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(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 22, 2019 Chelsea's Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard (L) runs way from Burnley's Irish midfielder Jeff Hendrick (R) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Burnley at Stamford Bridge in London on April 22, 2019. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

It’s football, but not as we know it

At one EPL training ground, the moment had arrived. It was time to reunite the squad for their first 11-a-side training match since early March.

James Gheerbrant

Football

Socceroos training at Lakeside oval, South Melbourne Australia. 5th January. Australia's Mitch Langerak during a light training session.Picture : George Salpigtidis

Langerak returns positive test

Australian goalkeeper Mitch Langerak has tested positive for the coronavirus, his J-League club Nagoya Grampus has confirmed.

AAP

Football

(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 28, 2019 Manchester United's English striker Marcus Rashford leaves the pitch at the end of the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Manchester United at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England. - Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford fears society is

EPL giants back in action

Premier League clubs stepped up their preparations for the season restart with practice matches over the weekend.

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Sport

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 21: Milos Ninkovic of Sydney is tackled by Jordan O'Doherty of the Wanderers during the round 24 A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC at Bankwest Stadium on March 21, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

What ever happened to the A-League?

Hello, is there anybody in there? The sign over the door says A-League, but there’s no answer. Knock, knock. Nothing.

Wally Mason

China retaliatesThe Times

(FILES) This file photo taken on July 31, 2004 shows Chinese footballer Hao Haidong (L) celebrating after scoring the opening goal during the Asian Cup football quarter-final match against Iraq in Beijing. - Hao, China's all-time leading international goalscorer, faces being scrubbed from the history of Chinese sport after videos emerged June 4, 2020 showing the retired football star calling for the overthrow of the ruling Communist Party. (Photo by FREDERIC BROWN / AFP)

Soccer hero’s stunning YouTube tirade

China’s greatest footballer now a ‘non-person’ after posting takedown of the Communist Party.

Didi Tang

Football

Kevin Muscat will be officially named head coach of Belgian side St Truiden on Friday evening our time

Muscat finally steps up in Belgium

Kevin Muscat is getting back to doing what he loves most, with his appointment as head coach of Belgian League side St Truiden.

Tom Smithies

commentaryFootball

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Liverpool players take a knee in memory of George Floyd at Anfield on June 01, 2020 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Footballers have their say

The patronising, archaic view that footballers should let their feet do the talking has long gone.

Henry Winter

Football

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Ola Toivonen of Melbourne Victory celebrates his goal during the round 17 A-League match between the Perth Glory and the Melbourne Victory at HBF Park on February 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)

Visa players lost to the A-League

Foreign players have still been paid by their employers since the A-League was suspended. Many will never return.

Tom Smithies

US Sports

Dortmund's English midfielder Jadon Sancho shows a

Sports world reacts to George Floyd death

The sports world’s reaction to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd leapt leagues and continents as sometimes violent protests continued across America.

AFP

Football

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 10, 2020 Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp watches his players attend a training session at Melwood in Liverpool, north west England, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg football match against Atletico Madrid. - English Premier League clubs voted unanimously on May 27, 2020 to resume contact training as the English top-flight took a significant step towards a possible restart in June. The Premier League was put on hold in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Liverpool agonisingly close to the title. Clubs returned to training in small and socially distanced groups last week but they have now moved to stage two of the

EPL given green light for June 17 restart

The English Premier League has been given government approval to press ahead with its June 17 restart.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 14: Melbourne City Striker Jamie Maclaren (R) training at Aberfeldie Running Track on May 14, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)

Dissent grows over A-League pay cuts

A-League players will take an average wage cut of 50 per cent for three months to finish the season, but dissent is simmering.

Tom Smithies

The Times Sport

LIVERPOOL, - MARCH 13: Dusk falls over The Paisley Gates at Anfield Stadium, the home Liverpool Football Club on March 13, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. It has been announced that all football league matches, including the Premier League and Womens Super League, have been postponed until at least April 3 in response to the threat of coronavirus. This follows UEFA's decision to suspend fixtures in the Champion's League and the Europa League, as many top flight players enter self-isolation. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

EPL sets date for restart

Liverpool will almost certainly be denied the chance to win their first championship in 30 years at Anfield when the EPL resumes next month.

Matt Lawton and Martyn Ziegler

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Dortmund's Swiss coach Lucien Favre stands by the touchline during the German first division Bundesliga football match Vfl Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund in Wolfsburg, on May 23, 2020. (Photo by Michael Sohn / POOL / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO

EPL clubs to vote on using five subs

Premier League clubs will vote on whether to allow the use of five substitutes, as the Bundesliga is, when the English season resumes.

Henry Winter

Football

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - MAY 26: Head Coach Adi Hutter looks on from the bench while wearing a face mask during the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Sport-Club Freiburg at Commerzbank-Arena on May 26, 2020 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Arne Dedert/Pool via Getty Images)

COVID cops for A-League clubs

Every club will have a dedicated “coronavirus officer” when the A-League restarts, as research reveals how vulnerable footballers can be to a virus.

Tom Smithies

Football

Adam Le Fondre of Sydney FC celebrates his penalty goal during Round 1 of the AFC Champions League match between the Sydney FC and the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Sydney, Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

A-League’s 36-day season blitz

The A-League season would be finished in a blizzard of 36 days of almost continuous football, under a resumption plan put forward to clubs and TV broadcasters.

Tom Smithies

Football

Marco Tilio of Sydney celebrates scoring a goal with team mate Rhyan Grant of Sydney during the Round 20 A-League match between the Central Coast Mariners and the Sydney FC at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, Sunday, February 23, 2019. (AAP Image/Brendon Thorne) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

A-League players asked to take 80 per cent pay cut

A-League players have been asked to take a brutal pay cut as the financial realities created by the coronavirus epidemic take hold.

Tom Smithies

Football

*APAC Sports Pictures of the Week - 2020, February 17* SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 13: The Matildas celebrate a Emily van Egmond goal during the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Qualifier between Australia and China PR at Bankwest Stadium on February 13, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

World Cup could be gamechanger

There are 500 million reasons why a big decision looming in only four weeks could be a gamechanger for Australian soccer

John Stensholt

Football

Socceroos Craig Moore, (L) jubilates with teammate Tim Cahill, (R) after scoring his sides first goal during the Croatia vs Aust Group /F soccer match at the World Cup Gottlieb-Daimler stadium in Stuttgart, Jun 22, 2006. (AP PicThomas/Kienzle) sport o/seas action

‘Golden Generation’ fight for football’s future

Australian soccer should explore owning its broadcast rights and shift domestic seasons to align with Asia, according to members of the country’s ‘golden generation’.

AAP

Football

Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker arrives at Melwood in Liverpool, north west England for a training session on May 19, 2020, as training resumes for the first time since the English Premiere League was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

EPL boost after six positives from 748 tests

The EPL’s plans to resume its season next month received a significant boost when 748 COVID-19 tests produced only six positives from three clubs.

Matt Lawton and Martyn Ziegler

Football

22/10/19 - Adelaide United FFA Cup final preview. Captain Michael Jakobsen Verbeek on the Hindmarsh Stadium pitch, with the FFA Cup trophy.Picture: Tom Huntley

FFA Cup to be next casualty

This year’s FFA Cup looms as the latest casualty of the coronavirus crisis.

Marco Monteverde

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