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Roar In A Sunshine State

Roar In A Sunshine State

BRISBANE Roar boss Ange Postecoglou has had no fears about away trips this season but he's delighted that seven of the club's final nine A-League games are on Queensland soil. 14 Dec 2010
Corica Backs Lavicka To Stay

Corica Backs Lavicka To Stay

SYDNEY FC legend Steve Corica is hoping Vitezslav Lavicka will choose to extend his stay with the Sky Blues as the spluttering A-League champions wait for a contract decision from their coach. 14 Dec 2010
Skilled Park Ticket Surge

Skilled Park Ticket Surge

ALMOST 10,000 fans have snapped up free tickets for Gold Coast United's clash with Central Coast Mariners on Sunday but an injury crisis has coach Miron Bleiberg worried. 14 Dec 2010
Finnish Finisher Joins Sky Blues

Finnish Finisher Joins Sky Blues

MISFIRING A-League champions has made a move to bolster their bid to make the finals by signing Finland international striker and top marksman Juho Makela to a 15-month deal. 11 Dec 2010
Union Urges West Success

Union Urges West Success

A WESTERN Sydney franchise has the potential to become the A-League's most powerful outfit as long as the foundations are right, according to Professional Footballers Australia. 11 Dec 2010
Roar Ready To End Drought

Roar Ready To End Drought

BRISBANE Roar are confident that they can tick off another item on the club's 'to do' list when the A-League leaders travel to face Sydney FC at SFS for the second time this season. 11 Dec 2010
Thwaite Back For Gold Coast

Thwaite Back For Gold Coast

MICHAEL Thwaite has thrown off the shackles of a nagging ankle injury and says he is fit, firing and ready for Gold Coast United's clash against Wellington Phoenix at Skilled Park on Saturday night. 10 Dec 2010
Kwasnik Set For His Century

Kwasnik Set For His Century

IN-form Central Coast Mariners striker Adam Kwasnik is about to notch his 100th A-League appearance for the Bluetongue boys but individual honours don’t rank high on his agenda. 10 Dec 2010
Hill: 'Time For Change'

Hill: 'Time For Change'

FOX Sports host and FourFourTwo columnist Simon Hill has joined the Insider podcast to discuss Australia's flawed 2022 bid and a need for the A-League to be more aggressive in its pursuit of success. 9 Dec 2010
South Coast Encouraged

South Coast Encouraged

FOOTBALL South Coast's push for elite football will be strengthened by serving an apprenticeship of staging National Youth League and W-League games, says its chairman. 9 Dec 2010
Free Entry Tests Gold Coast Fans

Free Entry Tests Gold Coast Fans

GOLD Coast United are throwing open the gates of Skilled Park and giving all fans free entry for their game against Central Coast Mariners on December 19, the club revealed today. 9 Dec 2010
Kemp Eyes Derby Redemption

Kemp Eyes Derby Redemption

MELBOURNE Victory defender Matthew Kemp is focused on beating rivals Heart this weekend as the team tries to wipe the memory of the shattering late loss to Brisbane Roar. 9 Dec 2010
No More Excuses For Heart

No More Excuses For Heart

MELBOURNE Heart boss John van't Schip admits his side will need to dig deep for this weekend's derby with Victory with no more excuses on offer for failure. 9 Dec 2010
McKay Thrilled With Roar Deal

McKay Thrilled With Roar Deal

BRISBANE Roar captain Matt McKay ignored a range of rival offers to stay at Suncorp Stadium because he believes Ange Postecoglou's guidance was clearly his best option. 9 Dec 2010
Stars Earn 'Under Minimum Wage'

Stars Earn 'Under Minimum Wage'

DESPITE the perception that a career as a sports athlete brings in the big bucks, many of Australia's most outstanding athletes are earning less than the minimum wage, a new report has found. 8 Dec 2010
Australian Athletes' Alliance Dabscheck Report

Australian Athletes' Alliance Dabscheck Report

The Dabscheck report was released by the Australian Athlete's Alliance on December 7th 2010. 8 Dec 2010
Boss The Midfield Like Iniesta

Boss The Midfield Like Iniesta

LEARN how to boss the midfield like World Cup winner Andres Iniesta, improve your visualisation, plus how to increase your endurance. 8 Dec 2010
Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti

WITH his double winners still scoring for fun, it's no wonder Carlo Ancelotti loves life in England. FourFourTwo pulls up a pew with the Chelsea boss to talk tactics, Capello and playing 'Playstation football'. 7 Dec 2010
The Talent Myth

The Talent Myth

THINK the world's best footballers are born rather than made? Matthew Syed, three-time Commonwealth table-tennis champion and author of an acclaimed book on talent, Bounce, begs to differ. 7 Dec 2010
Tassie Bid Team Push On

Tassie Bid Team Push On

DESPITE the post-Zurich gloom and continuining uncertainly over at least one A-League club's future, football fans in Tasmania are adamant the game has a bright future and remain determined to be a part. 7 Dec 2010
Arnold Has Happy Headache

Arnold Has Happy Headache

GRAHAM Arnold admits Adam Kwasnik has given him a huge selection headache ahead of this weekend's A-League clash with Perth Glory. 7 Dec 2010