A-League Men
The train shutdown could derail the weekend. This is how one business is coping
Ahead of the looming rail shutdown, Rose Valente has hired a private bus to get her patrons to and from major football matches. Others are less optimistic.
- by Alyssa Talakovski and Anthony Segaert
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He’s won World Cups and Champions Leagues. But he can’t get a start in the A-League
The player agent who brought Juan Mata to the A-League has teed off at Western Sydney Wanderers coach Alen Stajcic for failing to build his team around the Spanish star.
- by Vince Rugari
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.
- by Nick Wright
Kisnorbo, Victory score 3-1 win in Melbourne derby; City coach back Israeli ‘hard nut’ after boos
Melbourne Victory scored a 3-1 win over Melbourne City in Saturday night’s derby at AAMI Park with 20,093 in attendance.
- by Roy Ward
He could have been like Ange, but this Aussie coach copped a furious backlash from French fans
Patrick Kisnorbo made history when he took charge of French club Troyes but unlike fellow Australian Ange Postecoglou, he was let go after one year. Now he is back down under, coaching Melbourne Victory as they look to return to contention in the A-League.
- by Roy Ward
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.
- by Vince Rugari
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.
- by Vince Rugari
Why this Trump-voting Texas billionaire would rather invest in the A-League than US soccer
Meet Bill Foley, the man behind the most exciting thing to happen to the A-League for a little while: Auckland FC.
- by Vince Rugari
After nine coaches in six years, one man is ready to revive the Roar
A coaching carousel must end if the Brisbane football club is to return to its glory days. Here’s how they plan to do it.
- by Nick Wright
‘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.
- by Vince Rugari
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.
- by Emma Kemp
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