NewsBite

Match

Football
SOCCER - A-LEAGUE - Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets at Coopers Stadium. Drinks break due to hot weather - Louis D'Arrigo splashes water on his fast while Michael Marrone takes a drink in the background Picture SARAH REED

Summer puts heat on A-League

It’s the “existential” crisis that Australian soccer has to face as it collides with weather that tests athletes to their limits.

Football
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 06:  Thomas Deng of the Victory celebrates scoring a goal  during the round five A-League match between the Melbourne Victory and the Western Sydney Wanderers at Etihad Stadium on November 6, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Deng desperate to play Derby

Tommy Deng has vowed to do everything he can to be fit for Saturday’s season-defining Melbourne derby, despite his coach Marco Kurz virtually ruling him out.

Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/match/page/131