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The Oz Files: A-League Finalists Decided, Jets Crash, Phoenix Soar
With the conclusion of the regular season this weekend, the line up for the first week of the finals has been decided and boy, are football fans in for a treat. This season has been the best in the A-League’s short history with a new pace-setter, in the Brisbane Roar, playing an attractive brand of … Continue reading
Gary Neville: An Ode To A Manchester United Legend
“The day I don’t have the United badge on my chest will be a sad one for me. I don’t think I can ever have the same feeling playing for another football club.” – Gary Neville Sadly for Gary Neville and Manchester United fans that day has come. As supporters, there’s a begrudging feeling that there’s … Continue reading
Weekend Catch: 15-16 January, 2011 — Spurs and Liverpool Out For Revenge
After a hectic fortnight of Premier League fixtures, it’s a relief to get back to the more pastoral pace of global football. This Week’s Catch features matches from all over Europe and Australia, as well as the UK, with the best being brought to you by some familiar faces and some new ones, as well. … Continue reading
Hyundai A-League: The Unique Football League
For Australian sport, 2005 was a landmark year. The new Hyundai A-League was launched, promising to ignite Australian interest in football, a game which traditionally played second fiddle to the likes of Aussie Rules, cricket and both forms of rugby. It replaced the old National Soccer League (NSL) which had fallen from grace thanks to the loss … Continue reading
Did You Catch It? 3-5 Sept. 2010
The international weekend in review! Continue reading
Catch Them If You Can — 3-5 Sept. 2010
Between oddly scheduled Euro qualifiers and a holiday Monday in America, it’s a really long weekend of footy. Continue reading
Becoming More than Just a League
Robbie Fowler seems to be getting up a full head of goal-scoring steam and Shane Smeltz is continuing to smash them in like he was getting paid for it, which he is, not to mention having a pretty good chance of super sharp shooting New Zealand all the way to the world cup finals if … Continue reading
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