Western Sydney Wanderers
He’s won World Cups and Champions Leagues. But he can’t get a start in the A-League
The player agent who brought Juan Mata to the A-League has teed off at Western Sydney Wanderers coach Alen Stajcic for failing to build his team around the Spanish star.
- by Vince Rugari
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On a statement day for the A-League, Sydney FC made the strongest one
Day two of season 20 was another strong reminder that this competition, for all its faults and quirks, can absolutely still deliver the goods.
- by Vince Rugari
As it happened: Klimala upstages marquee names as Sydney FC dominates derby
All eyes were on Douglas Costa and Juan Mata - but it was Sydney’s new Polish striker Patryk Klimala who stole the show at CommBank Stadium on Saturday night.
- by Vince Rugari
Mata and Costa bring World Cup, Champions League and 72 internationals to Sydney derby
Star A-League imports Juan Mata and Douglas Costa have made a habit of bumping into each other since arriving in Sydney. But their next meeting has been planned for months and will be witnessed by a full house at CommBank Stadium.
- by Emma Kemp
Welcome to Parra, Mata: A-League’s World Cup winner says he still has petrol in the tank
Juan Mata received a hero’s welcome when he emerged from customs at Sydney airport early on Saturday morning, with around 250 singing, chanting fans turning up to greet him.
- by Vince Rugari
Ex-Chelsea, Manchester United star signs with Western Sydney Wanderers
After spending more than a decade playing for two of England’s biggest clubs, Juan Mata is the latest big-name star to join the A-League.
- by Vince Rugari
‘Absolute scenes’: Wanderers hit with huge penalty for flares and pitch invasion
The A-League club has been heavily punished for wild scenes at a state league match against Sydney Olympic in May.
- by Vince Rugari
Melbourne Victory search for coach as Tony Popovic exits
The former Socceroos defender spent three seasons at Victory, leading the club to an Australia Cup title as well as an A-League Men semi-final and grand final.
The dark side of Australian football’s ‘great sporting fairytale’
Featuring Craig Foster and superfan Ian “Dicko” Dickson, Came from Nowhere tracks the rise of divisive A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.
- by Bridget McManus
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A-League Men
FA and NSW Police investigating Nazi salute at A-League match
Controversy has marred Saturday’s A-League Sydney derby after television cameras showed a fan performing what appears to be a Nazi salute.
- by Tom Decent
Stunning Antonis goal caps off City’s 7-0 smashing of hapless Wanderers
Under-pressure Western Sydney coach Marko Rudan failed to front up for his post-match press conference after the heaviest defeat in the club’s history.
- by Anna Harrington
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