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World Cup bonanza on offer for Socceroos

The 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany was a momentous occasion for Australian football. After a 32-year wait from their previous finals appearance, the Socceroos exceeded expectations by making it …

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Russia fires five past Saudis in World Cup opener

Russia struck a goal rush in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup final defeating Saudi Arabia 5-0 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Friday morning. Two goals to …

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Coach sacking threatens Spain campaign

In the aftermath of Real Madrid’s third consecutive Championship League win, few could have predicted the chain of events leading to what has emerged as the biggest crisis to hit …

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Stan Lazaridis: Why Ange Postecoglou was better than Guus Hiddink

While playing for the Western Australian state team in 1995 against the touring English Premer League side West Ham, Stan Lazaridis was spotted by then Hammers coach Harry Redknapp who …

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Mourdoukoutas signs with Babbel’s Wanderers

Current Young Socceroos and former Sydney Olympic central defender Tass Mourdoukoutas has signed his first professional football contract by inking a two-year deal with A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers. The …

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Socceroos head to Budapest for final World Cup tune-up match

The long countdown to the Socceroos’ date with destiny against France in its opening World Cup match nears completion on Sunday morning when the Socceroos take on the 49th-ranked team …

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Sharks looking to build on strong team spirit

The last few weeks have been a roller-coaster ride for Port Melbourne Sharks fans. The highs have included an excellent away win over League leader Bentleigh Greens, and a historic …

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Sokratis Papastathopoulos to join Arsenal for a reported 19 million euros

Superstar defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos is expected to sign with Arsenal later this week in a three year deal reportedly worth 19 million euros, making him the highest paid soccer player …

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South and Northcote strengthen squads with mid-season signings

With the opening of the mid-season transfer window expected to usher in a movement of players in and out of NPL clubs in the coming days and weeks, both South …

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Sharks and Hercules win through to historic FFA Cup national debut

Port Melbourne Sharks and Northcote City each made history on Wednesday evening when they both qualified for the FFA Cup national Round of 32 for the first time. Both teams …

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