MELBOURNE (16 May 2018) – Melbourne Victory has farewelled four players upon the conclusion of the 2017/18 Hyundai A-League season. Mitchell Austin, Matias Sanchez, Stefan Nigro and Cameron McGilp have departed the club. Austin spent two seasons at Victory and made 29 appearances before suffering a knee injury that ruled him out for most of…
SYDNEY (9 May 2018) – Head of the Hyundai A-League Greg O’Rourke has said Football Federation Australia will contact the agent of Andres Iniesta following speculation linking the FC Barcelona legend with a move to Australia. Spanish publication Sport has reported Iniesta is considering a move to the Hyundai A-League after opting to end his 22-year association…
MELBOURNE (7 May 2018) – Proud Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat is in awe of the way his side overcame countless “adversities, challenges and obstacles” to become Hyundai A-League Champions. Victory’s title – courtesy of Saturday night’s 1-0 win over Newcastle Jets – was built more on spirit and resolve than the free-flowing, attacking football…
SYDNEY (22 April 218) – A disappointed Alen Stajcic expressed his pride in Australia’s performance, after his side suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Japan in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2018 Final. In the tournament decider somewhat emblematic of a campaign where the Matildas arguably had the better of all five of their matches,…
SYDNEY (18 April 2018) – Australian head coach Alen Stajcic is demanding more from his players after seeing the Matildas needing a penalty shootout to beat unfancied Thailand after a 2-2 draw in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2018 semi-final. Just three weeks after putting five goals past Thailand in a pre-tournament friendly, the Matildas…
SYDNEY (14 April 2018) – Australia confirmed their place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup next year in Paris – courtesy of a late, late goal from the prolific Sam Kerr that gave them a 1-1 draw against former world champions Japan. The Japanese had taken the lead through Mizuho Sakaguchi’s 63rd minute strike but…