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China Still Fear Sickeroos

China Still Fear Sickeroos

CHINA coach Vladimir Petrovic says his players will not be lulled into thinking Australia’s injury woes suddenly makes them easy pickings. 26 Mar 2008
Australia v China Minute By Minute

Australia v China Minute By Minute

Mark Schwarzer proved Australia's World Cup hero once again as the Middlesbrough keeper's last gasp penalty save preserved a point for the Socceroos in a goalless draw with China. 26 Mar 2008
Burns: 'A Draw Will Do Us'

Burns: 'A Draw Will Do Us'

EXCLUSIVE: Nathan Burns says a draw will be a good result as a weakened Socceroos today head into the cauldron of Kunming for their crucial World Cup qualifier against China. 26 Mar 2008
Neill: We Can Pinch Points

Neill: We Can Pinch Points

SKIPPER Lucas Neill is targeting a smash-and-grab raid when the under-strength Socceroos take on China today. 26 Mar 2008
China Should Beware Kewell

China Should Beware Kewell

EXCLUSIVE: A wounded animal is extremely dangerous and that spells trouble for China on the Harry Kewell front, warns a former Premier League rival. 25 Mar 2008
Socceroos Are The Sicker-roos

Socceroos Are The Sicker-roos

PIM Verbeek this afternoon joined the Socceroo sick list as he took ill in the middle of a press conference. 25 Mar 2008
Jedi's Done The Hard Miles

Jedi's Done The Hard Miles

PIM Verbeek should have no worries about thrusting Mile Jedinak into battle against China with the midfielder having far more in his locker than he is given credit for. 25 Mar 2008
Djite Set To Jet Off Soon?

Djite Set To Jet Off Soon?

EXCLUSIVE: Newly capped Socceroo Bruce Djite is still “undecided” about his club future as speculation increases that he'll leave Hindmarsh next season for a lucrative overseas offer. 25 Mar 2008
Bridge Ready To Rise

Bridge Ready To Rise

SOCCEROOS new boy Mark Bridge won’t allow himself to be seduced by hype or headlines with the striker looking to adopt the role of the quiet achiever. 24 Mar 2008
McDonald Out For China Clash

McDonald Out For China Clash

CELTIC ace Scott McDonald has been confirmed as having pulled out of Australia's World Cup qualifier against China on Wednesday. 24 Mar 2008
Injured Cahill Out of Socceroos

Injured Cahill Out of Socceroos

TIM Cahill has been left out of the Australia squad for Wednesday's crucial World Cup qualifier with China after suffering a recurrence of a foot injury in Saturday's 1-1 draw with West Ham. 23 Mar 2008
Mile's Long Trip For China Test

Mile's Long Trip For China Test

SOCCEROO and Derby midfielder Mile Sterjovski is hoping to avoid a China crisis as he embarks on his latest club and country escapade. 22 Mar 2008
Early Bird Harry Jets In

Early Bird Harry Jets In

EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool's Harry Kewell will put his club worries behind him to jet in early for Socceroos training on Monday in a bid to win a new contract. 15 Mar 2008
Kewell In Roos China Squad

Kewell In Roos China Squad

QANTAS Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has kept his options open while naming his squad for the vital World Cup qualifier against China. 13 Mar 2008
Ex-Phoenix Star's China Job Hunt

Ex-Phoenix Star's China Job Hunt

EXCLUSIVE: Former Wellington and Adelaide United defender Kristian Rees is in China hoping to tie up a deal with a Chinese Super League club. 11 Mar 2008
WCQ: China Draw Boosts 'Roos

WCQ: China Draw Boosts 'Roos

CHINA held AFC Asian Cup champions Iraq to a 1-1 draw in their first match in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday. 7 Feb 2008
WCQ: Iraq Confident About China

WCQ: Iraq Confident About China

ASIAN Cup holders Iraq will be hoping to give China an unhappy start to the Lunar New Year when they kick off their Group One World Cup qualifiers. 6 Feb 2008
China Drop Seven From Squad

China Drop Seven From Squad

Former Celtic defender Du Wei is one of seven players who have been dropped from China's squad in the build-up to the latest round of qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup finals. 18 Jan 2008
Hamburg Hammer China For Dubai Win

Hamburg Hammer China For Dubai Win

Hamburg won the Dubai Football Challenge Cup for the second consecutive year as they hammered China 4-0. 13 Jan 2008
Iraq Name Squad for China Qualifier

Iraq Name Squad for China Qualifier

The Iraqi Football Association have named a 25-man squad for next month's World Cup qualifier against China in Dubai. 7 Jan 2008
High Fat Chinese Take-Away

High Fat Chinese Take-Away

CHINA has already began bringing its players together ahead of their 2008 World Cup qualifiers – trouble is, nearly half of them are too fat. 12 Dec 2007