May 16, 2008
Marquee deal for Ward
MELBOURNE Victory have talked Australia Under-23 international Nick Ward out of returning to Europe by signing him as their marquee under-23 player.
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Cassio given surprise all-clear
ADELAIDE United expect Brazilians to dominate and complete their foreign roster after Cassio’s “miracle” in Brazil, with a four-man Samba invasion for next season.
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Djite set to finalise departure
BRUCE Djite will talk turkey with his new European club officials after Adelaide United play their final Asian Champions League Group E fixture in China.
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Vukovic seeks to repair reputation
DANNY Vukovic knows that a moment of madness will always be in his background, that he faces being labelled as the goalkeeper who struck a referee in the A-League grand final.
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May 15, 2008
Kruse battling to make Olyroos
QUEENSLAND teenager Robbie Kruse is resigned to missing Australia’s Olympic Games squad.
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Krause battling to make Olyroos
QUEENSLAND teenager Robbie Kruse is resigned to missing Australia’s Olympic Games squad.
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Piorkowski starts European adventure
FORMER Australia Under-20 defender Daniel Piorkowski is likely to head to the Netherlands and Germany in search of a contract after leaving Melbourne Victory.
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Djite jetting off for Europe
ADELAIDE United accepted a deal for Bruce Djite, just hours after the striker attacked the Reds for holding overseas clubs “to ransom” by putting a “ridiculous” price on his head.
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May 14, 2008
Djite parting ways with Adelaide
AUSTRALIAN player Bruce Djite will leave Adelaide United for the more lucrative pastures of Europe following the club’s final Asian Champions League group match in China next week.
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Piorkowski quits Victory to look abroad
INJURY-plagued Melbourne defender Daniel Piorkowski has left the A-League club and wants to secure an overseas deal.
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Brazil boys link up with Roar
A MEMBER of Brazil’s squad that finished runners-up in the 2005 FIFA World Under-17 championships is tipped to be unveiled as a Queensland Roar player later this month.
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Room for Vargas at the back
RODRIGO Vargas is on the verge of a major career breakthrough, with Friday week’s game between Australia and Ghana looming as a likely Socceroo debut.
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Djite’s injury improves
ADELAIDE United striker Bruce Djite needs to overcome more hurdles before joining his teammates at Adelaide Airport’s international departure lounge on Saturday.
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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.
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Djite’s Twente deal off
BRUCE Djite’s FC Twente agreement is over but there is still interest in him from clubs in Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.
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May 9, 2008
Union celebrates new deal
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.
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May 8, 2008
FFA create bargaining agreement
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.
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Cassio under doctor’s orders
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.
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May 7, 2008
Sydney commit to stadium
SYDNEY FC have committed to continue playing their A-League home games at the Sydney Football Stadium until 2016.
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Teen earns Victory debut
TEENAGE striker Nathan Elasi will make his Melbourne Victory debut in the Asian Champions League game against Chunnam Dragons in South Korea.
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