A-League Men
‘It’s going to grow’: Australia mulls bid to host new-look Club World Cup
Imagine an A-League team playing the UEFA Champions League winners on Australian soil – in a competitive match, for a real trophy. It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.
- by Vince Rugari
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Exciting yet invisible, Sydney sell-off leaves grand final flat
More people deserved to see one of the most extraordinary A-League Men’s deciders to date. It is a grand shame they did not.
- by Emma Kemp
Central Coast 6 Melbourne City 1
Central Coast Mariners
Cummings gets last laugh as Mariners destroy City to win A-League title
Socceroo Jason Cummings bagged a hat-trick and the Joe Marston Medal as the Central Coast Mariners claimed their first championship in a decade in stunning style on Saturday night.
- by Vince Rugari
Misshapes, mistakes and misfits: How Toy Story explains the Central Coast Mariners
This is the story of the A-League’s smallest club and how they put together a grand final team on a shoestring budget.
- by Vince Rugari
Why Mathew Leckie is happy to keep a superstar’s jersey in a box
Whether it is keeping French superstar Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup jersey in a box or refusing to reveal a grand final eve illness before last year’s decider, Mathew Leckie is not one to make a fuss.
- by Roy Ward
Ange can ‘transform’ Spurs but bigger clubs watching, says ex-assistant
Ange Postecoglou is reportedly Tottenham Hotspur’s top managerial candidate, but Rado Vidosic would not be shocked if his ties to the City Football Group lead to a bigger job one day.
- by Vince Rugari
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EPL
Spurred on: What Postecoglou’s past tells us about his Premier League future
Tottenham Hotspur could be, like Celtic were two years ago, a perfect match for Ange Postecoglou – but guessing his next move has always been a fool’s errand.
- by Vince Rugari
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Australian soccer
Revealed: The plan to embrace promotion and relegation in the A-League
As Football Australia forges ahead with plans for a national second division, A-League clubs have been presented with an alternative model that would see the best clubs introduced to the top tier.
- by Vince Rugari
Central Coast 2 Adelaide 0
Match report
Bolt from the blue: Aussie sport’s ultimate underdog story rolls on
Almost five years since the Usain Bolt gimmick, the Central Coast Mariners are into the A-League’s grand final, and have become a model club for this struggling competition.
- by Vince Rugari
Tilio shines, red card costs Sydney as Melbourne City march into another grand final
City attacker Marco Tilio was all class as he led his club to the A-League grand final with a 4-0 win on Friday night, while Sydney FC never recovered from Max Burgess’ red card early in the match.
- by Roy Ward
‘You find out who your real friends are’: What it’s like to be a coach under fire
Graham Arnold has walked down the same tough road as Steve Corica, whose job as Sydney FC coach was in grave peril just a few months ago - only to stand 90 minutes away from another grand final appearance.
- by Vince Rugari