Football

Darwin Nunez of Liverpool looks dejected after the penalty shootout loss.

Liverpool bundled out of Champions League

It took extra time then a penalty shootout, but Paris Saint-Germain have knocked out Liverpool to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

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Polish striker Patryk Klimala is loving his time at Sydney FC and is in no rush to move on. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

Polish star hints at his future with Sydney FC

Patryk Klimala has declared his intentions as his loan spell Down Under nears its end.

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Matilda Mary Fowler's excellent form for Manchester City could not save manager Gareth Taylor.

Turmoil for Matilda Mary Fowler as mentor axed

Matildas star Mary Fowler’s fine domestic season at Manchester City has been thrown into chaos after one of her biggest supporters was sacked.

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Mary Fowler.

Matildas in freefall: Reality of national soccer crisis laid bare

The consequences of a horror run of results has sunk the coachless team to a new low.

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Rodrigo Bentancur of Tottenham Hotspur reacts after Lucas Bergvall scores a own goal.

Spurs lose in ‘comical fashion” but Ange is not laughing

It seems nothing can go right for Ange Postecoglou this season, while Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is also under the pump after a poor Europa League result.

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Harvey Elliott of Liverpool celebrates with teammate Alisson Becker.

Liverpool’s super sub secures Reds a miracle win

Liverpool won in dramatic style to seal their Champions League tie while losing a player did not slow down Barcelona.

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Arsenal’s Declan Rice celebrates victory with teammate Gabriel.

Arsenal enjoy massive Champions League win

Arsenal got their last 16 tie off to the best start possible, while Real Madrid got the edge on their hometown rivals in their first match.

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Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United reacts after missing the last penalty in the penalty shootout.

Disaster at Old Trafford as Man U crash out of FA Cup

The Red Devils’ season went from bad to worse after their cup defence came to a shattering halt.

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Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid have dropped to third in La Liga after losing at Real Betis. (AP PHOTO)

Mbappe’s Real Madrid are in real trouble

The star-studded European heavyweight club is now behind the eight ball in the race for the Spanish title which tightened dramatically overnight.

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Steven Hall saved a penalty in the shootout to confirm the Young Socceroos as champions of Asia.

New Aussie shootout hero is born as Young Socceroos win Asian Cup

The teenager channelled Mark Schwarzer to end Australia’s trophy drought, but his first thought was closer to home.

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NRL star Nathan Cleary is not impressed by the trolling of partner Mary Fowler's Matildas.

‘Sad’: Cleary defends Fowler, Matildas after Sheargold tirade

Nathan Cleary has come to the defence of the Matildas and partner Mary Fowler after an on-air trolling from Marty Sheargold about Australia's national women's football team.

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Charli Grant with Hayley Raso during the match.

Nothing goes Matildas’ way in another woeful loss

Australia’s disastrous SheBelieves Cup campaign finished on a low note two days after a radio shock jock labelled them ‘Year 10 girls’.

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Former Matilda Sarah Walsh.

Ex-Matilda sees positives in huge response to Sheargold rant

Former Matildas striker Sarah Walsh says the backlash to Marty Sheargold’s comments about the national team are proof societal views on women’s sport have shifted dramatically.

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Optus Stadium will host the Matildas in the opening match of next year’s Women’s Asian Cup.

Perth to host Matildas in Women’s Asian Cup opener

The Matildas will open their 2026 Women’s Asian Cup campaign in Perth, with Optus Stadium earning the honour of hosting the opening ceremony of the tournament. 

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Marty Sheargold offended a whole new group of people on Tuesday, including Bridget Hustwaite, who is a public advocate for sufferers of endometriosis.

Second Marty Sheargold rant against women emerges

The sacked and disgraced radio host doubled down on his mistake after a sexist tirade against the Matildas.

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