Soccer
Usain Bolt’s proposed A-League trial will go ahead – but only if Football Federation Australia agrees to contribute around $900,000 from its marquee fund should the Jamaican sprint king prove worthy of a contract.
Manton St Tales
Josep Gombau’s return to the A-League provides a much-needed injection of character to Australian soccer, writes Paul Marcuccitti.
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New-look Adelaide United’s first A-League match of the season provided an odd mix of the unknown and the very familiar, writes Paul Marcuccitti.
In the second part of his meditation on the game(s) that shaped Australian Rules, Paul Marcuccitti argues that the ‘code wars’ dividing supporters are doing more harm than good – and explains why he, as a lover of soccer first and foremost, will be glued to the AFL Grand Final this weekend.
As we count down to the AFL (and NRL) Grand Final, and the start of a new A-League season, Paul Marcuccitti ponders why football codes leave fans so divided. After all, as he explains in part one of a two-part essay, they were all spawned from a shared history.
Melbourne Victory’s title defence is on shaky ground after slumping to a shock 1-0 loss to struggling Perth Glory at nib Stadium last night.
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