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Why was Gary Cole sacked?

4 December 2012

As the facts surrounding Gary Cole's sacking by Sydney FC came to hand, the club's lack of long-term strategy was brought into sharper focus.

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Why glory eludes Chelsea

22 November 2012

As the flame goes out on Roberto Di Matteo's time at Chelsea, Roman Abramovich must decide whether he wants trophies or a truly great club.

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Football's happy marriage

19 November 2012

The game in is set to benefit greatly from a deal that takes the A-League top free to air television for the first time.

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Some boldness, at last

7 November 2012

Holger Osieck has finally yielded to the calls to invest in youth, now we can only hope the experiment fires, for all of us. 

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A-League growing pains

30 October 2012

It is one thing to preach a modern tactical ideology, but getting your players to understand and implement it is quite another.

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Les Murray

Fondly known as 'Mr Football', Les has been directly involved in all the major events covered by SBS Sport, including five World Cup football tournaments. Follow @lesmurraysbs on Twitter.
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Les Murray

Fondly known as 'Mr Football', Les has been directly involved in all the major events covered by SBS Sport, including five World Cup football tournaments. Follow @lesmurraysbs on Twitter.

Craig Foster

As SBS’s chief football analyst, Craig provides expert opinion and unrivalled insight. He has also represented the Socceroos and played abroad. Follow @Craig_Foster on Twitter.

Ned Zelic

Considered one of Australia's most gifted players, Ned Zelic represented the Socceroos 34 times over a decorated career that spanned Europe, Asia and the United Kingdom. Follow @NedZelic on Twitter.

David Zdrilic

After years playing abroad and a 20-goal career for the Socceroos, David turned his hand to football punditry and is a beach football fanatic. Follow @zdrila on Twitter.

Scott McIntyre

Scott’s passion and knowledge of Asian football has consolidated his reputation as Australia’s foremost Asian football expert.

Vitor Sobral

Vitor commentates for SBS and works as a presenter for The World Game. His passion for European football resonates through his blogs. Follow @Vitor_TWG on Twitter.

Philip Micallef

Philip Micallef is a football writer with almost 40 years of experience. He has worked for News Limited and now SBS. He is a long-time follower of AC Milan.

The Circus

The Circus is The World Game's regular look at the beautiful game from left field. So join us every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for something a little more light-hearted than the norm.

Tim Vickery

British-born Tim works as a journalist and has lived in Brazil since 1994 and provides unrivalled knowledge of South American football.

Cornell Heyden

Hailing from Amsterdam, Ajax tragic Cornell vander Heyden has over 12 years of journalism experience and cites covering the 2006 World Cup among his career highlights. Follow @dvanda101 on Twitter.

2012-2013 Champions

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