Football

Australia superstar skipper Sam Kerr was an unused substitute in the Women’s Super League opener against Manchester City.

Sam Kerr nowhere to be seen as another Matildas gun takes spotlight

The Aussie skipper’s long-awaited return has ended up in a very disappointing situation.

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Australia captain Sam Kerr is to make her return to soccer after 18 months out with injury. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

Matildas captain Sam Kerr set for comeback in Chelsea season-opener

Kerr has not taken the field for almost two years after rupturing her ACL in January last year.

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Arsenal's Max Dowman shooting during his impressive performance at just 15 against Leeds. (AP PHOTO)

Boy, oh boy: Arsenal swoon over 15-year-old wonderkid

Arsenal's Max Dowman was just 15 years and 235 days old when he came on as a sub for Arsenal against Leeds to be the second-youngest Premier League player.

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Ange Postecoglou's name has been linked with the Nottingham Forest manager's job in England. (AP PHOTO)

Ange eyes Premier League return

Speculation is mounting that Ange Postecoglou could replace Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo, as he continues to be reported as a potential target for the Premier League club.

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Former A-League player Riku Danzaki has been fined $5000 for a yellow card betting fraud. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Players convicted over betting fraud in ‘betrayal to sport’

Two soccer players, including a former A-League midfielder, have each been fined, with a magistrate calling it ‘a betrayal of trust’ that undermines sport.

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Sam Kerr will return from injury for Chelsea next month.

‘Score goals’: Kerr’s vow as comeback nears

Superstar striker Sam Kerr has broken her silence on her Chelsea comeback, vowing to return to the top of the goalscoring lists.

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Wellness influencer Laura Henshaw has shared that football superstar David Beckham once slid into her Instagram direct messages, and has responded after followers begged for details.

Aussie influencer reveals David Beckham slid into her DMs

Wellness influencer Laura Henshaw has shared that football superstar David Beckham once slid into her Instagram direct messages, and has responded after followers begged for details.

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Two men will face court in Brisbane charged over attempts to fix football matches on the Gold Coast. (Samantha Manchee/AAP PHOTOS)

Two men extradited, charged over match fixing

Two men have been extradited after being accused over attempts to fix Gold Coast football matches.

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Lydia Williams has announced her adorable baby news

Matildas soccer legend’s adorable baby news

Just over a year on from her emotional retirement, Matildas champion Lydia Williams has revealed an exciting new chapter.

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Mary Fowler and Sam Kerr are both expected to be fit for the Asian Cup.

Fowler to make miracle return from injury

The Matildas have been given a massive boost ahead of the Asian Cup, while Sam Kerr is also expected to be fit for the tournament in Australia.

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Update in alleged A-League betting fraud

An offer put forward by a soccer player charged over his alleged involvement in an A-League betting fraud scheme has been rejected by prosecutors, a court has been told.

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Joe Montemurro after Tuesday’s win.

Why worry? Matildas boss unfazed by Asian Cup countdown

The clock is ticking and the countdown to the Women’s Asian Cup has begun, but Matildas coach Joe Montemurro says the short run-in will not be an issue.

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David Beckham has posted a tribute to Diogo Jota.

David Beckham’s touching tribute for Diogo Jota

The English footballing great has joined a chorus of global sporting superstars in sharing his grief as Liverpool’s players and manager come to terms with the tragedy.

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The crash site where Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva lost their lives.

Tragic twist in Diogo Jota’s fatal crash revealed

The reason the Liverpool star was driving through Spain in a Lamborghini has been detailed as investigators work on two theories behind the fatal crash.

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Jota and his wife had been together since 2012 and shared three children.

Heartbreaking last message Liverpool’s Diogo Jota sent wife

Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota shared a touching message to his wife, Rute Cardoso, just days before he was tragically killed in a car accident in Spain.

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