A-Leagues scrap Grand Final deal in favour of 'Unite Round'
The A-League has scrapped its controversial Grand Final deal in favour of a Unite Round that will feature all 24 men's a women's teams.
Premier League owner confirmed as preferred bidder for new A-Leagues club
William P Foley II is a US-based owner of multiple sports teams and has strong business connections to New Zealand.
The Isuzu UTE A-League Men and Liberty A-League Women have officially launched their 2023-24 seasons.
Socceroos squad named to face Mexico in Dallas
Subway Socceroos’ Head Coach, Graham Arnold has named his 23-man squad for the September FIFA International Men’s Window, with some fresh faces included for the clash with Mexico in Dallas at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, 9 September. The meeting with Mexico – currently ranked #12 in the FIFA World ...
A-Leagues eye expansion announcements, greater transfer revenue
Owners of the newest A-Leagues expansion teams should be announced within weeks, while the league is eyeing further investment in its transfer infrastructure, APL chief executive Danny Townsend tells ESPN.
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Full Fixtures: Every A-League Men match for the 2023/24 season
The full fixture of the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season has arrived. Here is every match of the A-League Men regular season.
No promises from federal government on funding for football
The Albanese government says it will “always look for more ways” to ensure funding for women’s sport is fit for purpose, but has stopped short of promising more money.
No promises from federal government on funding for football
The Albanese government says it will “always look for more ways” to ensure funding for women’s sport is fit for purpose, but has stopped short of promising more money.
A-Leagues announce special Round One celebration for women’s football
The 2023-24 Liberty A-League season will begin on Saturday October 14, with the opening round fixture to be revealed next week.
Matildas semi-final against England becomes the most-watched TV broadcast, watched by 11.5 million
It might not have been the result we were hoping for, but the Matildas’ clash with England last night was a monumental hit with viewers.
The Matildas and France could not be separated after two hours of gripping, back-and-forth football. What went down after extra time was simply unbelievable.
The Matildas and France could not be separated after two hours of gripping, back-and-forth football. What went down after extra time was simply unbelievable.
Here's an excellent article that explains it
Fantastic night watching the Tillies. Cheering them on all the way!
The tournament has been a resounding success, and hopefully inspires many more Australians to enjoy the beautiful game.
This is a football World Cup. This is as big as the Olympics the local media would have understood that if they weren’t so financially dependent on the other codes.
I agree, however I think it's important to note that the tournament's success is in spite of the vested interests of the local media in the other codes, and therefore lack of promotion, discussion and excitement generated amongst the population.
Matildas score stunning 4-0 victory over Canada to progress into the World Cup round of 16
The Matildas put the rest of the tournament on notice with a clinical 4-0 victory over Canada in the Women's World Cup in Melbourne. Follow live.
cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/738306
Nigeria claims shock victory over Matildas as Australia's World Cup hopes hang by a thread
Nigeria has put the Matildas on the ropes in the Women's World Cup after defeating Australia 3-2. See how it unfolded.
Good to see him back in the league with the Mariners, even if it means it didn't work for him in Germany this time.
A second stint here as a more mature player may help him springboard back into Europe later on anyway, so I'm interested to see how he goes.
Some highlights of young local players signing for overseas clubs thus far:
Central Coast Mariners
- Nectar Triantis (Sunderland AFC)
- Anthony Pavlesic (Bayern Munich)
- Sammy Silvera (Middlesbrough)
Macarthur FC
- Al Hassan Toure (Eyüpspor [loaned to Şanlıurfaspor])
Melbourne City
- Jordan Bos (KVV Westerlo)
- Tom Glover (Middlesbrough)
- Aiden O’Neill (Standard Liege)
- Marco Tilio (Celtic)
Perth Glory
- Keegan Jelacic (KAA Gent)
- Chris Donnell (Fulham)
Western Sydney Wanderers
- Kusini Yengi (Portsmouth)
- Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian)
Agreed on treating club legends properly after their playing careers. It's something many A-League clubs haven't done well in the past.
I would say Ninko is a bit different, as they may well have offered him something to sunset his playing career, except he didn't feel he was ready for retirement yet. In this case, Wilko called time on his own terms and then Sydney seemingly offered him a job, not the other way around.
Good for him, and glad the was at least a fee involved. He just needs to keep injury-free and he could do well over there.
Western Sydney Wanderers
AC Milan
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A couple of record signings already too, with Bos and now Tilio heading to Europe. Should be an interesting off season.