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Postecoglou’s two major Celtic signings

Ange Postecoglou has added a former England goalkeeper and an Irish international to his Celtic squad.

Marco Monteverde

Tough startNewsWire

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JULY 31: Ange Postecoglou, Head Coach of Celtic reacts as he walks off at half time during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Heart of Midlothian and Celtic at Tynecastle Park on July 31, 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Steve Welsh/Getty Images)

Postecoglou’s Celtic beaten again

Just days after crashing out of the UEFA Champions League, Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic have made a losing start to their Scottish Premier League campaign.

Marco Monteverde

Olympics

Kerr brilliance proves Matildas can survive ‘group of death’

With one touch, Sam Kerr sent the Matildas rocketing into the Olympic medal spotlight. This is how they can survive a brutal draw.

Joe Barton

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Elvis Kamsoba of Melbourne Victory trys a bicycle kick during the second AFC Champions League preliminary round match between Melbourne Victory and Bali United at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Tuesday, January 21, 2020. (AAP Image/George Salpigtidis) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The $9m slump crippling A-League glamour club

Melbourne Victory needs the money after a bad year on the field and the pandemic making it tough off it

John Stensholt

Football

ICHIHARA, JAPAN - JULY 12: Dylan Pierias of Australia passes the ball during the U-24 international friendly match between Australia and New Zealand at ZA Oripri Stadium on July 12, 2021 in Ichihara, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)

Arnie’s Olympic dream has a World Cup focus

The reason why Olyroos coach Graham Arnold will not refer to his team’s Olympic opponents by name.

Jacquelin Magnay

commentaryThe Times

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Football fans gather ahead of the match in Leicester Square on July 11, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. England meets Italy at Wembley Stadium for the final of the 2020 UEFA European Championships. This will be England's first major competition final in 55 years, while Italy remains unbeaten in their last 33 games. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Fans rioted when England lost in ‘96. Why does it seem worse now?

Before social media neither you nor I would have to care that a madman in Leicester Square had a flare in his bottom. And God, wasn’t that an easier way to live?

Hugo Rifkind

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Local residents put messages of support on the plastic that covers offensive graffiti on the vandalised mural of Manchester United striker and England player Marcus Rashford on the wall of a cafe on Copson Street, Withington on July 12, 2021 in Manchester, England. Rashford and other Black players on England's national football team have been the target of racist abuse, largely on social media, after the team's loss to Italy in the UEFA European Football Championship last night. England manager Gareth Southgate, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and the Football Association have issued statements condemning the abuse. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Racist trolls target England players

Three black players who missed penalty kicks in England’s shootout loss to Italy were targeted online, bringing calls of condemnation from Prince William and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Joshua Robinson

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Italian football fans celebrate in Lygon Street Carlton after their win over England in the Euro Final. Italian fans celebrate after winning the penalty shoot-out. Picture: David Caird

Crowd pleaser: Italian win banishes Covid blues

After the horror year of Covid-19, Melbourne’s Little Italy erupted like Mt Vesuvius as Italy won the European Football Championship on Monday morning.

TESSA AKERMAN

Euro 2020The Times Sport

England's coach Gareth Southgate speaks to England's midfielder Bukayo Saka after their loss in the UEFA EURO 2020 final football match between Italy and England at the Wembley Stadium in London on July 11, 2021. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths / POOL / AFP)

England haunted by scourge of penalties

It’s not coming home, not yet. England gave everything in this tournament, but were bedevilled by an old problem.

Henry Winter

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Italy breaks England’s heart winning in penalty shoot out

Italy wrecked England’s Euro 2020 party at Wembley, winning the final on penalties to plunge the host nation into despair and prolong their 55-year wait to win a major title.

AFP

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England's forward Harry Kane celebrates after winning the UEFA EURO 2020 semi-final football match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium in London on July 7, 2021. (Photo by Frank Augstein / POOL / AFP)

England dreaming again after 55 years of hurt

For the first time since 1966, England will engage in a duel for a major honour. Can 55 years of hurt be about to end?

Henry Winter

Euro 2020Football

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Jorginho of Italy celebrates with Matteo Pessina and Domenico Berardi after scoring their sides winning penalty in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Semi-final match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium on July 06, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Recine - Pool/Getty Images)

Italy beat Spain on penalties to reach final

Alvaro Morata scored but missed the crucial spot-kick as Italy edged out Spain on penalties to reach the Euro 2020 final.

AFP

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TOPSHOT - England's players celebrate their third goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Ukraine and England at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on July 3, 2021. (Photo by Ettore Ferrari / POOL / AFP)

England, Denmark set up semi-final clash

England crushed Ukraine Rome to set up a clash against Denmark who continued their remarkable run.

AFP

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Italy players and staff huddle to celebrate victory at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final football match between Belgium and Italy at the Allianz Arena in Munich on July 2, 2021. (Photo by STUART FRANKLIN / POOL / AFP)

Italy, Spain through after pulsating victories

Italy and Spain will face off for a place in the Euro 2020 final after the powerhouse nations won dramatic quarterfinals.

AFP

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KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT - SEPTEMBER 10: Aaron Mooy of Australia celebrates with his team scoring the third goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match between Kuwait and the Australia Socceroos at Kuwait Club Stadium on September 10, 2019 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

Australia’s rivals for last World Cup hurdle

The Socceroos are vying to appear at a fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup and now the Aussies know which sides stand in their way.

Jasper Bruce

Football

Matildas unveil squad for huge Olympic group tests

The Matildas have unveiled a squad full of firepower for Tokyo but will face a massive task to progress from a group with two top-five ranked countries.

Joe Barton

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TOPSHOT - England's forward Harry Kane scores England's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium in London on June 29, 2021. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

England finally banish German demons

England beats Germany 2-0 to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals and end decades of hurt against their bitter rivals.

Agencies

World

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 07, 2020 Argentine former football star Diego Maradona gestures during an homage before the start of the Argentina First Division 2020 Superliga Tournament football match Boca Juniors vs Gimnasia La Plata, at La Bombonera stadium, in Buenos Aires. - Argentine prosecutors will on June 28, 2021 question Diego Maradona's personal physician, accused along with six other medical professionals of having neglected the ailing football icon in his final days. (Photo by ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP)

Maradona’s doctor ‘was not in charge’

Diego Maradona’s personal doctor has denied any responsibility for the football legend’s death.

AFP

FootballBreaking News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 27: Luke Brattan (C) of Sydney FC pleads with referee Chris Beath after being shown the red card during the A-League Grand Final match between Melbourne City and Sydney FC at AAMI Park, on June 27, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

‘Crazy’ scenes in historic grand final

Melbourne City have claimed the first title in their history but a red card to Sydney’s Luke Brattan ensured the match wasn’t without controversy.

Nick D’Urbano

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 20: Stefan Colakovski of Melbourne City is challenged by Antonis Martis of Macarthur FC during the A-League Semi-Final match between Melbourne City and Macarthur FC at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, on June 20, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

A-League in $30m digital splurge

Sunday’s A-League grand final between Melbourne City and Sydney FC caps a tumultuous season, but the next few months are crucial for soccer off the field.

John Stensholt

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