Kennedy fit for Socceroos World Cup qualifiers
Josh Kennedy has finally declared himself fit and firing for Australia’s World Cup qualifier against Oman. Premier forward Kennedy had doubts about his readiness for the Socceroos clash with Oman in Muscat tomorrow and a June 12 date with Japan in Brisbane after pulling up sore from Nagoya’s 1-0 domestic loss to Cerezo Osaka last … [Read the full story]
Julia Gillard backs the A-League move
If the reaction of Canterbury-Bankstown is any guide then rugby league is confident they don’t have anything to fear from the A-League’s move into western Sydney. AFL club Greater Western Sydney Giants though have taken a more diplomatic view, welcoming the extra competition into an area that co-captain Luke Power says already has plenty to … [Read the full story]
Socceroos are top 20 in the FIFA world rankings
Australia rise two places and are the top-ranked Asian country. The Socceroos are also top seed in a 10-nation draw for the final round of 2014 World Cup qualifying. World and European champions Spain remain top of FIFA’s rankings, while the Netherlands have regained second spot and Argentina return to the top 10. The Dutch, … [Read the full story]
Osieck will use A-League players for qualifier
Socceroos coach Holger Osieck is expected to yield to common sense by using a largely A-League-based squad for Australia’s dead rubber World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Melbourne on February 29. Despite suggesting late last year during a press conference to announce AAMI Park as the venue for the game that he would play … [Read the full story]
Emerton is far better than Harry Kewell
Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson admits that he sometimes can’t believe that his club has brought Socceroos star Harry Kewell to the Hyundai A-League. Thompson, who has played in three title deciders, winning two of them, has likened Saturday night’s season kick-off against Sydney FC as “grand final level” and says he’s as nervous as … [Read the full story]
Brett Emerton is a better signing than Kewell
Much was made of Harry Kewell’s move to Melbourne Victory, but Socceroos star Tim Cahill believes Sydney FC’s Brett Emerton coup is the “biggest catch in the history of Australian football”. However, seeing not one but two of the Socceroos’ biggest names return to the A-League will not make Cahill homesick any time soon. Cahill … [Read the full story]
Do us all a favour Holger, and drop Kewell
Harry Kewell’s international future is up in the air after he was omitted from the Socceroos squad to face Wales in a friendly in Cardiff on August 11. But Socceroos coach Holger Osieck recalled Barclays Premier League player Tim Cahill and Mark Schwarzer to his squad after they missed the June friendlies against New Zealand … [Read the full story]
