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Powering through: Q&A with South Melbourne’s Chris Kessaris
Chris Kessaris, 27, is gearing up for the 2021 Australian Club Championships held in October, with hopes that it will still go ahead without any possible lockdown disruptions. The powerchair …
Greece lodges complaint with UEFA over omission in North Macedonia’s acronym
Greece has lodged a complaint with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) following the use of the name Football Federation of Macedonia on the national soccer jersey of North …
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Late winner sees Olympic defeat Sydney FC Youth
An injury time goal sees Sydney Olympic win 1-0 against Sydney FC Youth at Belmore Sports Ground in the 16th round of NPL NSW. The victory means Olympic maintain fifth …
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It’s official! Australia’s most successful football export Ange Postecoglou signs on to manage Scottish powerhouse Celtic FC
South Melbourne FC sent congratulations via a Facebook post to “son” Angelos ‘Ange’ Postecoglou for securing and signing a rolling 12-month contract with Scottish Premier League’s Celtic FC. “Congratulations to …
Documentary looks at migrants’ role in developing Australian football
The undisputed fact that the roots of Australian football are intimately tied with the migrant communities is highlighted in a new documentary shown on Optus Sport. The documentary titled “Football …
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Stepping up to seniors: Q&A with South Melbourne’s Kiara Hronopoulos
Fresh faced and full of energy, 17-year-old Kiara Hronopoulos has joined the senior ranks of South Melbourne FC. The young centre back is deeply entrenched in the world of football, …
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Greeks dominate to contain Erling Haland threat and beat Norway
The Greek national team improved on its draw with the world number 1 ranked Belgian team last Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Norway at Malaga, Spain on Saturday. It …
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Olympic defeat Wolves in dominant display
Sydney Olympic return to winning ways after a huge 5-1 away victory against Wollongong Wolves at Albert Butler Memorial Park in the 15th round of NPL NSW. The win is …
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Melbourne City FC signs Socceroos attacker Mathew Leckie
Melbourne City FC announced the signing of Socceroos attacker Mathew Leckie on a three-year deal. Leckie, originally from Melbourne, started his career at Bulleen Lions and has reached 64 Socceroos …
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Greece ties with top ranked Belgium at Euro friendly
The friendly match between Belgium and Greece turned out to be somewhat more eventful than what had been predicted. FIFA’s top ranked team geared up for their entrance into the …