Del Piero caught in tug-of-war

Sydney FC superstar Alessandro Del Piero is poised to deliver football fans a dream match-up by playing in the up-coming A-League All Stars match against Manchester United in Sydney. The odds of Del Piero making himself available were slashed ...

IF Alessandro Del Piero can do it, so can Sydney Swans captain Adam Goodes. Despite a glittering career that includes a club record 322 games, two premierships and two Brownlow medals, the 33-year-old Goodes has given no indication he is considering ...

There's one Sydney Swans player who wants Kurt Tippett back in the AFL perhaps even more than the suspended forward himself. While a consummate professional at a club that proudly boasts a "No Egos" mantra, Adam Goodes makes no secret of the fact he ...

Showpiece event: Labinot Haliti surges forward in a grand final that punctuated a breakthrough season for the game. Photo: Brendan Esposito The grand final was a perfect end to a defining season. One in which the game finally got over the mountain ...

He may have none of the trappings of a celebrity footballer, but Antonio Di Natale is a forward that any side would relish in their line-up. A tireless worker in training and fiercely professional away from the pitch, he is the kind of player who ...

Perth Glory veteran Steven McGarry is looking forward to playing a bigger role at the club next season after agreeing to extend his stay at the club. As forecast by thewest.com.au last week, McGarry put the finishing touches on a one-year contract ...

Melbourne Victory's New Zealand forward Marco Rojas has been named the A-League's best player. The 21-year-old scooped the pool at a glittering ceremony in Sydney on Monday by winning the prestigious Johnny Warren Medal for as well as the Young ...

Patrick Dempsey is back at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. That sentence is enough to make the entire French countryside swoon. The actor's racing career has really taken off in the last five years since his initial appearance at the Circuit de la ...

2014 World Cup at a glance We didn't need to win after all Player ratings The brave substitution Vote: how will we go? Job done. For now. Australia might have made heavy weather of qualifying for the World Cup, but in the end all that matters is ...