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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 30: Mark Rudan addresses the media at a Wellington Phoenix A-League press conference after being appointed new head coach at Westpac Stadium on May 30, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. Rudan has signed a two-year deal with the club. (Photo by Elias Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Outspoken Merrick finds new foe

Phoenix coach Mark Rudan has labelled Ernie Merrick’s comments about Wellington’s tactics as ‘disrespectful’.

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Socceroos Head Coach Graham Arnold speaks to the media in Sydney, Thursday, November 8, 2018. Socceroos will play Korea Republic in Brisbane on November 17th before taking on Lebanon in Sydney on November 20th. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Focus on positives for Asian defence

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold refuses to shy away from the mountainous challenge of defending the Asian Cup.

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Hibernian Soceroos contender Martin Boyle

Former Scot gets Socceroos nod

Graham Arnold’s search for depth continues with former Scotsman, several A-League stars in Socceroos’ latest squad.

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Craig Goodwin poses for a picture in Mawson Lakes, after returning to Adelaide United after successfully playing for Dutch club, Sparta Rotterdam, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Picture: MATT LOXTON

Adelaide A-League star to get Roos shot

Adelaide striker Craig Goodwin is among number of A-League players have caught the eye of Socceroos coach Graham Arnold.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 29: Angus Thurgate of the Jets runs with the ball during the FFA Cup round of 16 match between Melbourne City and Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park on August 29, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Talented Jets youngster always attends to goals

Angus Thurgate might be a talented, young player but there’s no mistaking where he is in the pecking order at the Newcastle Jets.

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Red Star shock Liverpool

Red Star Belgrade produces one of biggest upsets of this season’s Champions League with a 2-0 win over high-flying Liverpool.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Awer Mabil warms up before an Australian Socceroos training session at AAMI Park on September 3, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Socceroo faced ‘a lot’ of racism

Socceroo Awer Mabil says it’s “normal” to be racially abused in Australia but doesn’t “judge Australia as a racist place”.

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CelticÕs Daniel Arzani goes off injured during the Scottish Premiership match at Dens Park, Dundee.. Picture date: Wednesday October 31, 2018. See PA story SOCCER Dundee. Photo credit should read: Jeff Holmes/PA Wire. EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Arzani knee surgery confirmed

Socceroos winger Daniel Arzani has confirmed he requires a knee reconstruction after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

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Nigel Boogaard of the Jets after the loss to Melbourne Victory after the Round 3 A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, Saturday, November 3, 2018. (AAP Image/Darren Pateman) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Jets bosses expect thrust any time soon

Despite a poor return from three matches, Newcastle Jets players and coaches remain upbeat about their performances.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Andy Keogh of the Glory celebrates a goal during the round three A-League match between the Perth Glory and the Brisbane Roar at nib Stadium on November 03, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Roar’s soft starts inflame Aloisi ire

John Aloisi has slammed his Brisbane Roar team for not coming out of the blocks faster.

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Samantha Kerr of Perth Glory celebrates a goal during the Round 2 W-League match between Canberra United and Perth Glory at McKellar Park in Canberra, Sunday, November 4, 2018. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Kerr produces magic for Perth

Matildas star Sam Kerr found her magic touch just when it was needed as Perth somehow conjured three goals in eight minutes.

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GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Craig Goodwin and Isaias of Adelaide celebrate a goal during the round three A-League match between the Central Coast Mariners and Adelaide United at Central Coast Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)

Goodwin boots home his case for Socceroos

Craig Goodwin could not have picked a better time to press his claims for a spot in the Socceroos squad.

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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Kevin Muscat coach of Melbourne Victory celebrates the win during the round three A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and the Melbourne Victory at McDonald Jones Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Ashley Feder/Getty Images)

Bitter Merrick, Muscat rivalry flares

Victory’s first win of the season was soured by continued bad blood between Kevin Muscat and Ernie Merrick.

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Leicester City's English midfielder James Maddison (R) and Leicester City's English midfielder Demarai Gray (6R) hold a banner showing Leicester City Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha holding the Premier League Cup following the English Premier League football match between between Cardiff City and Leicester City at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on November 3, 2018. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / 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. /

Emotion high as Foxes win

Leicester City willed their way to an emotional win in the English Premier League.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates after he scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on November 3, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

French striker rescues Arsenal

Alexandre Lacazette extends Arsenal’s unbeaten run, salvaging draw in thriller against Liverpool | EPL RESULTS

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Profitable premiers suffer loss of strikers

Melbourne Victory have become one of the few Australian clubs across any sports to turn a profit, financial documents reveal.

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Sydney FC CEO Tony Pignata at clubs offices talking to Daily Telegraph journalist Tom Smithies about the clubs troubles this season.

Shot at Glory seemed a bold move but Pignata knows just what it takes

As chief executive of Sydney FC for five years, Tony Pignata had a job most Australian soccer administrators would have envied.

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Eight-time Olympic sprinting gold medalist Usain Bolt is seen during a training session with the Central Coast Mariners at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, Tuesday, August 28, 2018. (AAP Image/Brendan Esposito) NO ARCHIVING

Bolt bid failed at the first hurdle

It was never going to end well for Usain Bolt after his first training session with Central Coast Mariners.

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 02: Andrew Durante of the Phoenix poses during a Wellington Phoenix training session at Westpac Stadium on November 2, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Durante a Phoenix who has risen again

Andrew Durante was only supposed to be a bit part player this season, but you can’t keep a good man down.

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Adam Le Fondre of Sydney FC chips Eugene Galekovic of Melbourne City to score in the second half during the Round 3 A-League match between Melbourne City and Sydney FC at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Friday, November 2, 2018. (AAP Image/George Salpigtidis) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Le Fondre making an impact

An Adam le Fondre brace propelled Sydney FC to an emphatic 3-0 win over Melbourne City at AAMI Park.

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