NewZ NewZ with a Zeal
A last-gasp draw against world champions, United States, will give Ballarat soccer product Kyra Cooney-Cross a welcome boost heading into the opening round of the A League Women's season. The 19-year-old started in the centre of midfield for the Matildas on Tuesday night and was mere inches away from scoring …
December, 2021
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1 December
Apax Revives Interest in Italy’s Serie A Football League
Apax Partners has renewed its interest in investing in Serie A, the Italian soccer league that’s been frustrated in efforts to raise fresh funding this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
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1 December
Imperfect Ravens face perfect scenario: In control of AFC No. 1 seed
History suggests it won't be easy for the Ravens to hang onto the top seed in the AFC, but resilient Baltimore has been able to overcome the odds.
November, 2021
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30 November
Messi claims record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or
Paris | Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer’s most prestigious trophy yet again. The forward added …
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30 November
FFA Cup preview: Adelaide City v Victory
Melbourne Victory is eyeing a place in the last 16 of the FFA Cup ahead of a trip to face Adelaide City on Wednesday.
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30 November
Stat attack: Uncovering the Socceroos' best stats of 2021
As the year draws to a close and the Socceroos look ahead to the end of the AFC Asian Qualifiers, we look back at some of the most impressive individual and team statistics from 2021. When the Socceroos defeated Jordan 1-0 in the second round of World Cup qualifiers in …
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30 November
FIFA will test limb-tracking offside tech at the Arab Cup
FIFA is building on the video assistant referee ( VAR) technology that's playing an increasingly important role in soccer. At this year's edition of the Arab Cup, which starts on Tuesday, the organisation will test tech designed to help officials assess whether players are offside,
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30 November
Hill returns from serious injury to claim Sunraysia women’s soccer’s top award
A CHRONIC calf condition almost forced Merrinda Hill to walk away from the game she loved. But three years later, after surgery and an extended recovery, the Irymple Knights soccer star this year led her club to a drought-breaking premiership and also took out Football Federation Sunraysia League (FFS) Senior …
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30 November
Portugal soccer team infected with Omicron
Thirteen cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been identified among team members of a professional football club in Portugal, health authorities say. The Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute says one of those who tested positive is a player from the Lisbon-based Belenenses club who had recently travelled to …
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30 November
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Manchester United appoint German Rangnick as interim manager
Manchester United have named German Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Monday, eight days after sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Rangnick steps in to replace Solskjaer,