Let’s not sugarcoat who Diego really was
Maradona was miraculous and miserable. Fantastic and foul-mouthed. A genius, but desperately flawed. He made no apologies for any of it so why should we?
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Pitch perfect: If you love football, you love Maradona
Forget the cheating, Hand of God and slide into drug use, Diego Maradona is on the dais as the greatest of all time.
Maradona, soccer’s flawed genius, dead
Diego Maradona, the dazzling Argentine soccer star considered among the greatest of all time on the field and the most outrageous off of it, has died.
Why A-League draw was missing one vital detail
With the season set to start in a little over four weeks, the A-League still can’t lock in all its venues as stadium availability becomes a major issue.
Liverpool rise above their injury crisis
Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s response to an injury crisis that left him without eight first-team regulars after 3-0 win over Leicester.
Tottenham go top of EPL ladder
Tottenham powered to the top of the Premier League with an impressive 2-0 win against Manchester City.
FFA takes big revenue hit as cost of Covid hits home
Soccer’s governing body had to make big cuts as COVID hit the A-League and income from hosting international matches dried up
Kruse to miss Victory’s Champions League matches
Melbourne Victory will head to Qatar for the AFC Champions League without Socceroos attacker Robbie Kruse.
Leicester on top of crowded EPL leaderboard
The English Premier League leadership chopped and changed over the weekend but when the dust settled Leicester were top of the pile, one point clear of Tottenham and Liverpool.
Solskjaer fumes over ‘joke’ kick-off time
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described the scheduling of Manchester United’s match against Everton as an “absolute joke” as Chelsea pummelled Sheffield Unitedclimb to third in the EPL.
Man United playing ‘under-10 football’
It beggars belief that a team containing eight internationals and two World Cup winners could leave Demba Ba free when they had a corner.
Maradona to undergo brain surgery
Argentine football great Diego Maradona will undergo brain surgery for a blood clot in Buenos Aires.
Jota hat-trick as Liverpool crush Atalanta
Jurgen Klopp hailed an “incredible” performance as Diogo Jota scored a hat-trick in a thumping 5-0 win for Liverpool over Atalanta.
Wellington Phoenix to rise from NSW
The Wellington Phoenix squad is set for a lengthy stay in NSW as COVID-19 restrictions affect their A-League preparations.
Liverpool’s defence back on track
Liverpool came from behind to beat struggling Sheffield United 2-1 and join Everton at the top of the Premier League table.
Arnold sticks with Socceroos
National coach Graham Arnold has stayed loyal to the Socceroos by rejecting a lucrative Korean offer.
Kewell tests positive for COVID-19
Socceroos legend Harry Kewell missed his Oldham side’s 1-1 overnight draw with Carlisle after testing positive for COVID-19.
EPL clubs reject big-six power grab
Premier League clubs unanimously have agreed to reject the radical “Project Big Picture” plan to restructure English football.
Sports stars on the Covid sick list
Australian cyclist Michael Matthews has joined a host of high-profile sports stars struck down by COVID-19.
Indoor soccer faces a crushing opponent
Outdoor sports could resume this month in Melbourne if coronavirus numbers continue to fall but the final whistle seems to have been blown on indoor soccer business Futsal Oz.
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