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England Fight On - International Review

GROUP A
Two goals from prolific forward Ebi Smolarek gave Poland a 2-0 win and the three points they needed to seal qualification. Despite having finished third in the World Cups of 1974 and 1982 and qualifying also in 1978, 1986, 2002 and 2006 it is the first time Poland have ever made the European […]

A-League Version 3

The A-League is returning for a third season - and it threatens to be the best yet. Alan Belton previews.
The first two seasons of the A-league have been a runaway success and while it would be over the top to say that the world’s eyes are on Australian football, there have certainly been more than […]

Socceroos send panic waves across a nation

From the average fan to F.F.A. directors, rarely has a tournament meant so much for so many for such diverse reasons.
Australia’s shaky start to the Asian Cup will have hearts fluttering right across the nation. The pre-tournament favourites are suddenly on shaky ground, and failure to qualify from the supposedly easy group would have fans […]