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Juan Mata was benched again in Saturday night’s derby, but had a good impact in the second half.

‘Cowardly’: Wanderers coach lashes out at Juan Mata’s agent after another derby defeat

Wanderers coach Alen Stajcic has launched an extraordinary attack on the agent of marquee recruit Juan Mata amid continued questioning over his use of the Spanish veteran.

  • Vince Rugari

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Juan Mata and Douglas Costa.

As it happened: Sky Blues too good for Wanderers again in 4-2 derby rout

Sydney FC have won their fourth straight A-League Men’s derby, outclassing Western Sydney Wanderers 4-2 in Saturday night’s Unite Round clash at Allianz Stadium.

  • Vince Rugari
Western Sydney’s Brandon Borello clashes with Sydney FC veteran Alex Wilkinson at a derby last year.

Rivals playing golf together? In Sydney derby week? The game’s gone

You can draw a line between a famous professional wrestling moment from 1996 and a round of golf involving Sydney FC and Wanderers players this week.

  • Vince Rugari
Ben Halloran has returned to the Brisbane Roar, determined to guide the club back to its glory days.

Reviving ‘Angeball’: How a Socceroo plans to give Roar back their bite

A giant of Brazilian soccer is uncertain of lining up, but a returning Brisbane star believes whether he is there or not, the “Roarcelona days” may return.

  • Nick Wright
Douglas Costa leads the celebrations for Sydney FC.

On a statement day for the A-League, Sydney FC made the strongest one

Day two of season 20 was another strong reminder that this competition, for all its faults and quirks, can absolutely still deliver the goods.

  • Vince Rugari
Sydney FC players celebrate with Patryk Klimala, who scored a goal and set up their other.

As it happened: Klimala upstages marquee names as Sydney FC dominates derby

All eyes were on Douglas Costa and Juan Mata - but it was Sydney’s new Polish striker Patryk Klimala who stole the show at CommBank Stadium on Saturday night.

  • Vince Rugari
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Douglas Costa appears to be an unbelievable signing for Sydney FC on the evidence so far.

‘Designed to win trophies’: Why Sydney FC are unbackable favourites to win the A-League

The A-League is entering its austerity era, with central distributions down to just $530,000 per club this season. But looking at Ufuk Talay’s Sky Blues, you wouldn’t know it.

  • Vince Rugari
New frenemies Douglas Costa and Juan Mata.

Mata and Costa bring World Cup, Champions League and 72 internationals to Sydney derby

Star A-League imports Juan Mata and Douglas Costa have made a habit of bumping into each other since arriving in Sydney. But their next meeting has been planned for months and will be witnessed by a full house at CommBank Stadium.

  • Emma Kemp
Douglas Costa poses with fans after the match.

As it happened: Douglas Costa stars on debut as Sydney FC wins 5-0 in AFC Champions League 2 opener

Sydney FC’s new Brazilian marquee star made a bright first impression in Thursday night’s comfortable win over Hong Kong outfit Eastern SC.

  • Vince Rugari
Douglas Costa was unveiled as a Sydney FC player on Monday.

‘A hug and we’re together’: Sydney FC’s new marquee Douglas Costa joins OnlyFans

The former Brazilian international has joined a growing number of athletes who have begun sharing behind-the-scenes content on the subscription-based platform, which is typically known for adult entertainment.

  • Vince Rugari

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