Tag: Football
Aloisi back in Sydney starting line-up
Sydney FC's marquee striker John Aloisi will return to the starting side for Saturday night's A-League match against Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium.[MORE]
Fines should go to charity: Farina
Queensland Roar coach Frank Farina wants Football Federation Australia (FFA) to donate his $2,000 fine to charity.[MORE]
Capello stunned by England progress
England manager Fabio Capello admits he is stunned by the progress made by a team which was in utter disarray when he took over in February.[MORE]
Walcott out for three months
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Theo Walcott will be sidelined for at least three months after the England winger had surgery on his dislocated shoulder.[MORE]
Mariners challenge table-topping Victory
The Central Coast travels to Melbourne tonight to take on the Victory in a top-of-the-table A-League clash.[MORE]
Gold Coast United sign Jets' Griffiths
Socceroos defender Adam Griffiths has agreed terms on a three-year deal with new Australian A-League club Gold Coast United, the club said Thursday.[MORE]
Merrick to unleash star quartet
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick has named Carlos Hernandez along with Ney Fabiano, Archie Thompson and Danny Allsop in the side to play the Central Coast in the A-League match tomorrow night.[MORE]
We were poor but we're tough: Cahill
The Socceroos have acquired a resilience that sets them apart from Australian teams of the past, according to star midfielder Tim Cahill.[MORE]
Beckham's childhood home attracts million-pound bids
Buyers have put in offers of one million pounds ($2.3 million) for the house where footballer David Beckham lived as a baby, the businessman handling the sale said on Wednesday (local time).[MORE]
Brazil's Ronaldo considering retirement
Brazilian striker Ronaldo may retire from football following his latest serious knee injury, the 32-year-old said overnight.[MORE]
Maradona's reign starts with a win
Diego Maradona's first match as head coach of Argentina ended with a 1-0 friendly win over Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow this morning.[MORE]
Terry header seals England win in Germany
England captain John Terry's header six minutes from time sealed a 2-1 win over Germany in friendly at Berlin's Olympic Stadium this morning as Fabio Capello's weakened team beat the Euro 2008 runners-up.[MORE]
Pantelis suffers injury setback
Adelaide United midielder Lucas Pantelis will be sidelined for up to six weeks with a knee injury.[MORE]
Socceroos nick it at the death
Australia got out of jail with a last-minute 1-0 win in its World Cup qualifier against Bahrain in Manama.[MORE]
Jets' sponsor logo causing hassles in NZ
The Newcastle Jets have been warned they will not be able to play in their team strips when they take on the Wellington Phoenix in New Zealand this weekend.[MORE]
Uruguayan football beset by violence
Soccer authorities in Uruguay have suspended play in the country's top league after more than 100 fans clashed in an on-field riot. [MORE]
Socceroos won't be hampered by injury: Verbeek
Australia's national football coach Pim Verbeek says the impressive depth of the Socceroos squad will fill the void left by injuries to key players ahead of tonight's World Cup qualifier against Bahrain.[MORE]
Butcher still fuming over 'hand of god'
Former Sydney FC coach Terry Butcher says he still holds a bitter grudge against Argentina superstar Diego Maradona over his infamous "hand of god" goal at the 1986 World Cup.[MORE]
Ferguson given touchline ban, Moyes fined
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined 10,000 pounds ($22,972) by a Football Association (FA) regulatory commission.[MORE]
Drogba banned for three games
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been banned for three games by the English Football Association (FA) for throwing a coin into a crowd in London.[MORE]
Canberra A-League bidder positive after official pitch
The group behind Canberra's bid for an A-League soccer team remains positive after meeting with Football Federation Australia (FFA) officials today.[MORE]
Muscat keen to oppose Fred
Melbourne captain Kevin Muscat says he is surprised to see former team-mate Fred back in the A-League.[MORE]
Argentina doesn't play friendlies: Maradona
Diego Maradona, who has taken his first training session since being appointed Argentina head coach, says his players must fight to win against Scotland in Glasgow on Thursday morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Socceroos still doing their homework
Midfielder Jason Culina says Australia will go into Thursday's (AEDT) World Cup qualifier against Bahrain with limited information about its opponent.[MORE]
Vidmar commits to Adelaide United
Adelaide United has re-signed coach Aurelio Vidmar and deputy Phil Stubbins.[MORE]
