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Do we really need a Beckham cameo?

19 November 2012

Signing up a superstar like David Beckham for a set of guest appearances is not the way to go for Australian football.

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Sins of the past still haunt Sydney

12 November 2012

The resignation of Ian Crook that came out of the sky blue is a consequence of Sydney FC's post-championship planning and recruitment disaster.

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Mariners' modesty fooling no one

5 November 2012

Central Coast Mariners showed it is fully equipped to win its first championship after giving Sydney FC a football lesson. 

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'Chelsea effect' ruining the game

29 October 2012

Former West Germany hero Bernd Schuster believes that football is suffering from the 'Chelsea effect'.

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Barca unfazed by suspect defence

22 October 2012

Barcelona's positive mentality is reminiscent of Brazil's attacking ideology that gave it the 1970 World Cup.

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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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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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2013 AFC Champions League

2013 AFC Champions League

The run of Central Coast Mariners in Asian football's top club competition came to a thudding halt in a damp and miserable Chinese evening.

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