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'Blatter Dragging Down Fifa'

'Blatter Dragging Down Fifa'

FIFA presidential challenger Mohamed Bin Hammam has launched a personal jibe at his rival Sepp Blatter, claiming the organisation is only unpopular because of him. 29 Mar 2011
AFC Rip Into A-League

AFC Rip Into A-League

THE AFC has ranked the A-League in the bottom four of the 11 major leagues in Asia and rated the competition the overall worst for several categories in their latest assessment report. 29 Mar 2011
Bin Hammam Expected to Run for Fifa Presidency

Bin Hammam Expected to Run for Fifa Presidency

Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam will tomorrow announce he is to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. 18 Mar 2011
ACL Wrap: Shandong Are Comfortable Winners

ACL Wrap: Shandong Are Comfortable Winners

Shandong Luneng claimed their first win in this season's Asian Champions League after easing past Cerezo Osaka 2-0 at Shandong Sports Centre. 17 Mar 2011
Shandong Are Comfortable Winners

Shandong Are Comfortable Winners

Shandong Luneng claimed their first win in this season's Asian Champions League after easing past Cerezo Osaka 2-0 at Shandong Sports Centre. 17 Mar 2011
ACL Wrap: Sepahan March on

ACL Wrap: Sepahan March on

Sepahan maintained their perfect record in Group A of the Asian Champions League in emphatic fashion with a 5-1 demolition of Al Jazira. 16 Mar 2011
Victory: We Can Still Do It

Victory: We Can Still Do It

CARETAKER Victory coach Mehmet Durakovic is adamant the Melbourne club's Asian Champions League campaign is not over despite a second consecutive loss in the group stage. 16 Mar 2011
Victory Suffer Another Loss

Victory Suffer Another Loss

MELBOURNE Victory's hopes of making it past the group stages of the AFC Champions League are on the brink after a 2-1 home loss to Korean side Jeju United at Docklands Stadium. 15 Mar 2011
Gamba Solace Amid Tragedy

Gamba Solace Amid Tragedy

GAMBA Osaka boss Akira Nishino hopes victory over Tianjin Teda can bring a small measure of relief to Japan as the country struggles to cope with the earthquake and tsunami aftermath. 15 Mar 2011
Bin Hammam To Reveal Intentions

Bin Hammam To Reveal Intentions

ASIAN football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam will announce on Friday whether he will challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. 15 Mar 2011
Sky Blues' ACL Clash Postponed

Sky Blues' ACL Clash Postponed

SYDNEY FC's AFC Champions League clash away to Kashima Antlers on Wednesday has been postponed following the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan. 12 Mar 2011
Bin Hammam Welcomes FA Backing

Bin Hammam Welcomes FA Backing

Asian football supremo Mohamed Bin Hammam has welcomed support from key figures inside the FA as he dropped another hint that he may challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. 11 Mar 2011
Cole: Won't Get Smashed Again

Cole: Won't Get Smashed Again

EXCLUSIVE: Shannon Cole is desperate for the A-League not to be embarrassed a second time in as many weeks when Sydney FC meet J-League power Kashima Antlers in the ACL next Wednesday. 10 Mar 2011
Shooting The Breeze...

Shooting The Breeze...

EXCLUSIVE: In a rare interview, we spoke with Sunday’s grand final referee Matthew Breeze about this season’s A-League and his forays into the Asian Champions League. 9 Mar 2011
Player Fury At Stop-Start Ref

Player Fury At Stop-Start Ref

EXCLUSIVE: Sydney FC players were less than impressed with the refereeing in last night’s at-times spiteful 0-0 draw with South Korea’s Suwon Bluewings in the Asian Champions League. 3 Mar 2011
Sydney Stand Firm

Sydney Stand Firm

SYDNEY FC held off Korean challengers Suwon Bluewing to a 0-0 draw despite going down to ten men in the first half after skipper Terry McFlynn saw a straight red for stomping. 2 Mar 2011
Jeju Suffer Debut Defeat

Jeju Suffer Debut Defeat

Jeju United suffered a disappointing Asian Champions League debut after Yu Dabao's second-half goal clinched a 1-0 win for Tianjin Teda at Jeju World Cup Stadium. 2 Mar 2011
Sydney To Face Suwon's Stars

Sydney To Face Suwon's Stars

SUWON Bluewings coach Yoon Sung Hyo will start all four of his international stars as he tries to get his side off to a winning start in their AFC Champions League clash with Sydney FC tonight. 2 Mar 2011
Victory's ACL Nightmare

Victory's ACL Nightmare

GAMBA Osaka gave Melbourne Victory a punishing return to the Asian Champions League with a thumping 5-1 thrashing in their opening clash of this year's competition. 1 Mar 2011
Sydney FC Promote ACL Pic Special

Sydney FC Promote ACL Pic Special

Sydney FC's Shannon Cole, Rhyan Grant and Scott Jamieson (fresh from the hairdressers) bang the drum for the ACL. Pics by Aidan Ormond 1 Mar 2011
Kruse Still Targeting Asia

Kruse Still Targeting Asia

ROBBIE Kruse could be on the verge of a breakthrough move to European football, but not before kicking off Melbourne Victory's Asian Champions League campaign. 28 Feb 2011