Argentina defeated Australia 1-0 in Shanghai but Perth Glory's Nikita Rukavystya could have stole the show....if he'd have finished one of his three chances.

Argentina ran the show, but Aussie Coach Graham Arnold had his defence working overtime to halt the threat of the Olympic Champions. Click to continue reading...

Strikers Mark Bridge, Nikita Rukavytsya, Archie Thompson Midfield David Carney, Billy Celeski, Stuart Musialik, Neil Kilkenny, Kristian Sarkies, James Troisi Defence Adrian Leijer, Trent McClenahan, Mark Milligan, Matthew Spiranovic, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Jade North, Ruben Zadkovich Goalkeeper Adam Federici, Tando Velaphi The Offsiders Everyone is talking about the exclusion of Burns and Djite. Click to continue reading...

The Olympic team was announced today and I must say I am disappointed. Greame Arnold has left out Djite, Burns, Williams, Vidosic. He has bizarrely used age as a reason for the decision not to take Djite or Burns. These are the same players that have played against the likes of Kevin Muscat and Craig Moore week in week out. Click to continue reading...

After the hammering Bruce Djite got for his move to Turkey, Harry Kewell has followed by signing with Galatasaray for 3 years. This must mean that the various Italian and Spansih talent scouts gave him a big thumbs down.

It is a very curious move and it will be interesting to see what the financial inducement was. Click to continue reading...

Bruce Djite out, Nathan Burns out, bu Canberran Nikolai Topor-Stanley is in. The Olyroo squad has been named, and eleven A-League players are in the 18.

Australian Football's Big Chance

The announcement today of the men's football section of the Australian Olympic team was a long-awaited reward for eighteen promising athletes. Click to continue reading...

A young Socceroos side lost 1-0 at home to China tonight at the ANZ stadium in Sydney in front of 70,000 fans.

And the performance showed, what most have always said about Australia, that we lack depth, real depth, beyond the first squad.

This is not a new situation.

Australia has never been able to put out a "second eleven" in it's football history and beat sides the quality of China. Click to continue reading...

We had thought that Carr would be leaving the club in the summer but manager Kevin keagan has said that Carr, Ramage and Troisi will be leaving the lcub in the summer. Pete Ramage - will leave Newcastle in the summer Click to continue reading...

It looks like James Troisi will be one Newcastle player very likely to move on this summer. James Troisi looking to move on in the summer? Click to continue reading...

Kevin Keegan's thoughts have no doubt turned to the summer and which players to bring in and which to move out, but he still wants 5 wins in the last 5 games of this season. Peter Ramage - contract runs out in June Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United Reserves fought their way through to the final of the Northumberland Senior Cup by a 2-1 win over Whitley Bay, after an extra-time goal from French teenager Wesley Ngo Baheng, his first goal for the club. Wesley Baheng - scored winner in extra time Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United Reserves' four game unbeaten run came to an end tonight, when Wigan Reserves won fairly comfortably 2-0. Adam Sadler - Newcastle fielded a young side Click to continue reading...

A lot of our boys were in action for their countries last night and we haven't heard of any injuries being sustained. Fingers crossed. Damien Duff - picked up his 67th cap for Ireland in 1-0 defeat to Brazil Click to continue reading...