Free-kick masterclass puts Gunners on brink of CL semis
Declan Rice had never scored directly from a freekick in his professional career. In the space of 12 minutes, he scored two absolute stunners against Real Madrid. Champions League wrap >>
Declan Rice had never scored directly from a freekick in his professional career. In the space of 12 minutes, he scored two absolute stunners against Real Madrid. Champions League wrap >>
Matildas captain Steph Catley is clueless as to who the next coach of the national team will be or when they will start but she hopes it is ‘sooner rather than later’.
In what may have been his final game as the Matildas’ interim coach, Tom Sermanni has solved the Mary Fowler mystery that has blighted the national team for years.
A sprinkle of Mary Fowler magic has led the Matildas to finish their two-match friendly series with another clean sheet in front of a bumper Newcastle crowd. Watch the highlights.
TALKING POINTS: Melbourne Victory won’t stand for a repeat of fans’ behaviour in Shepparton, while Marcus Schroen has a match-winning milestone and Nunawading City’s stunning upset.
Liverpool slumped to just their second Premier League defeat this season while Southampton were relegated in record-setting time and Chelsea and Manchester City slipped up. EPL WRAP
While they remain in the hunt for the A-League finals series, continental glory has become the main goal for Sydney FC and coach Ufuk Talay. Robbie Slater and Marco Monteverde dive into the big issues in The Tackle.
With speculation rife that a permanent Matildas coaching appointment is imminent, interim coach Tom Sermanni remains in the dark about whether his side’s upcoming clash with Korea will be his final act in charge.
Alanna Kennedy knows the Matildas have ‘let themselves down’ since their World Cup run. She details the problems that have brought them undone as they look towards the Asian Cup.
EPL Wrap: Arsenal’s faint hopes of catching league leaders Liverpool are almost over after a contentious penalty cost them dearly against Everton.
Wellington Phoenix picked up its first win in nine matches after overcoming the Newcastle Jets as goalkeeper Joshua Oluwayemi went from villain to matchwinner with a last gasp save.
The Matildas’ match on Monday is expected to be Tom Sermanni’s last as interim coach and Kaitlyn Torpey thinks the resolution of a permanent national coach can help the squad improve.
The Matildas were without a number of their Olympic stars and yet, the forced restart caused by line-up and combination changes did the trick for a much needed confidence boost.
The Matildas have ended a three-game losing run with a 1-0 victory over the Korea Republic in Sydney as the interim coaching spell of Tom Sermanni draws to a close.
Tottenham fans turned on beleaguered boss Ange Postecoglou, chanting “you don’t know what you’re doing” as Spurs’ poor run continued with defeat at Chelsea.
Socceroos great Robbie Slater and Marco Monteverde assess the coaches under immense pressure heading into a blockbuster clash, an exodus at the Jets, and the blowtorch on Melbourne clubs.
The match against Korea Republic may be a ‘friendly’, but there is a lot riding on this match for the Matildas, as ROBBIE SLATER explains.
The Matildas have suffered a major blow heading into their two-match series against Korea, with two key players ruled out, and a third in significant doubt.
Already a man under pressure, Ange Postecoglou says he does not feel ‘disrespected’ by former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino’s stated desire to manage the club again one day.
Last year the stars almost aligned for the Matildas to land their dream coach. They’ve been coachless, and on a downhill slide, since. And everyone in Australian football wants one question answered.
EPL WRAP: Arsenal has kept its title hopes alive, but victory came a potentially serious cost against Fulham. Elsewhere, a length of the field goal from a United reject burnt the Red Devils.
With the football season reaching its pointy end, the Premier League has confirmed it will introduce an imminent technological change to the way its games are officiated.
A former coach at global football powerhouse Real Madrid will take a group of Aussie teenagers to represent Oceania against the strongest football nations. Find out how he got them to the world stage
Matildas star Tameka Yallop has revealed she’s expecting her second child, joining a growing list of Aussie footballers expanding their families.
Sam Kerr is back – but should she be captain? It’s a debate which has raged ever since news broke of the superstar’s police racism saga. And now her teammates have had their say.
It won’t play host to any matches but Football Queensland is not giving up on its dream to see Perry Park transformed into a 20,000 seat stadium in time for the 2032 Olympics.
Football Australia has failed in its role as guardians of the game in this country, writes ROBBIE SLATER. Sam Kerr needs to take matters into her own hands.
A Melbourne Victory supporter, serving a life ban, was allowed to remain at an NPL game and was part of a group allegedly making homophobic slurs against rival players.
More than a month on from Sam Kerr’s much publicised court case, Football Australia has reached the conclusion of its review.
While Sydney FC may have ended the weekend the same way they started it, Robbie Slater and Marco Monteverde still believe it’s been an underwhelming A-League season. It’s all in The Tackle.