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Olyroos relying on A-League stars to beat N.Z.

Daniel McBreen is an U15 coach at the Newcastle Jets but that didn’t stop him from punishing them with a worldie as his local side Edgeworth Eagles drew level.

Western United FC show a glimpse of the preparations going into their debut season in the A-League.
The newly independent A-League has contributed all but one of the 24 players selected for Australia’s upcoming under-23 internationals against New Zealand.
The matches in Wollongong on Sept. 6 and Campbelltown on Sept. 9 are vital ahead of the Olyroos’ Olympic Games qualification tournament in Thailand in January.
Australia haven’t featured at an Olympic men’s soccer tournament since the Beijing Games in 2008 and the cooperation of A-League clubs in making players available will be crucial to the…

Dash confirm Polkinghorne’s exit for ‘family reasons’

Reign FC came back from a goal down to force a 1-1 draw with Sky Blue FC at Red Bull Arena.

NWSL: Elizabeth Eddy (36′) Sky Blue FC 1-0 Reign FC

NWSL: Crystal Dunn (4′) Portland Thorns 0-1 North Carolina Courage

NWSL: Rosie White (21′) Houston Dash 0-1 Reign FC

Kristen Hamilton and Jessica McDonald led the way for the Courage, securing a 2-1 win over Utah on the road.

NWSL: Jessica McDonald (54′) Utah Royals FC 1-2 North Carolina Courage

NWSL: Christen Press (13′) Utah Royals 1-0 North Carolina Courage

Matildas captain and star striker Sam Kerr sits down with ESPN to share her journey from Aussie rules to soccer and what coming home to Perth truly means.
Matildas defender Clare Polkinghorne’s stint with American club Houston Dash is over with the veteran returning to Australia for personal reasons.
The Dash announced on Thursday that the 30-year-old had been granted an immediate release due to “personal family reasons.”
Capped 118 times by Australia, Polkinghorne has been with the National Women’s Soccer League club since June 2018 and has been an ever-present this season either side of this year’s Women’s World Cup in France.

Clare Polkinghorne’s stint with American club Houston Dash is over with the veteran returning to Australia for personal reasons.
Polkinghorne leaves…

Netball great Ellis joins review of FFA management

Matildas captain and star striker Sam Kerr sits down with ESPN to share her journey from Aussie rules to soccer and what coming home to Perth truly means.

On the eve of her third World Cup, Sam Kerr has her eyes firmly set on glory, taking down the US and what success would mean for women’s sport back home.
Football Federation Australia has named a three-person panel to review national team management following the controversial sacking of ex-Matildas coach Alen Stajcic in January.
Former Australia netball captain Liz Ellis will sit on the panel along with Sydney Olympics bid mastermind Rod McGeoch.
The panel will be chaired by businesswoman Diane Smith-Gander and investigate decision-making processes and the way in which items are reported to the FFA board within national teams.
It will not review…

Three Socceroos still searching for new homes

The Exploding Heads are back as player agents to field calls from the likes of Gareth Bale, Harry Maguire and Phil Jones on a lively transfer deadline day.
Three Socceroos — Trent Sainsbury, Tomi Juric and Mile Jedinak — are yet to finalise t…

Socceroos rocked by Vukovic, Boyle injuries

Sydney FC players Adam Le Fondre, Rhyan Grant and Ryan McGowan played against 30 school children ahead of the Sky Blue’s friendly against PSG.

Adelaide Olympic player Fausto Erba scored a sensational goal to give his side the lead against Floreat Athena before receiving a second yellow card for his celebration.

Western United FC show a glimpse of the preparations going into their debut season in the A-League.
Goalkeeper Danny Vukovic will miss the start of the Socceroos’ World Cup qualifying campaign, and most likely the majority of the European football season, after he ruptured his achilles.
In more bad news for Australian national team coach Graham Arnold, winger Martin Boyle will have surgery on a knee injury suffered playing for Hibernian and is not expected to play again this year.
Vukovic posted a photo of himself in his hospital bed after surgery on his left leg, which could rule the 34-year-old…

Victory lure Kruse back to Melbourne

With the summer transfer window coming to an end, Sid Lowe says Barcelona will probably have to overpay to get Neymar to Camp Nou.

Paul Mariner sifts through the latest transfer rumours, including a potential key loss for Manchester City and Keylor Navas’ future at Real Madrid.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop remains pessimistic that Arsenal can manage any big name transfers, despite Unai Emery’s comments that they might.
Robbie Kruse is returning to the A-League and Melbourne Victory.
The 30-year-old Socceroos attacker has signed a two-year contract with Victory, the club he played for from 2009-2011.
Kruse has spent the past eight years playing in Germany’s first and second divisions, with a Chinese sojourn in 2017.
“To have the opportunity to come back to the A-League and represent Victory again is really special,” Kruse said in a statement on Tuesday.
– Cassio’s son picked for Australian Joeys squad
– Kurz planning…

Degenek on the brink of Red Star return

Paul Mariner sifts through the latest transfer rumours, including a potential key loss for Manchester City and Keylor Navas’ future at Real Madrid.

Paul Mariner rates the latest transfer rumours surrounding Neymar, Mauro Icardi, Leroy Sane, Mesut Ozil and David Neres.
Milos Degenek’s Saudi Arabian adventure is coming to an end with the Socceroos defender poised to return to Serbian team Red Star Belgrade.
Degenek signed a three-and-a-half year deal with Middle East giants Al Hilal in January during Australia’s Asian Cup campaign in the United Arab Emirates.
The move came shortly before Degenek made a crucial error which led to the only goal in the host nation’s shock 1-0 quarterfinal victory over the Socceroos in Al Ain. Degenek endeared himself to Al Hilal fans…

Socceroos need to be ‘ruthless’ in World Cup qualifying

Matildas captain and star striker Sam Kerr sits down with ESPN to share her journey from Aussie rules to soccer and what coming home to Perth truly means.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold wants his team to take no prisoners on the road to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Australia will discover their opponents for their first steps in 2022 qualification on Wednesday when the draw for the second stage of Asian qualifiers is held.
Arnold says it is exciting to be leading Australia on the bid to qualify for a fifth-straight World Cup.
“We’ve got a very good group of players and we’ll treat every one of these games as a way of being ruthless,” Arnold told AAP.
“We…

David Gallop set to stand down as FFA boss

David Gallop has agreed to depart Football Federation Australia on December 31.
David Gallop says the A-League’s move to independence prompted his decision to quit as Football Federation Australia’s chief executive. Gallop will stand down from his FFA job at the end of December.
He has held the role since August 2012 after a 10-year stint at the NRL’s chief executive.
Gallop’s decision comes just over a week after the FFA agreed to effectively cede control of the A-League to clubs in a new governance model also taking in the W-League and youth league.
He says the fresh governance…

USWNT named best team; Messi, Ibra win ESPYs

Alejandro Moreno believes Lionel Messi may have endeared himself to the Argentina fans, but was ‘irresponsible’ for his comments that could land him a ban by CONMEBOL.

Lionel Messi doesn’t feel he should’ve seen red for the Gary Medel altercation and feels Argentina should’ve been in the Copa America final.
Alex Morgan, Lionel Messi, Sam Kerr and Zlatan Ibrahimovic all won individual honours at Wednesday’s ESPY awards, while U.S. women’s national side was crowned Best Team.
Just days after lifting the Women’s World Cup in France, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe and the rest of the USWNT were on hand to accept the award at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Along with the Best Team award, Morgan earned the ESPY for Best Female Athlete, joking that it was the second best trophy she has earned…

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