Category: International Football

City to ease Socceroos back into action as ALM resumes, shift pressure to Sydney FC

December 9, 2022

Rado Vidosic says Melbourne City will take a cautious approach toward integrating their three Socceroos back into their squad as the A-League Men season resumes. The interim coach also believes the pressure is on Sydney FC to get a result out of the two side’s meeting on Saturday evening.  City had three representatives in coach … More City to ease Socceroos back into action as ALM resumes, shift pressure to Sydney FC

Aloisi, Popovic would love to coach Socceroos, but acknowledge Arnold’s right of first refusal

December 9, 2022

Socceroo legend John Aloisi believes the nominally vacant national team post should be Graham Arnold’s if he wants it, but both he and Tony Popovic admit they would embrace a chance to take on the role if it one day becomes available. Though his organisation has yet to complete its review of the tournament, Football … More Aloisi, Popovic would love to coach Socceroos, but acknowledge Arnold’s right of first refusal

ALM players, league can take inspiration from Socceroos – Popovic

December 9, 2022

Melbourne Victory boss Tony Popovic hopes that the exploits of the A-League Men (ALM) contingent in the Socceroos’ World Cup squad will serve as the catalyst for a new cohort of players – and the league itself – to go to the next level.  The Socceroos stunned observers both at home and abroad by reaching … More ALM players, league can take inspiration from Socceroos – Popovic

Four years on, Maclaren feeling “more valued” heading into Socceroos’ World Cup tilt

October 18, 2022

As he seeks to put the final flourishes on his case for Qatar, Melbourne City striker Jamie Maclaren says that he feels like a more “more valued” of the Socceroos squad coming to the end of the 2022 World Cup cycle.  What a difference four years can make. Despite a strong run of form at … More Four years on, Maclaren feeling “more valued” heading into Socceroos’ World Cup tilt

Arsenal’s Lydia Williams leads alternate Matildas squad for Portugal, Spain friendlies

June 13, 2022

The Matildas will field an almost unrecognisable lineup for upcoming friendlies against Spain and Portugal after coach Tony Gustavsson named a 24-player squad on Monday absent a score of his side’s highest-profile names. Full story in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-ausw/story/4684227/arsenals-lydia-williams-leads-alternate-matildas-squad-for-portugalspain-friendlies

‘It sounds crazy… but it’s now or never’: Why an entire generation of Aussies are on the move

June 10, 2022

With a World Cup little over a year away and the short A-League Women coupled with reading between the lines of head coach Tony Gustavsson’s comments, the best way into his squad is heading overseas. And for many, it’s a ‘now or never’ decision to make. Full story for Optus Sport: https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os44038/womens-world-cup-2023-australia-matildas-a-league-women-overseas-moves