A-League Men
Ange can ‘transform’ Spurs but bigger clubs watching, says ex-assistant
Ange Postecoglou is reportedly Tottenham Hotspur’s top managerial candidate, but Rado Vidosic would not be shocked if his ties to the City Football Group lead to a bigger job one day.
- by Vince Rugari
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EPL
Spurred on: What Postecoglou’s past tells us about his Premier League future
Tottenham Hotspur could be, like Celtic were two years ago, a perfect match for Ange Postecoglou – but guessing his next move has always been a fool’s errand.
- by Vince Rugari
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Australian soccer
Revealed: The plan to embrace promotion and relegation in the A-League
As Football Australia forges ahead with plans for a national second division, A-League clubs have been presented with an alternative model that would see the best clubs introduced to the top tier.
- by Vince Rugari
Central Coast 2 Adelaide 0
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Bolt from the blue: Aussie sport’s ultimate underdog story rolls on
Almost five years since the Usain Bolt gimmick, the Central Coast Mariners are into the A-League’s grand final, and have become a model club for this struggling competition.
- by Vince Rugari
Tilio shines, red card costs Sydney as Melbourne City march into another grand final
City attacker Marco Tilio was all class as he led his club to the A-League grand final with a 4-0 win on Friday night, while Sydney FC never recovered from Max Burgess’ red card early in the match.
- by Roy Ward
‘You find out who your real friends are’: What it’s like to be a coach under fire
Graham Arnold has walked down the same tough road as Steve Corica, whose job as Sydney FC coach was in grave peril just a few months ago - only to stand 90 minutes away from another grand final appearance.
- by Vince Rugari
Sydney 1 Melbourne City 1
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Sydney FC push A-League premiers all the way to set up second-leg thriller
The Sky Blues had to settle for a draw after a second-half surge in their semi-final against Melbourne City, who can thank the heroics of goalkeeper Tom Glover for keeping the hosts at bay.
- by Vince Rugari
Bos moves: Is this Australian fans’ last chance to see Gen Next in the flesh?
As Socceroo Jordan Bos contemplates a nearly $2 million move to Belgium, the four clubs left in the A-League finals are putting paid to the adage that you can’t win anything with kids.
- by Vince Rugari
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‘It was quite fiery’: Ninkovic dragged from Sydney FC’s rooms after post-match clash
Sydney FC bounced back from a goal down to knock the Wanderers out of the title race – and then the real fireworks kicked off in the bowels of CommBank Stadium.
- by Vince Rugari
‘Do I have an anger issue? Maybe, but that’s me’: Meet the real Marko Rudan
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the Western Sydney Wanderers head coach, who makes no apologies for his highly demanding approach to the job.
- by Vince Rugari
This 17-year-old schoolkid could be world class. Can Australian soccer help him get there?
Nestory Irankunda has an absolute abundance of raw talent – but as he’s slowly learning, raw talent alone is not enough to reach the top in world football.
- by Vince Rugari