Football
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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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Postecoglou throws more light on his Socceroos’ resignation
In the coming weeks, Ange Postecoglou hopes to be able to swap the managerial hot seat for a bar stool on a nice Greek island in the Mediterranean from where …
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South’s Women’s coach Socrates departs on winning note
Last Saturday at Olympic Village, South Melbourne FC’s senior women’s team gave their senior coach Socrates Nicolaidis a winning send-off with a 1-0 away win over Heidelberg United. The match …