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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: FFA CEO David Gallop speaks to the media during a media opportunity after the FFA announcement of the national team rebranding at the Overseas Passenger Terminal on December 04, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

It’s high noon for A-League expansion

A new team from Sydney and another from Melbourne remain the favourites to be added to the A-League competition today.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 21: Ross McCormack of the Mariners attempts to breaks away from the defence during the round one A-League match between the Brisbane Roar and the Central Coast Mariners at Suncorp Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Fly-in Scotsman back to Villa for knee treatment

Central Coast star recruit Ross McCormack is returning to England to have an injured knee assessed after just five games.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Kosta Barbarouses of the Victory reacts during a Melbourne Victory A-League training session at Gosch's Paddock on December 04, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Victory flying but hard road awaits

Victory are flying now but appreciate sterner challenges are to come as they attempt to stretch a five-game winning run.

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 11: Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur (27) celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with Erik Lamela and Fernando Llorente during the UEFA Champions League Group B match between FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur at Camp Nou on December 11, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Reds and Spurs scrape through

Liverpool and Tottenham scraped into the final 16 of the Champions League.

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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Aaron Mooy of Huddersfield scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Huddersfield Town at Molineux on November 25, 2018 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Mooy blow hands Arnold huge Asian Cup headache

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold could be defending the Asian Cup without star midfielder Aaron Mooy.

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John Aloisi. The Brisbane Roar training at Suncorp Stadium. Pic Peter Wallis

Roar board shows faith in struggling Aloisi

Brisbane’s disappointing A-League start is not where they want to be but the Roar’s board are sticking by coach John Aloisi.

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South Melbourne fans chant songs, during the FFA cup semi final match between South Melbourne FC and Sydney FC, played at Lakeside stadium in Melbourne, Wednesday, October 11, 2017. (AAP Image/Joe Castro) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Expand the A-League now, by four teams not two

Stagnation and boredom have become buzz words associated with the A-League. Things have to change at a historic board meeting tomorrow.

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Arsenal's Nigerian striker Alex Iwobi (R) vies with Huddersfield Town's Australian midfielder Aaron Mooy (L) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Huddersfield Town at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 8, 2018. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / 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. /

Mooy out of Asian Cup

Socceroos ace Aaron Mooy has been ruled out for up to six weeks, injured against Arsenal, with Tom Rogic also in doubt.

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South Melbourne A-League Advisory Board chairman Bill Papastergiadis, with bid team members L to R Luisa Chen and Gabrielle Giuliano. South Melbourne A-League. Lakeside Stadium development that will further push South Melbourne's case to become Melbourne's third A-League club.

Ultimate test for six expansion hopefuls

These are nervous times for the six remaining bids in the race to join an expanded A-League.

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Kearyn Baccus for Melbourne City and Diego Castro of the Perth Glory during the Round 7 A-League match between Perth Glory and Melbourne City at NIB Stadium in Perth, Saturday, December 8, 2018. (AAP Image/Tony McDonough) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Unbeaten Glory build confidence

Diego Castro says Perth have gained an important psychological boost with their unbeaten start to the A-League season.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers' Irish defender Matt Doherty (R) celebrates with Wolverhampton Wanderers' English midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White (L) after scoring their late winner during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on December 9, 2018. - Wolves won the game 2-1. (Photo by Lindsey PARNABY / 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. /

Furious Benitez demands VAR

Rafael Benitez has called for the immediate introduction of VAR after a 10-man Newcastle side slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Wolves.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 08: Chris Ikonomidis of the Glory and Luke Brattan of Melbourne contest for the ball during the round seven A-League match between the Perth Glory and Melbourne City at nib Stadium on December 08, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Popovic irons out past mistakes to create men of steel

But there can be no argument that we are witnessing a revolution at Perth Glory.

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Jair of the Jets during the Round 7 A-League match between Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, Sunday, December 9, 2018. (AAP Image/Darren Pateman) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Double strike lifts Jets as Roar lament near misses

Newcastle Jets seem to be finding their groove as a 2-0 win over Brisbane lifted them into the top six.

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Ola Toivonen of the Victory scorers getting past Adelaide United goalkeeper Paul Izzo during the Round 7 A-League match between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Saturday, December 8, 2018. (AAP Image/George Salpigtidis) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Toivonen finding his touch

Swedish striker Ola Toivonen warned Melbourne Victory fans early in the A-League season that he wasn’t a prolific goalscorer.

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PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 08: Alen Stajcic, coach of Australia pose for a photo when arriving on the green carpet during the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 Draw at La Seine Musicale on December 8, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Stajcic confident of Cup tilt

Alen Stajcic insists the Matildas will head to next year’s World Cup in France confident they can be genuine title contenders.

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***BESTPIX*** BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool goes past Asmir Begovic of AFC Bournemouth and goes onto to score his sides his hatrick and his sides fouth goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC at Vitality Stadium on December 8, 2018 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Salah drives Reds to top

Liverpool hit top spot in the EPL as a Mohamed Salah hat-trick inspired them to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth

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An artist's impression of a redeveloped Campbelltown Sports Stadium as part of the imagined Leumeah entertainment and sporting precinct.

Last-minute attempt to merge expansion bids

The race for A-League expansion takes another twist, with a last-minute attempt to create a superpower club.

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Horror Cup draw for Matildas

They’re among the favourites for next year’s women’s World Cup, but Matildas face a task just to advance from their group.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Victory head coach Kevin Muscat speaks to his players1 during a Melbourne Victory A-League training session at Gosch's Paddock on December 04, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Ominous Victory wary of bitter rivals

Victory coach Kevin Muscat isn’t about to get carried away even if the defending champions have an ominous look about them.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Ralph Hasenhuttl, the new appointed first team manager of Southampton looks on from the stands during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Wembley Stadium on December 5, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Not Klopp 2.0, call me Rabbit Hutch

Ralph Hasenhuttl breezed into English football yesterday, referencing the Titanic and washing machines.

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