Sport
Soccer
The 5.1 million reasons Asian Cup is set to ignite the country in 2026
Women’s Asian Cup chief and former Matilda Sarah Walsh is aiming to capitalise on the huge number of Australians with family ties to competing nations in next year’s tournament.
- by Emma Kemp
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A-League Men
Sydney FC in shock swoop for Bayern Munich legend Thomas Müller
The Sky Blues have been informed they are one of the final two options being considered by Müller, one of the greatest German footballers in history.
- by Vince Rugari
‘Congratulations traitor’: A-League ref attacked by Iran after Trump photo
Alireza Faghani, an Iranian official who migrated to Australia in 2019, has been criticised by state media for his post-match interaction with Donald Trump.
- by Vince Rugari and Frances Howe
How Oasis ruined the Socceroos’ plans for a 20-year anniversary clash with Uruguay
The trade-off for Noel and Liam Gallagher’s long-awaited reunion at Accor Stadium in November is that another similarly historic reunion will not take place at that very same venue that month.
- by Vince Rugari
Sydney FC v Wrexham AFC as it happened: Teenage sub steals the show as Sky Blues win 2-1
Joe Lacey, an 18-year-old academy product, sealed a come-from-behind victory for the A-League outfit over the Hollywood-backed Welsh outfit with a beautiful curling shot from distance at Allianz Stadium on Tuesday night.
- by Vince Rugari
‘Talent’s not enough’: Popovic’s warning to Irankunda as Bayern Munich exit looms
The Socceroos coach is pleased with Nestory Irankunda’s reported transfer to Watford, and hopes it serves as a springboard for him to realise his potential.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Australian soccer
Where would A-League teams fit in the English pyramid? This might be our best chance to find out
Wrexham’s pre-season visit to Australia is providing more valuable data for the long-running, totally unanswerable debate about how A-League teams would measure up in England.
- by Vince Rugari
Wrexham dominate Melbourne Victory, but the full story is beyond the Marvel Stadium pitch
When Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC came to town, it was as much about the power of celebrity as it was about sport.
- by Karl Quinn and Lachlan Abbott
‘That is why I don’t sleep most nights’: Ambition, the EPL and the paradox of Wrexham AFC
The Premier League awaits. But how can a club built on authenticity, accessibility and community reach the game’s most elite and corporatised level without sacrificing its soul?
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
England
What the death of two soccer stars says about how – and who – we grieve
These are very different stories: Diogo Jota was a player on the world stage, while Muhannad Fadl Al-Lili lived in a war zone. But actually, that’s the point.
- by Waleed Aly
Wrexham’s journey has been ‘unimaginable’. As they roll into Melbourne, they’re loving every second
When Colin Henrys joined Wrexham AFC as a volunteer seven years ago, the Welsh club was languishing in the fifth tier of English soccer. Now he travels around the world as the club’s head of media and communications, a “24-hour job”.
- by Brittany Busch
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