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Babbel seethes at Olyroos call-ups

Western Sydney coach Markus Babbel has threatened to think twice about promoting young players in the future.

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Liverpool midfielder Sadio Mane, second left, scores his side's third goal during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Liverpool at the Allianz Arena, in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)

Liverpool back in the big time

Liverpool took their place in the last eight of the Champions League with a 3-1 win at Bayern Munich.

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Sydney FC forward Adam Le Fondre (L) heads the ball in front of Kawasaki Frontale defender Tatsuki Nara (R) during the AFC Champions League Group H football match between Kawasaki Frontale of Japan and Sydney FC of Australia at the Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on March 13, 2019. (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP)

Late strike sinks Sky Blues

For 83 minutes Sydney FC had a valuable point packed in the suitcase ready to bring back from Japan.

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Head coach of the Perth Glory, Tony Popovic is seen before the Round 19 A-League match between Perth Glory and Brisbane Roar FC at HBF Park in Perth, Saturday, February 16, 2019. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Glory want end to ACL drought

Perth Glory coach Tony Popovic can’t help but feel envious watching other teams in the Asian Champions League.

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Kohei Shimizu (R) of Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Keisuke Honda (C) of Australia's Melbourne Victory fight for the ball during their AFC Champions League group stage football match in Hiroshima on March 12, 2019. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT

Hiroshima dent Honda’s return

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have denied Victory and Keisuke Honda in his Japanese homecoming, in the Asian Champions League.

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Pictured at Central Coast Mariners offices in Tuggerah is former Matildas coach Alen Stajcic who has been named as the new interim Mariners A-League coach.Picture: Richard Dobson

Stajcic’s Mariners challenge

Alen Stajcic’s appointment as interim coach of A-League club Central Coast could not have been scripted any better.

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The Nation

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 12: Prime Minister Scott Morrison meets with Hakeem al-Araibi at the Commonwealth Offices on March 12, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Bahraini refugee Hakeem al-Araibi returned to Australia on 12 February, following his release from a Thai prison. Al-Araibi was detained in November when he arrived in Thailand for his honeymoon, spending more than two months in jail while fighting extradition to Bahrain. Al-Araibi fled his home country in 2014 and was granted refugee status in Australia on the grounds he was persecuted and tortured in the Arabian Gulf state for participating in pro-democracy rallies. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

Al-Araibi ‘finally feels safe’

Footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi feels he is finally safe after he was welcomed as an Australian citizen at a ceremony in Melbourne.

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Victory suffer late loss in Japan

Sanfrecce Hiroshima denied Melbourne Victory and Keisuke Honda in his Japanese homecoming.

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Former Matildas coach Alen Stajcic speaks after being sacked by the FFA during a press conference at North Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello

Stajcic set for Mariners

Former Matildas coach in line to replace Mike Mulvey as coach of embattled A-League club Central Coast Mariners.

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Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (R) scores their second goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 10, 2019. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / IKIMAGES / 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 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Solskjaer feels the pain

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described the 2-0 defeat to Arsenal as his lowest point since taking charge of Manchester United.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 25: Western Sydney Wanderers Chairman Paul Lederer speaks to the media during a Western Sydney Wanderers A-League media opportunity at Bankwest Stadium on February 25, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Value of A-League falling, say clubs

The relationship between the A-League clubs and Football Federation Australia has reached almost toxic levels.

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11/3/19: Young Australian Alexander Robertson at Maroubra Beach in Sydney. He is about to sign a long term deal with Manchester City. He has been in England for a number of years now and is back home for a weekÕs holiday with his parents. John Feder/The Australian.

The Aussie teen set to sign with EPL giants Man City

Aussie teen Alexander Robertson has the world at his feet and a contract with Manchester City on the table.

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March 9, 2019: Melbourne Victory star Keisuke Honda in Hiroshima ahead of Tuesday night's Asian Champions League clash against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Victory look to kickstart ACL tilt

Melbourne Victory’s Asian Champions League ambitions go on the line on Tuesday night against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan.

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 10: A pitch invader is tackled by a steward after striking Jack Grealish of Aston Villa during the Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Aston Villa at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium on March 10, 2019 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Pitch invader flattens player

A fan invades the pitch during an English Football League match, flattening a player before blowing kisses to the crowd | WATCH

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Roy Krishna of Wellington during the Round 21 A-League match between the Central Coast Mariners and the Wellington Phoenix at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, Saturday, March 9, 2019. (AAP Image/Darren Pateman) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Phoenix rise in most emphatic manner

Wellington Phoenix’s goal avalanche has halted a slide down the table that threatened their place in the top-six.

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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and his wife Sheikha Moza hold the World Cup trophy after Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on December 2, 2010. Qatar became the first Arab, Middle Eastern or Muslim country to be awarded the right to stage football's World Cup. AFP PHOTO/KARIM JAAFAR

FIFA’s dirty secret a $US400m TV rights deal before World Cup ‘vote’

Details of the $US400 million offer to FIFA for television rights to the World Cup are set out in leaked documents.

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The Emir of the state of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (L), his wife HH Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned, hold the World Cup Throphy, while FIFA President Sepp Blatter applauds on stage after Qatar was announced as host for the 2022 World Cup during the FIFA 2018 and 2022 World Cup Bid Announcement in Zurich, Switzerland, 02/12/2010.

Qatar paid FIFA $880m for Cup

Qatar secretly offered $400m to FIFA just 21 days before it awarded the 2022 World Cup to the tiny desert nation.

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GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 09: Mike Mulvey coach of the Central Coast Mariners during the round 21 A-League match between the Central Coast Mariners and the Wellington Phoenix at Central Coast Stadium on March 09, 2019 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)

Mulvey cut adrift as the Mariners sink to their lowest ebb

Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth said he has been left “incredibly saddened” after the 8-2 loss to Wellington.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Watford FC at Etihad Stadium on March 09, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

City surge after Sterling’s hat-trick

Raheem Sterling’s hat-trick for Manchester City has lifted the champions four points clear at the top of the Premier League

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 12: Coach Mike Mulvey of the Mariners looks on after losing the round 13 A-League match between the Wellington Phoenix and the Central Coast Mariners at Westpac Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Mariners coach sacked

Central Coast Mariners’ Mike Mulvey became the first coaching casualty of the season after their embarrassing loss to Wellington Phoenix.

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