The Australian FFA Cup: The Bitter Cup

I suppose it was only a matter of time before an article such as this emerged.

The idea, of course, is enormously tempting. Many fans of the old NSL like nothing better than to belittle the standard of the A-League, contemptuously dismissing even the better sides as by no means comparable with the great NSL sides of the mid-nineties.

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Socceroos v Ghana football match review

 

The friendly against Ghana will really test the depth of the national team as basically the whole first-team will be unavailable for one reason or another. This game, even more so than the game against Singapore, will provide an opportunity for the A-League players to step up.

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Australian football creates online blog frenzy

SINCE the formation of Football Federation Australia back in January 2005, football has undergone massive changes at all levels. This has put football (soccer as it was previously called) on the map with the creation of the A League and the successful world cup campaign for the Socceroos in Germany 2006.

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Fixing the Spike – Mark Milligan Saga

The Mark Milligan saga of the last few days has certainly cast a pall of bad temper over the Olyroos’ preparations for Beijing. Although Milligan is no stranger to no-show controversies (as any Sydney FC fan could confirm), securing his club future should indeed be his first priority at the moment, and if the FFA were in fact told about his intended whereabouts this week, they don’t come out of things particularly well.

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A League: Version Four

Well, the 2008/09 season of the A-League has landed, with the first round featuring a grand final replay and a Sydney Melbourne grudge match (or perhaps, on the basis of last season’s encounters between the two teams, drudge match is a more appropriate description).

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Harry Kewell’s Liverpool future is confirmed

HARRY Kewell’s Liverpool future has been confirmed. He will be exiting the Merseyside club at the end of the season coach Rafa Benitez confirmed earlier this week.

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New Nike Evolution Commercial – Euro Audience Only

Ever wondered what it would be like to play for some of the biggest footballing clubs in Europe ? Well this commercial comes pretty close to it.

I came across this fantastic football advert the other day on YouTube. Its from Nike and was directed by Guy Ritchie. It’s broadcasted only to European audiences…. probably one of the best ads I have ever seen !

Check it out.

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A League : FFA to trump AFL with 12 teams

FFA chief Ben Buckley has put a scare through the AFL camp by stating that the Hyundai A League is set to grow to 12 teams in time for the 2009/10 season and that includes a team in Western Sydney, one full season before the AFL hopes to introduce a new team in the same area.

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