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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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03:15The long-time assistant has been handed the top job, and plans to continue the work of his predecessor at the A-League's back-to-back champion club -
02:35The two-time A-League winning championship coach is free to return home with the Victory, having resigned from his post at the Roar on Tuesday -
01:01Another exciting campaign in the Australian top flight came to a close on Sunday and Goal.com looks back on the entire season to name the competition's Best XI
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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11:51Goal.com takes a look at all the possibilities for the run to the final at Wembley with the first match getting underway in a little over three months' time -
06:48The 33-year-old Iran international midfielder criticised boss Mustafa Denizli last week but the club insists there's no rift and the pair will remain with the Tehran giants -
06:15The CSKA attacker has not been called up since undergoing surgery on his ankle last summer, and the May 23 friendly will serve as a test of his abilities before June's qualifiers -
05:58The back-to-back title-winning coach with the Roar has stood down, paving the way for a move to home-town club Melbourne Victory -
04:57Owen Coyle was delighted to see the winger back at Euxton on Monday but admitted he's still a long way away from returning to match action -
04:11The 2010-11 UAE Pro-League champions clinched their first piece of silverware this season with a hard-fought final victory over Bani Yas on Monday evening -
02:16The coaching merry-go-round looms as one of the biggest stories of the A-League's off-season, but it seems there may be resolutions for two clubs soon -
00:05The 16 nations in attendance in the football tournament have learned the section they belong to in preparation to Tuesday's draw at Wembley
Monday, April 23, 2012
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19:00There was no shortage of talking points in a memorable A-League grand final orchestra expertly conducted by a German, an Albanian and a referee's contentious call -
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09:09The former Sanfrecce and national team player begins his first professional managerial stint two weeks after the firing of former boss Naoki Soma for poor results -
07:45As a clearer picture of the league table emerges, seven teams produced players worthy of Goal.com's Team of the Week, including pace-setters Vegalta and Jubilo -
06:20The Hamburg striker netted his second goal in consecutive games, while Celtic's Ki Sung-Yueng limped out of their emphatic win away to Motherwell -
05:00The Aston Villa-bound Socceroo returned to action with a goal in the Dutch Eredivisie, while Adam Federici celebrated winning the Championship title with Reading -
03:59The Roar boss allowed himself some deserved reflection after his fourth national title as a coach, but again revealed little on his future despite links with Melbourne Victory -
03:00Japanese players across Europe made their presence known with several memorable appearances, not the least of which was the Dortmund man's 13th goal of the season -
01:55The Glory coach remains proud of his players after Sunday's hard-fought 2-1 A-League grand final defeat, and said the season was one the club had to "build on" -
01:25The two adversaries unsurprisingly had conflicting opinions on the match's crucial penalty decision, but the Albanian remains sure referee Jarred Gillett was correct
Sunday, April 22, 2012
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15:00While struggling veterans began to show signs of recovery, smaller teams such as Omiya Ardija and Sagan Tosu also recorded important victories as the J-League kicked into gear -
10:00Have your say on who you think should win Goal.com's weekly honour -
09:30Goal.com rates the performances of the players in the A-League grand final where Ange Postecoglou's men recorded a dramatic late victory at Suncorp Stadium -
09:10A double to the confrontational Albanian was the difference, but the result may well be remembered for the contentious penalty he won that led to the game's decisive goal
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06:01The Japanese attacker, who missed most of the second-half of last season, was delighted to be on the scoresheet as BVB claimed consecutive Bundesliga titles
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05:12Little known Frenchman Jean-Florent Ikwange Ibenge was in charge on Saturday's vital victory according to local reports and is expected to be Shenhua's new coach -
04:11The A-League champions will host the decider for the second consecutive season and are hoping a bumper crowd can inspire them to another title -
03:01The 27-year-old has few happy memories from his past two A-League grand finals, and would love nothing more to bury his past with victory on Sunday
Saturday, April 21, 2012
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14:00Gabriel Batistuta, Pep Guardiola and Fernando Hierro were some of the names to head to Qatar in the last decade but will the country become even more attractive to big players? -
13:30Former Sydney FC and North Queensland Fury defender Beau Busch breaks down the key tactical battles in Sunday's championship decider -
06:39The Bolton starlet appears likely to receive a call-up for London after earning candid praise from Under-23 manager Takashi Sekizuka, who will watch him this weekend -
05:01The suspended former Fifa presidential candidate didn't attend this week's Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing although he'll need to wait two more months for a decision -
04:44The highly-rated Oman international has been linked with a switch to the UAE champions-elect, but the Pro-League outfit insisted there was nothing to the reports -
03:30The former Adelaide United defender told Goal.com he is loving life in Gwangyang and understands why many more Australians are heading for East Asia -
03:11Some wasteful finishing by the East Bengal forwards sees their title hopes go up in smoke, as a resilient Dempo take away the point they needed to win the league
Friday, April 20, 2012
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22:20The man who led the Blaugrana to Champions League glory in 2006 is currently managing Saudi Arabia but is now set to return to club football in Mexico -
09:30The FFA say it is disappointed it saw no proposal from the Jets' owners until it was released publicly on Friday, despite claims to the contrary -
07:25The German tells Goal.com he is happy at the Roar, and believes his team have "clearly" demonstrated they can beat Perth Glory in the upcoming A-League grand final -
06:25The future of the A-League club remains in severe doubt, with the FFA rejecting a proposal of compromise from the Hunter Sports Group despite hopes a deal could be reached -
05:15After two years with Belgium's Lierse, the Japan international will be a free agent in June and has set his sights on joining a Serie A club in the summer transfer window -
03:00Saudi Arabia's Yasser Al-Qahtani retires from international competition after ten years and 100 capsThe veteran Saudi Arabia striker declared his intention to pass the baton to the next generation of players following his country's elimination from World Cup qualifying -
02:00The scene is set for another memorable A-League grand final. The Roar are clear favourites, but the Glory cannot be underestimated
Thursday, April 19, 2012
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12:36The alleged sacking of the manager and the appointment of Nicolas Anelka as player-coach has raised eyebrows, but the club have attempted to put an end to the speculations -
05:33The Merah Putih coach has accepted his punishment after admitting he said 'is there money involved in this match?' to match officials in the heavy defeat -
05:05The Inter defender reacted positively to Italian media reports that AC Milan has expressed interest in fellow Japan national team regulars Shinji Kagawa and Eiji Kawashima -
04:40The Reds moved clear in top spot in Group E with nine points and assistant coach Luciano Trani knows they're not far away from sealing their passage into the final 16 -
04:22The Qatari champions netted a stoppage-time winner against Sepahan after two substitutes combined and their assistant coach was delighted with their impact off the bench -
04:14The K-League club moved into top spot in Group G with a commanding win over the Australian premiers and their boss hoped that form would translate domestically -
04:01The 2008 Asian champions are bottom of Group E after three losses, but their coach retains hope they can progress despite their poor start
