Football

It’s an inexperienced Japanese team that stands in between the Socceroos and a potential World Cup berth in Perth, but Australian duo Milos Degenek and Ryan Teague won’t be taking them lightly.

Football Australia is doing everything it can to help the star striker recover from her long term injury with the new Matildas coach weighing in on her return timeline.

Australia sent interim coach Tom Sermanni out in style against the South American giants.

The injured Matildas captain’s ‘significant mental hurdle’ has hit her on a ‘personal and professional level’.

Joe Montemurro has detailed the process he will go through before deciding if the injured star will remain as the national skipper.

With another World Cup qualification on the line for the Socceroos in Perth on Thursday night, two of Australia’s experienced campaigners are impressing the importance of seizing the moment.

After a lengthy, prolonged 10-month search, Football Australia have finally got their man, with Joe Montemurro putting pen to paper to become the new Matildas coach - and WA will play host to his first games.

Tom Sermanni has blasted the state of women’s football in Australia in a savage tirade highlighting what he sees as the biggest problem.

Ange Postecoglou urged Tottenham to end the “weird” speculation over his future as he promised to deliver more success for the Europa League winners

GEORGIE PARKER: The A-League Women’s grand final was played last Sunday at Melbourne’s AAMI Park. You could be forgiven for not knowing it happened at all.

Sunderland have scored late to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship play-off final and earn promotion back to the Premier League.

‘Big Ange’ Postecoglou is now in the annals of Australian sport folklore after taking Totttenham to a major cup victory, and his likely reward ... a $4.1 million golden goodbye.  

‘Just a class act through and through.’

Ange Postecoglou has created history as the first Australian coach to win a major European soccer trophy as Tottenham beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.

The NSW Blues star’s heart is torn heading into the State of Origin opener.