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Being offered $1 million to return home to play football in the same state as your long-term boyfriend sounds like a pretty sweet deal – but as good as it sounds, Matildas star Mary Fowler was never going to say yes to it.

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Al Hassan Toure is back in the spotlight 🔥

Four goals in two games have the Sydney FC striker flying again, but after years of injury setbacks, the big question remains — is this finally the moment he turns promise into lasting impact? 👀⚽

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Brisbane Roar’s unbeaten start is still alive 😮‍💨⚽

Justin Vidic thought he’d won it, then thought he hadn’t — before VAR stepped in and awarded his stoppage-time strike in a chaotic, dramatic finish against Macarthur FC 🔥

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Melbourne City has held on for a 2-1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers despite having star Awer Mabil sent off.

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Al Hassan Toure netted a hat-trick as Sydney FC demolished Central Coast Mariners in the opening game of Round 4 of the A-League campaign.

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FIFA is pushing to restrict women’s Olympic football to U-23 players, a move that could shut Australia’s biggest Matildas stars out of the 2032 Brisbane Games.

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The end of an era.

🥅 234 games
⚽ 146 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his international retirement after 23 years representing Portugal.

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Some Socceroos players are set to make themselves unavailable for Australia’s upcoming away matches against Qatar and Jordan.

Players have expressed safety concerns about travelling to the Middle East.

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There’s juggling a football. Then there’s juggling a football career with an important job helping students learn.

That’s the reality for Adelaide United star Emily Hodgson.

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Built to be the A-League’s glamour club, Sydney FC is now anything but.

Is Patrick Kisnorbo the right man to bring the glory days back?

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How dare the Socceroos and Matildas ask for more when the game is struggling as much as it is, writes Australian football great @RobbieSlater17

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A source said that other prospective coaches from around the world had already put their hands forward for the job amid doubts about whether Tony Popovic will extend his deal.

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Football Australia’s landmark revenue-sharing deal has spawned a seven-figure Supreme Court dispute with its own national team players.

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Football Australia has defended chair Anter Isaac’s paid Asian Football Confederation consultancy role after Socceroos great Craig Foster called for him to stand down from the position.

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Ryan Fraser looked set to cross the Sydney divide — until the Sky Blues baulked at his wage demands.

And the early signs are, it could be a decisive call in the A-League title race.

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Five goals and a statement win over the reigning champions have lit a spark in Western Sydney. Now the big question is whether the Wanderers can turn belief into something real. ⚽🔥

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A bold Melbourne Victory call has put Giovanni Savarese closer to the North End — and revealed plenty about how he wants to build this side. 👀⚽

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Michael Carrick was pushed to the brink of being sacked after Manchester United slumped again, while rivals Liverpool won at home.

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How is Ange Postecoglou going to manage Cristiano Ronaldo's chase for 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ goals ❓⚽

Robbie Slater examines how the complex situation could play out.

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Dare to dream Wanderers fans ❓

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