Greek giant Georgios Samaras has been a surprise revelation at Celtic since his move to the Scottish capital – a transfer that has created a healthy competitive fight for places amongst the strikers.

The £1.2 million capture from Manchester City appears to date as an early contender for the Scottish Premier League's transfer of the summer. Click to continue reading...

Thomas Rooney - Freelance Sports Journalist Australian forward Scott McDonald failed to get on the score sheet last night as Scottish Champions Celtic were held to a 0-0 draw at home to AaB Aalborg in their first Champions League fixture of the season. McDonald - who has made nine appearances for Australia - [. Click to continue reading...

5' 0 - 1 Shaun Maloney [Celtic]
9' 0 - 2 Georgios Samaras [Celtic]
24' 0 - 3 Scott McDonald [Celtic]
42' 0 - 4 Georgios Samaras [Celtic]



55' 1 - 4 John Sutton [Motherwell]
57' 2 - 4 David Clarkson [Motherwell]

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Socceroos drew 2-2 with South Africa (read FFA report below) and I'm expecting Mark Bosnich to be announced as a Central Coast Mariners player today. Isn't that fantastic. A-League entertainment factor about to go through the roof. Welcome back Bozza!

The Qantas Socceroos have drawn with South Africa 2-all in an enthralling match at Loftus Road Stadium in London tonight. Click to continue reading...

Despite complaining for most of his loan spell, Celtic have clinched the signing of Manchester City's out-of-favour Greek striker. Georgios Samaras has signed a three-year contract with the Glasgow club, despite scoring only 6 goals last season and failing to break up the first-choice strike partnership of Scott McDonald and Jan . Click to continue reading...

A host of players who were pivotal to Australia's progress to the next round have been allowed to return to their European clubs. The list consists of Vince Grella, Scott McDonald, Brett Emerton, Mark Bresciano, Mark Schwarzer, Nick Carle, David Carney and Luke Wilkshire, while Lucas Neill and Josh Kennedy will also miss the game. Click to continue reading...

A host of players who were pivotal to Australia's progress to the next round have been allowed to return to their European clubs. The list consists of Vince Grella, Scott McDonald, Brett Emerton, Mark Bresciano, Mark Schwarzer, Nick Carle, David Carney and Luke Wilkshire, while Lucas Neill and Josh Kennedy will also miss the game. Click to continue reading...

Scott McDonald, Carl Valeri, FourFourTwo stars go Nearpost, Rugby League a flop?, Ticket Sales, Melbourne Victory

Scott McDonald, Celtic's prolific scorer has done it again. Facing his old club Motherwell McDonald equalised before Celtic's Greek star Samaras scored the winner. Click to continue reading...

Listening into the Teleconference with Socceroos Coach Pim Verbeek this afternoon I decided it was time to ask my first cutting question of the day.

Pim, did you go and see Carl Valeri?

Well, I am from Canberra so thought it very appropriate. And now for my second and final important question. Click to continue reading...

But it's okay because Celtic beat Rangers with a goal in the last minute to keep the Scottish Championship alive, sort of. Click to continue reading...

Celtic lost 1-0 to Rangers. Okay it hurt, but all is not yet lost, believe me.

Where's there's Celtic there's hope!

But Scott McDonald, the so-called injured Socceroo, came off the bench to play for Celtic on Saturday.

Two points:
1. Australia had two chances inside the six yard box against China. Click to continue reading...

Cetlic need to beat Rangers at Ibrox to close the gap in the fight for the Scottish Premier League. A loss and the best team in the world will be six points adrift of the Gers.

Now did you see the footage of Scott McDonald getting called off on Sunday for Celtic after 63 mins? He looked, shall we say surprised, nay shocked. Click to continue reading...

Austrian Bundesliga 1) Alexander Zickler (Red Bull Salzburg) 12 2) Mario Haas (Sturm Graz) 11 3) Carsten Jancker (Mattersburg SV) 9 4) Ivica Vastiè (LASK Linz) 8    Hamdi Salihi (SV Ried) 8 Dutch Eredivisie 1) Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax) 23 2) Blaise N'Kufo (Twente Enschede) 18 3) Robin Nelisse (FC Utrecht) 13     Roy Makaay (Feyenoord) 13     Michael Bradley (Heerenveen) 13 6) Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven) [. Click to continue reading...

Size isn't everything but.....


Having sat next to a Collingwood fan in the teaching staffrooms of Canberra, for many years.......

I had to listen to how great Collingwood was, how Australian his team was, and how much better AFL was than football, I hereby announce the turnover of the clubs. Click to continue reading...

The dear old Scots still use the word Skippy for their little, but valued Australian. Click to continue reading...

Goals from Josh Kennedy, Tim Cahill and Marco Bresciano were more than enough to see off Qatar in Melbourne today. Their 2010 campaign is off to a flying start with the convincing win at Telstra dome. All the goals were scored in the first half starting with Josh Kennedy who towered above the Qatar defense to [. Click to continue reading...