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Football Australia boss James Johnson has told staff he is quitting. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

National soccer boss in shock departure

Australia are still in the hunt for a new Matildas coach and now they need a new chief executive as well.

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Dominic Solanke (C) scored Spurs third goal in their 3-1 Europa League win over Bodo/Glimt. (AP PHOTO)

Spurs get it done for Ange in crucial Europa League match

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are on course to reach the Europa League final with convincing first leg semifinal wins.

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Tottenham's head coach Ange Postecoglou has been hailed "a great man" by one of his star players. (AP PHOTO)

Maddison praise for 'great man' Ange before Spurs E-Day

James Maddison says players are 100 per cent behind "great man" Ange Postecoglou as they go into the European semi-final that could make or break him at Spurs.

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Western United have been placed on FIFA’s registration ban list.

FIFA places crippling ban on A-League club

The embattled franchise said it was urgently working to have the sanction lifted by the world’s governing body.

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Sam Kerr’s Chelsea celebrate another WSL title.

Sam Kerr shares four-word message after major milestone

The injured superstar watched on as her teammates made history.

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After defeat in London, Arsenal must now win in Paris to reach another Champions League decider. (AP PHOTO)

Arsenal’s three-minutes of VAR misery

The Gunners will need to dig deep to stay in the Champions League title hunt after the video referee denied them a vital goal against PSG.

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Matildas skipper Sam Kerr remains frustratingly out of action for both club and country. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

Chelsea coach facing ‘difficult’ Kerr issue

Nearly 16 months after rupturing her ACL, Sam Kerr remains sidelined leaving Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor with a tough decision to make.

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Fans of Liverpool hold up a banner which reads "Champions", while standing on top of a merchandise stand.

Liverpool lift title and send Postecoglou close to exit

Arne Slot's Liverpool have destroyed Spurs 5-1 to win the Premier League and send Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou ever closer to the exit door.

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Five people have been charged after a wild brawl in Sydney.

Chaos at kids’ footy match as parents charged over wild all-in brawl

Police allege the fight kicked off at an under 7s tournament with spectators and club officials helping to break it up.

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Ange Postecoglou is set to be sacked by Tottenham.

Postecoglou set to be axed at Tottenham

Australia’s first ever manager in the English Premier League, Ange Postecgolou, is set to be shown the door at Tottenham after a disastrous tenure lasting only one season.

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Arsenal celebrate their win over Real Madrid, which took them to the Champions League semi-finals.   (AP PHOTO)

Arsenal knockout Real Madrid as Mbappe denied

Arsenal broke a 15-year hoodoo as they dispatched the defending champions who had nothing go their way in the Champions League quarterfinal.

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Mary Fowler is set for a long stint on the sidelines.

Matilda’s nightmare: Worst fears confirmed for Fowler injury

Mary Fowler is set to be sidelined for months after she limped off the field playing for Manchester City at the weekend.

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Manchester City’s anxiety was clear after Mary Fowler went down with a knee injury.

Hearts drop as Mary Fowler goes down: ‘Catastrophic’

The Matildas star crumpled in a heap and stayed down, with anxiety clear for all to see.

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Ange Postecoglou questioned the allegiances of the ‘football gods’ after the draw with Frankfurt.

Postecoglou curses 'football gods' after Europa draw

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has questioned the allegiances of the "football gods" after Spurs were held to a 1-1 draw by Eintracht Frankfurt in London.

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