A moment just after full-time on Friday night summed up Ryan Teague's breakout season in the Isuzu UTE A-League. His stats are superb - but there's one surprise area where he stands out. My deep dive on the Socceroo. aleagues.com.au/news/ryan-te...

One of the biggest talents in Aussie football revealed the "one club I want to play for" abroad. Reflecting on extraordinary debut season, Dylan Leonard debunks Google myth & sheds light on absurd weekend schedule that fast-tracked him into the A-Leagues. Our chat. aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagu...

Ethan Alagich 📊 This week, I looked at the numbers behind Adelaide United's talented 21-year-old midfielder. They're seriously impressive. aleagues.com.au/news/ethan-a...

“More he plays, the better he's getting,” said Western United coach John Aloisi. Dylan Leonard's rise has been incredible. He's also benefiting from a sliding doors moment that's unearthed a generational talent. Looked at the $4.1m-valued 17yo's numbers & they're 🔥 aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagu...

I wrote down a list of the best 30 players in the Premier League this season (which I shall not share) and none of them were new signings. Clubs spent £2bn on new players last summer but transfer windows change less than we think www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...

New Nadeshiko Japan head coach Nils Nielsen names his first squad for the #SheBelieves Cup. Just *four* #WELeague players; Europe and the NWSL have taken nearly everyone else! #woso

This week's data piece is focused on emerging Sydney FC youngster Adrian Segecic. Clearly benefiting from his loan spell abroad. aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagu...

Deep dive on Noah Botic as the 23yo striker enjoys a career-best season at Western United. Some thoughts from his coach and Aussie great John Aloisi. Is he the solution for the Socceroos? aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagu...

@sachk0.bsky.social Looking for content on lower leagues of Scottish football? why not give issue two of our magazine a read. Lower leagues of Scottish football we have it covered. Could you give a it share? Very much appreciated. Issue 1 was seen by over 6k scottishfootballtier5andbelow.blog

A data dive focused on exciting Newcastle Jets full-back Thomas Aquilina. aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagu...

🔥Chicago Fire want Neymar and have priority to sign him in MLS. But deal is still difficult, five months left in Neymar’s troubled Saudi Arabian journey www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

My interview with in-form Adelaide United utility Dylan Pierias. aleagues.com.au/news/adelaid...

- Was Lauton's debut goal the best ever A-League goal? - Some A-League transfer rumours - Man of the moment Jed Drew interviewed - Worries at Sydney and Melbourne Latest ep of Total A-Leagues with Vince Rugari and Tommy Oar: youtu.be/BscqRnW9D3Y?...

- Evolving the coin toss to decide who kicks off - Lifting the mood at Perth Glory - Why Ball Men are the future - An exclusive on Wellington's on-pitch notes - Auerlio Vidmar This week's Warm Up is now live: youtu.be/tAUFr7_z0vw?...

Looked at the numbers behind in-form Macarthur Bulls attacker Jed Drew amid his breakout season in the A-Leagues and talk around the Socceroos. aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagu...

Had a look at the numbers behind renaissance man Kosta Barbarouses as he stands on the cusp of 100 A-Leagues goals. A player "born again" under Wellington Phoenix boss Chiefy. aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagu...

Kashima Antlers have to make a “return offer” to Ryotaro Araki, who spent last season on loan at FC Tokyo. If you have to make an offer to a player on loan, how exactly is that contract structured? 🤔

🔜 Final Sweeper episode of 2024 out at 12 CET tonight! 🎅🎄 🏆 UEFA Conference League round-up 🇮🇪 @andybrassell.bsky.social on Shamrock Rovers 🇮🇸 Hinrik Wöhler on Víkingur Reykjavík 🇧🇦 The Bosnian president who fired a squad 🌎 Quiz with @careerwegopod.bsky.social Find the pod ⬇️ 🔗 linktr.ee/SweeperPod

Shaun Ontong will be back in 2025. The Aussie & ex-F.Marinos no.2 will be John Hutchinson’s assistant at Jubilo Iwata in Japan’s J2 League. Shaun stepped away from football at end of 2023. Initially brought to Marinos by Postecoglou, won 2022 J.League title with Muscat.

Confirmed: Patrick Kisnorbo is Yokohama F.Marinos’ new assistant coach.

An article I've been meaning to do all year - Kalle Karlsson (Sweden), Natalia Arroyo (Spain) and Mariana Cabral (Portugal) all used to report on football as newspaper journalists. Now they're rising football managers. I talked to them about what us journos get wrong: www.nytimes.com/athletic/600...

Melbourne, the sporting capital of the world.

OFFICIAL: Rikizo Matsuhashi is the new boss at #FCTokyo, which basically means we’re done playing J1 managerial musical chairs. #jleague

Ange Postecoglou quoting Monty Python 😂 “I don’t think I’m an evangelist for the entire game, I’m just a - to quote Monty Python - I’m just a naughty little boy”

I love Kieran Culkin laying into astrology for no reason whatsoever 😂😂

That’s my why”: When two civil war stories meet – and lead to the A-Leagues. Loved catching up with Macarthur’s Ariath Piol to hear his story & how he got here. There’s one constant source of motivation for a 20yo, who did have his doubts whether he’d make it. aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagu...

Nagoya Grampus jumping into the Yoshinori Muto sweepstakes, offering an annual salary of nearly ¥300m. #jleague

Keep backing the youth and they WILL pay you back

📈 Panagiotis Kikianis This week I looked at the numbers behind the talented 19-year-old Adelaide United defender. They're very impressive. Clearly benefiting from playing alongside Bart Vriends, too. aleagues.com.au/news/a-leagu...

JUST IN: The J.League has announced details for the special '0.5 season' competition that will take place as a transition between the 2025 season and the 2026-27 season as the league switches to a fall-spring calendar. Buckle in this is going to get wild.

According to my mail, former Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and Troyes head coach Patrick Kisnorbo will join J1 League side Yokohama F.Marinos as their assistant coach in Japan.

This foreign coach arrival may have flown under the radar: Australian Ben Cahn is joining the JFL's FC Tiamo Hirakata as its new head coach, replacing Masashi Oguro (now there's a blast from the past @jtalkpod.bsky.social!) who is joining Kawasaki Frontale's coaching staff.

Patrick Kisnorbo has departed Melbourne Victory for an overseas opportunity after 6 months at the club 👀 I've heard he could be off to Japan. Interesting times ahead.

J1 League side Cerezo Osaka will be announcing the appointment of Australian Arthur Papas as head coach today. The former Yokohama F.Marinos assistant, who last coached Thai giants Buriram United, returns to Japan for the first time since 2021. #JLeague

Peter Cklamovski might not just be a former Ange Postecoglou's assistant coach. As he will be Malaysia's new head coach, I took a data deep-dive into FC Tokyo's 2024 season and analysed the strengths and weaknesses that he will bring. www.talking-tactics.com/p/what-can-m...

Official: Malaysia have announced Peter Cklamovski as their new head coach. World no.132 eyeing Asian Cup qualification + FIFA’s top 100.

Ruben Amorim honest as he explained why Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were left out of Manchester United’s squad for the derby. “When people in our club are losing their jobs, we have to put the standards really high”

The rough 2025 #JLeague schedule is out! J1 www.jleague.jp/img/pdf/2024... J2 www.jleague.jp/img/pdf/2024... J3 www.jleague.jp/img/pdf/2024...

Great to catch up with Western Sydney Wanderers young gun Dylan Scicluna, who's enjoying a breakout season in 2024-25. Spoke about moving to UK at 9, playing for Aston Villa & Wolves, facing Bellingham & Palmer + his international future after maiden Malta call-up. aleagues.com.au/news/western...

Malaysia's new head coach will be Aussie and Ange Postecoglou's former right-hand man Peter Cklamovski. Confirmation will be soon. Cklamovski left FC Tokyo at the end of the 2024 J1 League season.

Every so often an interview comes along that leaves you shocked, and lost for words. This is that interview. Thanks to Western United youngster Abel Walatee for sharing his powerful story 🙏 aleagues.com.au/news/western...

That’s one way to warm up 😅 #ACLElite

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This week, I looked at Thomas Waddingham and the numbers behind his rise at Brisbane Roar after the A-Leagues club rejected offers from some of the "biggest leagues in the world". aleagues.com.au/news/brisban...

What a journey for Junior Santos after winning Copa Libertadores. At 23, left his job as bricklayer for pro football career because of prophecy at church. Initially played 4th tier of 🇧🇷 football. In 2020 was Yokohama F.Marinos’ joint leading scorer under Postecoglou. Now 30yo’s a Copa champ 🙌

Auckland FC 😤 Just 2nd team in Australian national men’s league history to win their first 5 games after Sydney's Western Suburbs in 1977. Auckland also set record for longest time before conceding first ever goal, breaking Western Suburbs' 47-year-old record. (per Andy Howe) 👏

#Cerezo Osaka ending their uniform partnership with Puma after a decade. Team's home finale is tomorrow vs. Kashima Antlers, not sure if new supplier will be announced or if it will just be a day of "thank you Puma" tributes. #jleague

It gets wilder and wilder. Not only is Leicester City's sponsor BC.GAME bankrupt (and seemingly about to lose its licence), it also appears to run a huge illegal gambling network in Europe. New piece with @stevemenary.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social. josimarfootball.com/2024/11/28/l...

Asked Socceroos great & Western United head coach John Aloisi about brother Ross, who’s been part of Shanghai Port’s historic season. Ross is Kevin Muscat’s assistant in China, where Port claimed league/cup double for first time in their history. “Great for them & great for Australian football”