The beautiful thing about football is that it can be as simple or as complex as one desires, depending on their analytical view of the game. As the great Johan Cruyff says, ‘playing football is very simple, but playing simple…
Socceroos vs Oman: Graham Arnold ready for challenge of hard-working Oman
After a strong result for Oman against Japan last month, Socceroos boss Graham Arnold is wary of Friday’s opponents, but insists his team are ready to match their energy. The Socceroos come into the game in fine form, currently on…
Peter Makrillos: La Masia, cold rainy nights in Stoke, and the Socceroos dream
The Australian has been one of Slavia Sofia’s stand-out performers but he had to go through a lot before getting the chance to shine in Bulgaria. Peter was born in Sydney and started his football journey playing for local clubs…
Aussies Abroad TOTW weekend of 18/9: Four goals in a week for Joey Gibbs in Iceland
A hat-trick inside 33 minutes and a superb free-kick made this a week to remember for Keflavik forward Joey Gibbs. The goals from the former Western Sydney Wanderers forward helped Keflavik first secure a semi-final spot in Iceland’s domestic cup,…
OPINION | The A-League is a development league, and this is a good thing
“I don’t see the A-League as a development league,” were the words uttered by then Sydney FC manager and current Socceroos boss Graham Arnold in 2018 when the league came under scrutiny for its lack of opportunities provided to Australian…
Confident Arnold desires improvement against Vietnam
Graham Arnold expects his Socceroos side to “improve in every facet” against Vietnam tonight following last week’s 3-0 win against China. Speaking at a press conference from Hanoi, the Australian head coach was steadfastly optimistic ahead of the World Cup…