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Why nothing but silverware will do for Matildas at Asian Cup
Kyah Simon says the team’s internal expectations for the Asian Cup are to win the title, shrugging off suggestions public pressure can affect the squad.
- by Dominic Bossi
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Short-term thinking is costing A-League millions in lost transfer fees: FA chief
There was $4.86 billion spent on transfer fees worldwide last year - but Australian clubs only received $1.1 million, lagging even the likes of Cyprus, Kazakhstan and Hungary.
- by Vince Rugari
Wins for Liverpool and Leeds as Everton fire Benitez after just 200 days in charge
A brutal 40-word statement from Everton offered no thanks to a manager whose appointment was always contentious with fans.
‘We need to win this’: Matildas set great expectations for Asian Cup
After a rollercoaster 2021 in which their defence came under the microscope, Ellie Carpenter says Australia’s ambition is to not only win the Asian Cup for the first time in over a decade, but keep clean sheets while doing it.
- by Vince Rugari
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Australian soccer
McGree transfer highlights Australia’s lowly place in football’s pecking order
How did Charlotte FC make millions off Riley McGree, a player who’ll never wear their colours – and why didn’t Adelaide United, the club who produced him, make more? The answer is simple, straightforward, and a little sobering for Australian soccer.
- by Vince Rugari
Manchester City charge toward successful title defence
Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City took a step closer to a fourth title in five seasons with a 1-0 win over second-placed Chelsea on Saturday.
- by Simon Evans
FA support for Cavallo after calling out homophobic abuse during game
Melbourne Victory have been issued with a show cause notice after the incident involving some fans during last weekend’s clash with Adelaide United at AAMI Park.
Aubameyang diagnosed with ‘cardiac lesions’ after leaving COVID isolation
The Gabon and Arsenal forward was diagnosed with the issue at the African Cup of Nations after testing positive to COVID-19 the previous week.
‘Never seen anything like it’: Chaos as referee blows final whistle twice before full-time at Cup of Nations
Janny Sikazwe prematurely called time on two occasions then failed in an attempt to restart play more than 20 minutes after Mali and Tunisia players had left the field.
- by Sam Dean
Volpato edges towards Italy over Australia after Roma rebuff Young Socceroos
Efforts to bring the Roma teenager into the Australian youth set-up have hit another roadblock after the Serie A club refused to release him.
- by Dominic Bossi
‘Enough’s enough’: Police to investigate Cavallo death threats
The Adelaide United star made worldwide headlines last October by becoming the first active top-flight professional footballer in the world to announce he was gay - and has been inundated with abusive messages on social media ever since.
- by Vince Rugari