Brisbane Roar 2-0 Central Coast Mariners: Roar in box seat

Brisbane Roar 2-0 Central Coast Mariners: Roar in box seat
Brisbane have one foot in the A-League Grand Final after a valuable first-leg win over the Central Coast ...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners

Japan protests proposed change to Asian Champions League Round of 16 schedule

Japan protests proposed change to Asian Champions League Round of 16 schedule
A decision to advance the ACL's Round of 16 stage by one week could prevent Japan from staging a planned ...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, China/Hong Kong

Maradona Fights, Somersaults, Everything In Between

Maradona Fights, Somersaults, Everything In Between
Only Diego could make this much noise on the United Arab Emirates club scene. His club, Al Wasl, lost th...

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Category:All, Asia, Diego Maradona, UAE Tags:

Wellington 3-2 Sydney FC: Phoenix through in thriller

Wellington 3-2 Sydney FC: Phoenix through in thriller
Paul Ifill's late penalty was enough to take the New Zealand club through to the second week of the final...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Sydney FC, Wellington Phoenix

Sydney FC’s breakthrough youngster Joel Chianese: I had to be patient but now I’m loving it

Sydney FC's breakthrough youngster Joel Chianese: I had to be patient but now I'm loving it
The 22-year-old Sky Blue fired his side into the finals with a double against Newcastle Jets last Sunday ...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Exclusive, Sydney FC

Central Coast starlet Tomas Rogic ponders A-League stay

Central Coast starlet Tomas Rogic ponders A-League stay
The teenager has been a revelation since moving to the Mariners in January after his failed switch to Rea...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Central Coast Mariners, Tomas Rogic

Central Coast chairman: Ljungberg could do great things for the Mariners

Central Coast chairman: Ljungberg could do great things for the Mariners
The former Arsenal winger has had an injury-riddled few years but his Australian-based agent insists he c...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Central Coast Mariners, Fredrik Ljungberg

Harry Kewell set for talks on future with Melbourne Victory

Harry Kewell set for talks on future with Melbourne Victory
The marquee man's representatives will meet with Victory, with both parties reportedly keen to continue t...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Harry Kewell, Melbourne Victory

Gold Coast United to be axed by Football Federation Australia in a matter of days – report

Gold Coast United to be axed by Football Federation Australia in a matter of days - report
Reports claim Gold Coast's A-League future has been decided by the FFA, with a western Sydney club set to...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Gold Coast United, Yahoo SE Asia

Central Coast dominate as PFA announces its A-League Team of the Season

Central Coast dominate as PFA announces its A-League Team of the Season
The premiers had three members in the starting XI, while Graham Arnold was named Coach of the Year. Howev...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Central Coast Mariners, Yahoo SE Asia

South Korea to take on world and European champions Spain in May friendly

South Korea to take on world and European champions Spain in May friendly
The Taeguk Warriors are set to take on the world champions as preparation for their 2014 World Cup qualif...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, East Asia, Internationals

Tim Cahill hails Everton team spirit after FA Cup victory over Sunderland

Tim Cahill hails Everton team spirit after FA Cup victory over Sunderland
The Australian praised his team-mates' performances at the Stadium of Light and highlighted their resilie...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, England, Everton

A-League owners set for Football Federation Australia power struggle – report

A-League owners set for Football Federation Australia power struggle - report
Reports claim club backers will meet in Sydney on Thursday in a bid to have more of a say in the running ...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Yahoo SE Asia

New attendance records for A-League after popular 2011-12 regular season

New attendance records for A-League after popular 2011-12 regular season
A-League chief Lyall Gorman was delighted to see the competition's aggregate attendance numbers reach new...

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Category:Adelaide United, All, Asia, Australia, Brett Emerton

Del Piero, Ibrahimovic or Pavlyuchenko? Pick your Goal of the Week

Del Piero, Ibrahimovic or Pavlyuchenko? Pick your Goal of the Week
With five more strikes to choose from, pick your favourite and tune into this week's episode of the Goal ...

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Category:Alessandro Del Piero, All, Americas, Asia, Assunçao Tags: , ,

A-League Team of the Week: Week 25 – Shane Smeltz leads the XI as finals-bound teams dominate

A-League Team of the Week: Week 25 - Shane Smeltz leads the XI as finals-bound teams dominate
Shane Smeltz's four goals ensured he was first picked, while players of finals-bound sides similarly domi...

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Category:Adelaide United, All, Andrezinho, Asia, Asian Editorials

Australians abroad: Kennedy strikes in Japan, Rukavytsya helps Hertha Berlin to vital win

Australians abroad: Kennedy strikes in Japan, Rukavytsya helps Hertha Berlin to vital win
The big Nagoya Grampus striker claimed his third strike of the season, while Chris Herd and Tim Cahill ha...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Asians In Europe, Australia

Graham Arnold disappointed after A-League fails to serve up Premiers Plate

Graham Arnold disappointed after A-League fails to serve up Premiers Plate
The Mariners coach says the minor premiership "means everything", and was dismayed the trophy was not pre...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Central Coast Mariners, Graham Arnold

A-League Review: Central Coast Mariners lift the Premier’s Plate

A-League Review: Central Coast Mariners lift the Premier's Plate
The Gosford-based club hung on despite some late tense moments to secure the Premiership, while Sydney FC...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Australia, Brisbane Roar

Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Central Coast: Mariners win Premier’s Plate

Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Central Coast: Mariners win Premier's Plate
The Central Coast Mariners have secured the premiership after a tense 2-1 victory over Wellington at West...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Central Coast Mariners, Wellington Phoenix

Photo: Leaping North Koreans!

Photo: Leaping North Koreans!
A moment suspended in time. Simply put, you’re unlikely to see a better footy-related photo for so...

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Category:All, Asia, North Korea, World Football

AFC Executive Committee makes extensive changes to Asian Player of the Year award

AFC Executive Committee makes extensive changes to Asian Player of the Year award
Three separate players will now receive awards from the confederation, and the ceremony will be reschedul...

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Category:All, Asia, Asians In Europe, Australia, China/Hong Kong

A-League’s Premier’s Plate set for a thrilling Sunday finale

A-League's Premier's Plate set for a thrilling Sunday finale
Leaders Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar will chase the A-League premiership on Sunday, and with ...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Australia, Brisbane Roar

The Asian Champions League’s crazy results and upsets incidate it’s anyone’s title in 2012

The Asian Champions League's crazy results and upsets incidate it's anyone's title in 2012
Clubs from Thailand, UAE, China, Australia and Iran have upset the balance of power in Asia's top club co...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al Jazira, Al Nasr SC, All, Asia Tags:

J-League based striker Joshua Kennedy keen on renewing rivalries for Australia against Japan in World Cup qualifying

J-League based striker Joshua Kennedy keen on renewing rivalries for Australia against Japan in World Cup qualifying
Kennedy has played his best club football in with Nagoya Grampus, but he would like nothing better than t...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, East Asia

Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold ‘could not be prouder’ in ACL draw with Nagoya Grampus

Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold 'could not be prouder' in ACL draw with Nagoya Grampus
The youthful Mariners are undefeated in Group G and - while a win in the ACL still eludes them - their bo...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, Central Coast Mariners

AFC Champions League Match Day 2 Results – Wednesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 2 Results - Wednesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday's second matchday of the Asian Champions League...

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Category:Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Nasr SC, Al Shabab, All Tags:

Fan opinions on Premier League sought in global survey

Fan opinions on Premier League sought in global survey
The competition sponsors, Barclays, have launched the initiative to gauge what impact the division has on...

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Category:All, Americas, Asia, Australia, England Tags:

Old Soccer: Brian Clough, Elton John and Nottingham Forest – Australian legend Alan Davidson recollects

Old Soccer: Brian Clough, Elton John and Nottingham Forest - Australian legend Alan Davidson recollects
In the first of his regular "Old Soccer" columns, Doug Booth chats with former Socceroo Alan Davidson on ...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, England, Exclusive

Yasuhito Endo concedes it will be hard for Gamba Osaka to progress in ACL

Yasuhito Endo concedes it will be hard for Gamba Osaka to progress in ACL
Gamba's Japan international midfielder told reporters after Tuesday's loss to Adelaide United that they'd...

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Category:Adelaide United, All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia

Olympiakos pencilled in for Melbourne Victory glamour friendly

Olympiakos pencilled in for Melbourne Victory glamour friendly
The Greek giants will travel to Australia in May to meet Victory, and could be doing so fresh from a 39th...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Avraam Papadopoulos, Greece Tags:

AFC Champions League Match Day 2 Results – Tuesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 2 Results - Tuesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Tuesday's second matchday of the Asian Champions League f...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al Jazira, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, Al-Rayyan, All Tags: ,

Decision no closer on future of Gold Coast United, but western Sydney team remains ‘priority’ for Football Federation Australia

Decision no closer on future of Gold Coast United, but western Sydney team remains 'priority' for Football Federation Australia
Gold Coast United fans must remain patient for their club's future to be revealed, but the FFA are determ...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Gold Coast United

Embattled Gamba Osaka boss Jose Carlos Serrao labels Adelaide United clash ‘very important’

Embattled Gamba Osaka boss Jose Carlos Serrao labels Adelaide United clash 'very important'
The 2008 Asian champions have had a poor start to life after long-time boss Akira Nishino's departure and...

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Category:Adelaide United, All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia

Beijing Guoan boss Jaime Pacheco impressed by ‘South American’ style Brisbane Roar

Beijing Guoan boss Jaime Pacheco impressed by 'South American' style Brisbane Roar
The Chinese club's Portuguese boss admitted ahead of Tuesday's clash with the A-League champions that he'...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, Beijing Guoan

Iraq captain Younis Mahmoud: If we should fear someone it’d be Jordan & Oman not Japan & Australia

Iraq captain Younis Mahmoud: If we should fear someone it'd be Jordan & Oman not Japan & Australia
The Lions of Mesopotamia's star striker insists there's nothing to fear in their final World Cup qualifyi...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Iraq, Japan

Real Madrid’s Mourinho revealed as world’s highest-paid manager – report

Real Madrid's Mourinho revealed as world's highest-paid manager - report
Real Madrid tactician picks up the largest salary of football's bosses while Wenger is the most handsomel...

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Category:All, Americas, Argentina, Arsenal, Arsène Wenger Tags: , ,

World Player of the Week: Arjen Robben – Bayern Munich


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Category:Africans In Europe, All, Americas, Arjen Robben, Asia Tags:

A-League Team of the Week: Week 24 – Cellar dwellers Gold Coast United lead nominations

A-League Team of the Week: Week 24 - Cellar dwellers Gold Coast United lead nominations
GCU's unlikely win over Perth Glory means three of their players receive call-ups - check out who made Go...

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Category:Adelaide United, All, Archie Thompson, Asia, Asian Editorials

Melbourne Victory in contract negotiations with midfielder Carlos Hernandez over new deal

Melbourne Victory in contract negotiations with midfielder Carlos Hernandez over new deal
Hernandez has been heavily tipped to depart Victory, but the club has entered into negotiations with the ...

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Category:All, Americas, Asia, Australia, Carlos Hernandez

Everton’s Tim Cahill: I was due a goal

Everton's Tim Cahill: I was due a goal
The Australia international scored just his second of the season with an instinctive finish against the B...

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Category:All, Asia, Asians In Europe, Australia, England

Australians abroad: Everton’s Cahill returns to scorer’s list, Fulham’s Schwarzer battles again

Australians abroad: Everton's Cahill returns to scorer's list, Fulham's Schwarzer battles again
The Socceroos star scored just his second goal of the season for the Toffees, while there were strikes fo...

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Category:Alex Brosque, All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Asians In Europe

A-League Review: Premier’s Plate goes down to the wire as Central Coast & Brisbane Roar cement top two spots

A-League Review: Premier's Plate goes down to the wire as Central Coast & Brisbane Roar cement top two spots
The race for the A-League premiership will go to the final round with the Mariners facing a tough trip to...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Australia, Brisbane Roar

Tim Cahill looked ‘fresh and full of energy’, says Everton assistant manager Steve Round

Tim Cahill looked 'fresh and full of energy', says Everton assistant manager Steve Round
The Australia international scored just his second goal for the campaign with a smart header against Sund...

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Category:All, Asia, Asians In Europe, Australia, England

Central Coast coach Graham Arnold confident of claiming Premier’s Plate

Central Coast coach Graham Arnold confident of claiming Premier's Plate
The Mariners boss believes his side's good record against final round opponents Wellington Phoenix bodes ...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners