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๐ฎ๐ณ Every A-League to ISL move:. ๐ฆ๐บ Neville: East Bengal.๐ฆ๐บ Fitzgerald: Jamshedpur.๐ฆ๐บ Donachie: Goa.๐ฆ๐บ Inman: ATKMB.๐ฆ๐บ Tratt: Odisha.๐ฆ๐บ Fox: NorthEast.๐ฆ๐บ Chianese: Hyderabad.๐ฉ๐ช Steinmann: East Bengal.๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Holloway: East Bengal.๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Le Fondre: Mumbai.๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Taylor: Odisha.๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Hooper: Kerala.
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โFor fucks sake. No comment.โ . โYou have two eyes, huh. Do you understand the game a bit? Fucking have a look.โ. Markus Babbel ๐ฌ
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Ex-Brisbane Roar coach Robbie Fowler has signed a two-year deal to become the boss of Indian club East Bengal. [@MarcusMergulhao]. Told Scott Neville will head over if all goes to plan now. He may not be the only A-League player brought over by Fowler.
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BREAKING: Details will be announced in the next few days about world footballers coming to Australia to play in a one off game in to raise millions of dollars that will help support the bushfire victims. ๐๐ฆ๐บ. [@Lou_Sticca].
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(1/4) Tough post to put out, but as of today I won't be continuing with this account. Its been an unreal ride over the last years, but unfortunately I just don't have the time anymore to maintain the page the way I have in the past. Thank you to everyone who has interacted. .
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On August 7 2018, Sarpreet Singh played for Wellington Phoenix who lost 1-0 in their FFA Cup match against Bentleigh Greens. Just under 12 months later, Singh comes off the bench for Bayern Munich against Arsenal. What an incredible story. An amazing moment for the 20-year-old!
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Told the Canberra A-League bid is close to finalising a deal to secure a license for the 2022/23 season.
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Robbie Fowler will sign three A-League players at Indian club East Bengal. Two on top of Scott Neville. [@MarcusMergulhao].
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Alessandro Diamanti: โThe leagueโs greatest weakness is the absence of a second division. Nothing improves a player more than the fear of being in a team that gets relegated and has to face the fans and media. This is how football works.โ [SBS].
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๐ฆ๐บ Australian defender Jack Iredale scored a stunner for Cambridge United on the weekend ๐.
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Arsenal are close to sealing an agreement for their womenโs team to play against an A-League Womenโs All Stars team at the MCG in May โ possibly on the same night as Tottenham are slated to face the A-League Menโs All Stars, which is set for May 22. [@smh].
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Network 10โs team for the upcoming Socceroos games:. ๐ Simon Hill (commentary).๐ Andy Harper (commentary).๐ Mark Milligan.๐ Bruce Djite.๐ Alex Brosque.๐ Georgia Yeoman-Dale.
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In case you havenโt seen Jordan Bosโ goal overnight ๐ณ๐งจ.
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Sarpreet Singh scored a penalty after playing the full 90 minutes against Tottenham! ๐ .
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After days of social media debate over the positions of football and basketball in the sporting market, Sydney FC and NBL table-toppers Sydney Kings have struck a deal where members of the Kings and Sky Blues will get complimentary access to a game of the other team. [Telegraph]
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Brisbane Roar will contest the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy in Goa, India, from Aug 24 to Sep 6:. ๐ฆ๐บ Brisbane Roar.๐ฆ๐ท Defensa y Justicia.๐ฎ๐ณ Odisha FC.๐ฎ๐ณ Chennaiyin FC.๐ฎ๐ณ FC Goa.๐ฎ๐ณ Churchill Brothers FC.๐ฎ๐ณ Dempo SC.๐ฎ๐ณ +1 undetermined Indian side.
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Another one. Indian Super League clubs Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United are battling it out for the signature of an unnamed Australian A-League defender. [@MarcusMergulhao].
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๐โฝ๏ธ Iโm returning to Twitter starting tomorrow, planning to run the account the exact same as before. Looking forward to re-connecting with everyone and meeting new people.
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Ex-EPL boss Richard Scudamore, who has arrived in Australia for his first face-to-face talks with clubs in his new role as A-League advisor, believes signing marquee players is overrated and says the focus should be on local talent, small stadiums and high occupancy rates. [SMH].
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Mohun Bagan have offered Jamie Maclaren a multi-year deal worth AUD$500,000 a season. Maclaren has narrowed his options down to three clubs after receiving 12 concrete offers, also gathering interest from Mumbai City, the Middle East, and MLS. [ftbl].
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10,000 followers ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ. Thanks heaps for the support in the last two and a bit years and bring on 2021/22
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Imagine going to an A-League game just to count the attendance numbers and have a whinge about it on social media. And then the same dickheads rant when their NPL side doesnโt get added to the league. ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ #ALeague.
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๐จ Football Australia sources have confirmed that Nestory Irankunda will on Wednesday be named in the Socceroos squad for next monthโs World Cup qualifiers - but are adamant that it was already on the cards before his comments on Friday. [@smh].
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Perth Glory are rumoured to be trying to sign Daniel Sturridge as a marquee. The 32-year-old ex-Liverpool striker is currently a free agent. [@neilsherwin].
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Oldham Athletic have signed ex-Adelaide striker George Blackwood on a two-year deal. [@OfficialOAFC]
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Central Coast have an option to add Paramount+ to your membership - $70 for 12 months. Without a membership, Paramount+ would cost $8.99 per month ($107.88 for a year), meaning this is a $37.88 discount over a year. It shows the A-League, W-League, FFA Cup, Socceroos & Matildas
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On his debut, on his birthday, Aaron Mooy scored for Shanghai. ๐ฆ๐บ.
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๐จ๐จ Perth Glory have confirmed the signing of England striker Daniel Sturridge on a one-year deal!. ๐จ @TenthGradePro
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Perth Glory owner Tony Sage says that it was Daniel Sturridge's decision not to play against Western United yesterday. Sage said Sturridge "isn't used to the 4 hour flights" and felt he couldn't contribute. [@SENWestAus].
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๐ฎโ๐จ๐ฅ @djmcbreen โ โYou talk to people who say โI watch football overseasโ and I go โDo you watch the A-League?โ โNah itโs shit.โ I go โOh yeah, when did you go?โ โI havenโt watched it for years.โ Well itโs not fucking shit because you havenโt watched it.โ.
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Graham Dorrans: โThe A-League doesnโt get the credit it deserves. People have this perception of it not being that great but thatโs false. Itโs more than decent and full of good players. It was a brilliant experience that I'd recommend to anyoneโ [Record].
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News update on the A-League players to East Bengal, via @MarcusMergulhao:. The two players have agreed terms.One is a promising young player.Itโs not Jay OโShea, Matt Ridenton, Jamie Maclaren, or Roy OโDonovan.One correct name has been thrown around, nothing on the other one.
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The AAFC have formally announced the NSD, which they've named The Championship, with 30 NPL clubs involved in the process. The aim is to introduce the Championship from season 2022. [@AAFClubs].
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Daniel Arzani has been cleared to return to action less than 10 months after undergoing ACL surgery. The 20-year-old is expected to be given several games with Celticโs Under-23s before being promoted to the senior squad, and is targeting a senior comeback by mid-September. [SBS].
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Alessandro Diamanti: "I will stay here in Australia next season. To be honest, to come here gave me back that lightness and that passion you always tend to lose in Europe." .
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Alessandro Diamanti: โI had a conversation with Del Piero (in 2016) who spoke to the FA and Victory were interested. But in the end the A-League said no. They had to Google me. They told me 'Youย don't have a lot of followers'. I said 'I play football!'โ.
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Western Sydney have parted ways with captain Dylan McGowan by mutual consent with the termination of the playerโs contract effective immediately. [@wswanderersfc].
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Bournemouth are leading the race to sign Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen, with Chelsea and Liverpool also having made enquiries. A deal worth ยฃ2m being is being discussed, with an initial fee of ยฃ850,000 plus add-ons. [@skysportsnews] .
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Football Australia is set to fund a national second division and a womenโs FFA Cup with funds it collects from the A-leagues equity sale. Senior sources suggest a start date of 2023 is already being targeted for a NSD. [@smh].
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Danny Townsend when asked about Simon Hill: "The fans want to hear the best broadcasters. So we're going to make sure we find, wherever he may be, the best commentator in Australian football and make sure he's heard by as many people as possible." [Sen].
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A โstrategic reviewโ will decide when and where A-League Men will expand, with as early as next season a possibility. An Auckland team has been discussed, as has a Canberra side. Tasmania remains an option, as do teams in QLD, SA and WA. [@newscomauHQ].
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James Donachie has completed a season-long loan move to FC Goa, who will be playing in the Asian Champions League, from Newcastle. He left Melbourne Victory last month, and the Jets haven't even announced that he has joined the club. [@MarcusMergulhao].
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Adam Taggart scored a hat-trick for Suwon Bluewings today in a huge boost for their survival hopes!! ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฐ๐ท
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Macarthur FC have agreed an undisclosed fee with Coventry City for Raphael Borges Rodriguez, who will leave for the UK imminently to put pen to paper on a multi-year deal. [ftbl].
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๐ Melbourne Victory have just followed on instagram:. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Kevin Stewart: English midfielder (27) who most recently played for Hull City, previously played for Liverpool. ๐ง๐ช Kevin Mirallas: Belgian winger (32) who plays for Royal Antwerp, previously played for Everton
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Jamie Maclaren appears headed for the Indian Super League to accept a deal far more lucrative than what Melbourne City would have offered him to sign a new contract. [nca].
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Kerala Blasters are in advanced talks with Western Sydney defender Dylan McGowan. [@IFTnewsmedia].
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Kind of irrelevant with all that's been going on, but it's been a year since I started this page, hopefully you've enjoyed all the posts! โฝ.
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๐จ The Newcastle United men will take on an A-League All Stars team at Marvel Stadium on May 24, before Arsenal Women face an A League Womenโs All Stars squad in a double header โ with the womenโs match played after the menโs. [nca].
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The Tasmanian bid to enter the National Second Division is believed to be โalready over the line.โ [@SENTassie].
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2023/24 ALM + ALW reached 5.72m Australians across Network 10, 10Play and Paramount+. ALM audiences up 16% on TV, 33% on 10Play, 53% on Paramount+. ALM GF reached 1.12m Australians, up 12% on last year. ALW audiences up 114% on 10Play, 125% on Paramount+.
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Merry Christmas, have a great day. Three days until the A-League starts. Time to bring this video back ๐.
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Hopefully this isnโt too inconvenient, but Iโm going to take a month-long break from posting. Itโs a big effort. Iโll add a list of the best places to find the news in a second tweet. ๐.
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Ange Postecoglou is set to add Nick Montgomeryย to his Tottenham Hotspur coaching staff. Montgomery is expected to be joined at Spurs by his sidekick Sergio Raimundo if an agreement is reached. [ftbl].
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Ulises Dรกvila is one of three Macarthur FC players, along with a 27-year-old player from Parramatta and a 32-year-old player from West Hoxton, arrested this morning over an alleged betting scandal. [@abcnews].
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Network 10 and ViacomCBS will broadcast the FFA Cup and Socceroos & Matildas until the end of 2024. The deal will commence on August 1. It means Paramount+, for $8.99 per month, will show. โ
A-League.โ
W-League.โ
FFA Cup.โ
Socceroos.โ
Matildas.
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BREAKING: Melbourne Victory will mutually terminate the contracts of Corey Brown and Kristijan Dobras to free up cap space which will allow Marco Rojas to re-join the club on more than half a million dollars per-season for up to 3 years. (Fox).
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๐จ Ben Homer: โIโve got really strong mail that the club [Newcastle Jets] has been sold, so they will be in the competition for the foreseeable future.โ [@10FootballAU].
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Carlos Vela, 32, ends his contract at the end of the year with LAFC and and is now free to sign a pre-contract with any team. [@jaimeor96]. Vela in April: "I do not know if I will continue in the MLS, I'll see. Someday I want to live in Australia. Maybe I'll go there soon.".
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BREAKING: Foxtel has paid FFA the final instalment of this season's TV deal! [SMH].
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If Robbie Fowler is confirmed as coach of ISL club East Bengal, Scott Neville will be one of his first signings. [@MarcusMergulhao].
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Football Australia is working with the federal government to resettle 3000 Afghan refugees into community clubs to ease their adjustment into Australia. [SMH].
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Football Australia has all but clinched a $200million, four-year extension to its current TV deal with Network 10. The new deal will include most Socceroos and Matildas games, the 2026 Womenโs Asian Cup, and the 2027 Womenโs World Cup. [@australian].
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Everything that happened in the A-League this week. Should I do this each Sunday?
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Football has been confirmed as the #1 club-based participation sport in Australia. In the year to June 2019:. โข 1,853,600 played football.โข 1,084,200 were adults.โข 769,400 were kids.โข 18.2% growth in children playing. Discuss - How do we convert them into A-League attendees?
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Australian sports and government officials are formulating plans to bid for the 2030 or 2034 menโs soccer World Cup. It's part of a strategy to bring a string of major events to Australia, before and after the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane. [@australian].
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Socceroos striker Adam Taggart has agreed to join J-League side Cerezo Osaka. Suwon will receive an undisclosed fee for the 27-year-old, who had a year remaining on his contract. [SBS].
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Clubs owners and stakeholders are in talks for foreign players to be exempt from the A-League salary cap next season, which would pave the way for up to five marquees at each team. [SMH].
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Info I have on a Canberra Men's Team:. -> APL and Canberra United investors still waiting for AUSTRAC to release the investment funds. -> Both parties want a 2024/25 ALM team + feel it is still feasible. -> Everything is in place for it to move quickly once the funds are released.
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One of the worldโs best-known referees, Iranian official Alireza Faghani has been appointed as the A-Leagueโs fourth full-time ref after making the decision to move his family here to give his children more opportunities. What a massive coup for the competition! . [Telegraph]
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Robbie Slater and Mark Bosnich shame the youth system in Australian football. (๐ฅ Fox Sports)
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Looking at these double standards from the Herald Sun frustrates me so much. When AFL fans light flares, itโs glorified and โthe party is getting started.โ. But when football (soccer) fans light flares, itโs โviolenceโ and โdefying security.โ. Piss off.
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FFA are in discussions, following a request from other club owners, to give Wellington Phoenix a new licence that could expire at the end of the 2033/34 A-League season, bringing it into line with the licences of all other A-League sides. [SMH].
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Told an Aussie A-League defender is set for a move to the Indian Super League in the coming days. Could be a loan. Guesses who?.
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Socceroos midfielder Alex Robertson is a target for a number of Premier League and Championship clubs, including Portsmouth and Everton. His future will be decided in the coming weeks, with a permanent move from Manchester City looking inevitable. [ftbl].
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Three years and one week ago today (i forgot to post it last week). Iconic
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Newcastle midfielder Cam Devlin is set to join Scottish side Hearts. The Jets will recieve a transfer fee while Wellington will also recive some cash. [@joeylynchy].
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๐ฆ๐บ No international break in the MLS where Aussie Brad Smith got a 96th minute winner for Houston.
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2024/25 Unite Round Men's info. โข November 22-24, 2024.โข All Men's matches at Allianz Stadium.โข Central Coast v Newcastle on Friday.โข Sydney v Western Sydney on Saturday.โข Melbourne City have the bye.
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East Bengal are close to announcing the signing of an Australian player. [@MarcusMergulhao].
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Channel 9 and Stan are believed to have agreed a $35million per season deal to broadcast the A-League & W-League. [@caineyten].
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Ipswich Town have triggered a club option to extend the contract of Socceroos defender Cameron Burgess for a further season. [@IpswichTown].
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Back tomorrow, looking forward to posting again :) having a break from social media for a bit is definitely something you should do every once in a while.
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Sydney FC and Sydney Kings have confirmed a deal that will see Sky Blues members offered access to a Kings game, while Kings members will get entry to a Sydney FC game. After unnecessary debate over the positions of football and basketball in sport, this is great. ๐. [@SydneyFC]
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