Only two legends of the game are ahead of Sunil Chhetri on the list of international goals scored by active players. On Saturday,he will hope to add to his haul against Australia.
Former Socceroos captain Tony Henderson remembers the greatest player he faced,the iconic and late German captain Franz Beckenbauer who arrived at Moore Park in 1979 with his star-studded New York Cosmos side.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold remains uncertain of the fitness of his skipper after a win over Bahrain he described as the perfect final tune-up for the Asian Cup.
Only 12 of the 26 players who went to Qatar for the World Cup last year will be returning there next month for Australia’s Asian Cup mission.
Ange Postecoglou’s diamond-in-the-rough find who starred at the 2015 Asian Cup won’t be part of next month’s tournament in Qatar after calling a premature end to his international career.
Australia must perform well at the tournament to shore up their 2026 World Cup chances,but a scheduling conundrum means Graham Arnold may not be able to select everyone he wants.
Matildas veteran Kyah Simon can empathise with her netball colleagues as their pay dispute with Netball Australia continues to drag on.
Financial problems among those who have hung up their boots are commonplace in the professional sporting world,and the reasons are complex.
Ange Postecoglou was among those to pay tribute to Venables,who won the FA Cup at Spurs and the La Liga title at Barcelona.
Former Socceroos captain Lucas Neill has broken his silence on a seven-year bankruptcy battle.
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