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History as Ronaldo becomes billionaire
Cristiano Ronaldo has entered the record books by becoming football’s first ever billionaire, joining an exclusive sporting group.
Victory legend scores landmark coaching gig in Europe
Former Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat has been unveiled as head coach of Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden, making him the only Australian head coach of a men’s team in Europe.
Muscat blazes trail for Aussie coaches as Belgian gig begins
Kevin Muscat has officially taken over as the new coach of Belgian club St Truiden - now that his necessary test for COVID-19 has come back negative in a country hit hard by the virus.
New boys want assurances before taking huge plunge
With next season possibly delayed until 2021, and no guarantee over matchday income, questions have been raised over whether the Macarthur A-League licence carries the same value it did 20 months ago.
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Why abandoning NPL season would ‘hurt the future’
Amid confusion over when the NSW Government will allow senior grassroots sports to go ahead, this year's NPL season is in danger of being abandoned, a step that has been labelled in some quarters as ‘catastrophic’.
Floyd shirt exposes ugly football flaw
A German football star who delivered a message of justice for George Floyd has shown just how detached from reality the world game is.
‘Absolutely appalled’: Football boss furious over ‘stunning’ restart plans
Queens Park Rangers CEO Lee Hoos says he is “stunned” and “appalled” by plans for the Championship to return on June 20.
‘Distraught’: PL coach reveals shock family fallout over Celtic exit
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers claims he has been shunned by some of his family since quitting Celtic to return to the Premier League.
All systems go: Government clears PL’s June restart
The Premier League was given government approval on Saturday to press ahead with its June 17 restart.
Bayern near title after five-goal rout as protests hit the Bundesliga
Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich took a confident step closer to an eighth straight German title with a 5-0 demolition of Fortuna Dusseldorf.
New boys want assurances before taking huge plunge
With next season possibly delayed until 2021, and no guarantee over matchday income, questions have been raised over whether the Macarthur A-League licence carries the same value it did 20 months ago.
Why abandoning NPL season would ‘hurt the future’
Amid confusion over when the NSW Government will allow senior grassroots sports to go ahead, this year's NPL season is in danger of being abandoned, a step that has been labelled in some quarters as ‘catastrophic’.
Aussie football pins hopes on star-studded panel
Football Federation Australia has unveiled a groundbreaking new advisory panel that could revolutionise the direction of the code – and fans have been calling for it for years.
Former A-League star jailed for match-fixing
Two years ago, he was competing alongside some of Australia’s best footballers, but Xavier Torres has now been handed a one-year prison sentence for match-fixing.
Radical plans to avoid ‘complete wipe-out’
All footy codes — and sporting codes — are struggling with sport off the field but a dramatic proposal is aiming to save the most vulnerable competition.
Star arrested after penthouse model tryst
A model is reported to have called for police after being asked to break lockdown laws and wear lingerie when meeting up with a football star.
‘Australia is ideal’: Premier League clubs ‘in talks’ to finish season in Perth
The Premier League is desperately searching for a way to finish its season and now Perth has emerged as the unlikely solution.
Chelsea were ‘kidded’ by $97m flop
He was at one point the most threatening striker in the Premier League, but Liverpool knew Fernando Torres was a “shadow of his former self” in 2011.
Ultimate Premier League quiz
From Alan Shearer to Sergio Aguero, Arsene Wenger to Pep Guardiola, and everything in between: how much do you know about nearly three decades of the self-styled ‘greatest league in the world’?
‘Idle, powerless, helpless’: Germany roasted over exit
REIGNING world champions Germany have been knocked out of the World Cup, and their media is not holding back — with newspapers across the land going for the jugular.
Host’s spray: ‘It’s time we give up’
A RADIO host has left Socceroos fans livid after an “un-Australian” take on last night’s World Cup humiliation.
How to save our Socceroos: 10-point plan
UNSURPRISINGLY the Socceroos were this morning bundled out of the FIFA World Cup’s group stage for the third tournament in succession. But rather than dwelling on our performance, Val Migliaccio has outlined a 10-point plan for Socceroo salvation. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
World Cup of wine drinking
WE’RE out of the World Cup – but what if our wine consumption had anything to do with it? Explore a world map of competing nations – and their relative appetite for cabernet or chardonnay.
What prompted infamous Cup headbutt
Almost 14 years after the unforgettable Zinedine Zidane headbutt, Italian defender Marco Materazzi has finally revealed what he said that instigated the attack.
World Cup star’s crazy sex claim
One of Nigeria’s biggest football stars claims the sexual exploits of his teammates cost the African nation a spot in the 1998 World Cup quarter finals.
FIFA reeling after $8m bribe claims
Fresh bribery claims have rocked FIFA once again, with questions raised about whether Russia justly earned the right to host the 2018 World Cup.
Why aren’t the Socceroos playing?
Australia’s national teams are getting little exposure at the moment, with the spotlight rightfully on the Olyroos. But DAVID DAVUTOVIC writes after their Asian Cup exit, Australia’s “rest window” is puzzling.
Qatar shock Japan to win Asian Cup
Students became the masters in Abu Dhabi as a clinical performance from Qatar brought a first Asian Cup triumph in a 3-1 final victory over record champions Japan.
Socceroos coach breaks silence on exit talk
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has responded to a bombshell report claiming he was set to quit his post after just six months.
