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Taylor Otto [L] and captain Rebekah Stott [R] celebrate a goal. Photo supplied by Melbourne City FC.

Melbourne City ‘very proud’ of historic Champions League win

Melbourne City hosted Taichung Blue Whale in the first ever Asian Women’s Champions League game to be played on Australian soil on Sunday, emerging 3-0 winners at AAMI Park. Previously, Australian participation in the Champions …
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Ryan declares Socceroos ‘can be much better’ ahead of China meeting

Although he is proud of Australia’s recent victory over Indonesia, Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan isn’t ignoring that the green and gold need to improve. Tony Popovic’s men looked rattled in the opening 10 minutes of …
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Jackson Irvine celebrates his brace against Indonesia. Photo: Provided by Subway Socceroos.

The mid-game adjustment that helped Socceroos to emphatic win over Indonesia

Tony Popovic’s Australia side came away the victors Thursday night after a 5-1 thumping of Indonesia – but it was a tactical adjustment the players made in the middle of the game that gave them …
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A-League Women Round 19 Report Card: G for Goal-scoring thrillers

Each week during the A-League Women season, Round Ball Australia hands out a report card for the competition based on how the teams performed across the weekend’s fixtures. Central Coast Mariners vs Perth Glory (3-3) …
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Nishan Velupillay scores his second goal for Australia at senior level. Photo: Provided by Subway Socceroos.

Nishan Velupillay rewards Popovic’s faith in Socceroos win

As perhaps the most surprising inclusion in the starting side, Nishan Velupillay went a long way to silencing his critics with a top class performance and a second Socceroos goal, in the 5-1 win over …
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Popovic’s preferred XI vindicated as Socceroos humble Indonesia

The Sydney Football Stadium was the venue for the Socceroos crucial World Cup Qualifier against Indonesia, but with the amount of Indonesian red seen in the crowd, it may have been tough to work that …
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Michelle Heyman earned a Matildas recall thanks to her form for Canberra United in the A-League Women. Photo: Provided by Football Australia.

Has Canberra United finally found the lifeline it needs?

With the only standalone A-League Women side having survived in a state of flux for two years with no concrete future, that may be about to change. David Polkinghorne from The Canberra Times revealed on …
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Patrick Kluivert is the new head coach of the Indonesian national team. Photo: Wikipedia Commons - Web Summit CC BY 2.0 Cropped

Talking Tactics: What to expect from Indonesia under Patrick Kluivert

Patrick Kluivert will face his first challenge as new head coach of the Indonesia Men’s National Team when his side face Australia on Thursday, March 20. Kluivert has had an interesting coaching career, bouncing around …
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Tony Popovic on the sidelines at Adelaide Oval during a World Cup qualifier in 2024 against China. Photo: Dani Brown/Round Ball Australia

Popovic accepts Australian public’s expectations ‘to play good football’

Socceroos boss Tony Popovic has stressed that his side will not underestimate Indonesia as their crucial World Cup qualifier edges closer. Australia welcome Indonesia to Sydney Football Stadium on Thursday night with high hopes of …
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Melbourne Victory are hoping Kasey Bos makes a swift recovery. Photo: Marcus Robertson / Round Ball Australia.

Kasey Bos withdraws from Olyroos squad due to injury

Melbourne Victory have confirmed that full-back Kasey Bos has been forced to skip Olyroos camp due to an injury he sustained in the side’s 4-2 to Western Sydney on the weekend. On Tuesday night, the …
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Melbourne Victory celebrating a goal during Round 20 of the 2024/25 A-League Men season. Photo: Marcus Robertson/Round Ball Australia

A-Leagues coming to entertainment venues in ‘pivotal’ deal

A bug-bear of A-Leagues fans since the move from Fox Sports to Paramount as the broadcaster of the top-flight domestic men’s and women’s league in Australia, has been the lack of accessibility at public venues …
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‘Modern day classic’: Kit aficionado Irvine ‘loves’ new Australia kit

When the Socceroos face Indonesia on Thursday night at the Sydney Football Stadium, they will do so wearing the new Australia kit for the first time. The kit, designed by First Nations artist Reko Rennie, …
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