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Giraldi comes in for Sydney

Sydney FC has finalised a short-term deal with former Adelaide striker Dez Giraldi as the club looks for solutions to an injury crisis in its attack.
25-07-2008 - 20:37

A-League on the up: Neill

West Ham captain Lucas Neill believes Major League Soccer and the A-League in his native Australia are both on the fast track to joining football's world elite.
25-07-2008 - 18:40

Perth adds global flavour

Perth Glory looks set to take an all international attack into its second Hyundai A-League Pre-Season Cup clash with the Melbourne Victory on Saturday night.
25-07-2008 - 18:21

Jets back title defence

Defending Hyundai A-League champions the Newcastle Jets are quietly confident of becoming the first team to win back-to-back championships ahead of the start of the 2008/09 season.
25-07-2008 - 18:03

Barca boss mum about EPL stars

Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola has refused to be drawn on speculation linking his club with Barclays Premier League stars Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Adebayor.
25-07-2008 - 16:16

McKinna tipping exciting shootout

Central Coast Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna is tipping another exciting shootout when his team takes on Sydney FC in the second round of the Hyundai A-League Pre-Season Cup on Sunday.
25-07-2008 - 15:19

Middlesbrough loses again

Middlesbrough was undone by another late goal on Thursday night as they went down 1-0 to Vitoria Guimaraes in their second and final match of the Algarve Cup.
25-07-2008 - 11:44

Van Dijk happy at Roar

Boom Queensland Roar recruit Sergio Van Dijk wanted a football adventure in a foreign land, and nine weeks into his Aussie adventure the powerful Dutchman could not be happier.
25-07-2008 - 10:24

Fergie backs South Africa for Cup

Sir Alex Ferguson believes South Africa has 'a lot to offer' and will be equipped to host the World Cup in two years' time.
25-07-2008 - 09:36

Capello: Lampard should stay

England coach Fabio Capello hopes Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will turn down the chance to join Internazionale and remain in London.
25-07-2008 - 08:00

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Eager fans swarmed and in some cases scuffled as they lined up at sales windows to get the final batch of tickets for next month's Olympics.