May 12, 2008
Troisi to pick up the pieces
HARRY Kewell protege James Troisi remained upbeat despite being culled from Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United last week.
HARRY Kewell protege James Troisi remained upbeat despite being culled from Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United last week.
BRUCE Djite’s FC Twente agreement is over but there is still interest in him from clubs in Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.
SYDNEY FC midfielder Simon Colosimo has declared a “great day for A-League players” after a collective bargaining agreement was introduced, raising salary cap and minimum wage levels while also improving player entitlements over the next five years.
FOOTBALL Federation Australia (FFA) announced a collective bargaining agreement with the Australian Professional Footballers’ Association, which will see progressive salary cap and wage increases at A-League clubs for the next five years.
CASSIO is going home to Brazil to put his faith in the hands of the doctor who worked on Ronaldo during the 2002 World Cup finals.
SYDNEY FC have committed to continue playing their A-League home games at the Sydney Football Stadium until 2016.
TEENAGE striker Nathan Elasi will make his Melbourne Victory debut in the Asian Champions League game against Chunnam Dragons in South Korea.
AUSTRALIA international Luke Wilkshire wants Adelaide United striker Bruce Djite to join him on a looming European Champions League journey with Dutch club FC Twente.
MELBOURNE Victory will be looking to put some hard earned lessons into practice in the dead-rubber Asian Champions League encounter away to Korea’s Chunnam Dragons.
DEFENDING premiers Newcastle Jets will kick off the 2008-2009 Hyundai A-League season with a grand final replay against Central Coast Mariners at EnergyAustralia Stadium.
DEFENDING premiers Newcastle Jets will kick off the 2008-2009 Hyundai A-League season with a grand final replay against Central Coast Mariners at EnergyAustralia Stadium.
DEFENDING premiers Newcastle Jets will kick off the 2008-2009 Hyundai A-League season with a grand final replay against Central Coast Mariners at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Friday August 15.
THE Queensland Roar has denied reports they have agreed to host a match against the David Beckham-led LA Galaxy in Brisbane later this year.
OLYROOS captain Mark Milligan missed an Australia training camp as he was in England reportedly discussing a move to Barclays Premier League giants Arsenal.
SYDNEY FC coach John Kosmina has thrown his support behind the concept of a 12-team A-League, saying expansion is inevitable and can only be good for the game.
ADELAIDE United coach Aurelio Vidmar has conceded he had no one in his present squad capable of replacing irrepressible left-back Cassio following his serious knee injury.
ADELAIDE United coach Aurelio Vidmar has conceded he had no one in his present squad capable of replacing irrepressible left-back Cassio following his serious knee injury.
MELBOURNE Victory are on notice they will have an A-League rival in the city sooner rather than later, with the FFA identifying the Victorian capital as a priority expansion location.
THE A-League’s disciplinary regulations will be reviewed before the start of next season in the wake of the Danny Vukovic saga.
SOCCER’S embarrassment at the decision to allow banned goalkeeper Danny Vukovic to play in the Olympics has deepened after it was revealed a local footballer who allegedly threatened to punch a referee has been banned for a year and faces criminal charges.