-3 draw with Joshua Kennedy's Nagoya Grampus in an important J.League clash on Saturday. 24 Jul 2010

Kewell To Wear Number 99

Kewell To Wear Number 99

FRESH from signing a new one-year deal with Galatasaray, it's been announced Socceroos star Harry Kewell will wear the number 99 for the Turkish giants next season. 24 Jul 2010

Schwarz A Gunner Within A Week

Schwarz A Gunner Within A Week

ARSENAL are hoping to complete a deal for Fulham's Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer within a week according to The Sun. 24 Jul 2010

Emerton Can Not Commit To Qatar

Emerton Can Not Commit To Qatar

BLACKBURN'S Socceroo Brett Emerton has revealed he's unsure if he'll be available for Australia's 2011 AFC Asian Cup campaign but says he'd love to be involved. 24 Jul 2010

Holman Keen To Stay In Holland

Holman Keen To Stay In Holland

SOCCEROO Brett Holman has confirmed he wants to remain with Dutch club AZ Alkmaar, adding he's heard nothing from Scottish giants Rangers despite speculation of a switch to Glasgow. 24 Jul 2010

Perth Not Getting Carried Away

Perth Not Getting Carried Away

PERTH Glory coach Dave Mitchell refused to take too much from Friday's 3-1 pre-season win at Adelaide United but admitted he was delighted to see both of his strikers find the back of the net. 24 Jul 2010

Upbeat Coolen Rues Late Errors

Upbeat Coolen Rues Late Errors

ADELAIDE United coach Rini Coolen saw positives in his side but rued late mistakes as the Reds conceded twice in the final ten minutes to lose 3-1 to Perth Glory in pre-season on Friday. 23 Jul 2010

Sarota Makes Dutch Debut

Sarota Makes Dutch Debut

FORMER Brisbane Roar youngster Adam Sarota made his first-team debut for FC Utrecht on Thursday as they reached the next stage of the Europa League with a 1-1 draw at KF Tirana. 23 Jul 2010

Kennedy Back To Form

Kennedy Back To Form

SOCCEROO Joshua Kennedy wasted no time following the World Cup to return to his prolific club form with Nagoya Grampus by scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory over Omiya Ardija. 18 Jul 2010

Ange: We Need More Of That

Ange: We Need More Of That

ANGE Postecoglou believes his side will be a strong team this season if his players can replicate their performance in the 2-1 loss to Everton during the new A-League campaign. 18 Jul 2010

Arnold Happy But Work Ahead

Arnold Happy But Work Ahead

CENTRAL Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold was happy with his side's 2-2 draw with Sydney FC on Saturday but acknowledges there's still much work to be done ahead of the season proper. 18 Jul 2010

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