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Wanderers will never die wondering

28 January 2013

A-League rookie Western Sydney Wanderers showed true courage and bravery to despatch Melbourne Heart.

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Why diving scourge won't go away

21 January 2013

Professional footballers seem to have thumbed their noses at authority by continually flouting the rules of diving.

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Attack best form of defence for Victory

14 January 2013

Two-time A-League champion Melbourne Victory needs to protect its dodgy defence by adopting a non-stop attacking game.

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Rogic should thank his lucky stars

7 January 2013

Central Coast Mariners whiz kid Tomas Rogic should consider himself lucky that his proposed transfer to Reading has collapsed.

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Australia rewarded for daring to dream

31 December 2012

Football fans around the country have every reason to regard 2012 as a watershed in the evolution of the game in Australia.

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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.
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