A-League Men
‘Business class? It’s not us’: Inside the Mariners’ 100,000km Asian odyssey
They’ve flown almost three times around the world – all in economy class. The Mariners’ incredible AFC Cup journey is one of the best stories in Australian sport right now.
- by Vince Rugari
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For crying out loud, the theatre is no place for a baby
If I have paid a high price for a ticket to an evening show, screaming children are not part of the deal. It’s not fair to the other members of the audience or the performers.
A-League player Angel Torres charged with rape, stalking and assault
The Colombian player was arrested in Terrigal over the alleged sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman.
- by Perry Duffin and Emma Kemp
‘I did want to go’: Teen sensation on Olyroos snub after Olympic qualifiers disaster
Nestory Irankunda has addressed his exclusion from Australia’s squad for this month’s Paris 2024 qualifiers, saying he would have liked the call-up.
- by Marnie Vinall
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Australian soccer
FA and NSW Police investigating Nazi salute at A-League match
Controversy has marred Saturday’s A-League Sydney derby after television cameras showed a fan performing what appears to be a Nazi salute.
- by Tom Decent
How one of the world’s best-known rock songs started at a Melbourne pub and went viral 22 years later
A stunning re-imagining of the White Stripes rock classic Seven Nation Army sent soccer fans into a frenzy at the Melbourne A-League derby at the weekend. Did you know the song originated just a few hundred metres down the road?
- by Marnie Vinall
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Media & marketing
‘Embarrassing disaster’: A-Leagues narrowly avoid Easter TV blackout
A-Leagues organisers have signed a new broadcast deal two hours before the first match in the competition’s weekend fixtures kicks off, after its existing television production partner went bust.
- by Vince Rugari and Calum Jaspan
A-League trailblazer announces engagement at home ground
Adelaide’s Josh Cavallo became the world’s only openly gay top-flight male footballer in 2021 and has thanked the club for allowing him to propose at Coopers Stadium.
- by Ian Chadband
Stunning Antonis goal caps off City’s 7-0 smashing of hapless Wanderers
Under-pressure Western Sydney coach Marko Rudan failed to front up for his post-match press conference after the heaviest defeat in the club’s history.
- by Anna Harrington
Perspective
Brisbane
Passion is not a crime, and police are not the enemy
Police need a better understanding of soccer culture. And fans need to know police are not the enemy.
- by Cameron Atfield
How Red Bull tactics inspired Sydney FC’s thumping 4-1 derby win
The Sky Blues were far too good for Western Sydney on Saturday night, keeping alive what is now a seven-match unbeaten run in the A-League under Ufuk Talay.
- by Vince Rugari