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Aussies preparing for old enemy

Australian Paralympic 7-a-side Team captain David Barber has declared his team is “hungrier than ever” ahead of their Oceania Paralympic Championships first round clash on Tuesday.

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Westfield Australian U14 Girls squad named for training camp

Westfield Australian Under-14 Girls National Team Head Coach, Jeff Hopkins, has selected a squad of thirty (30) players to attend a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra from Thursday 21 May to Sunday 24 May.

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Honour for Australian Paralympic captain

Australian Paralympic Football captain David Barber delivered the Athlete Oath at the Opening Ceremony of the 2009 Arafura Games in Darwin last night.

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De Vanna off the mark for Washington

Westfield Matilda striker Lisa De Vanna has scored her first goal in the new Women’s Professional Soccer League in America, as Washington Freedom fought back for a 3-3 draw against St Louis Athletica.

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Ante Juric forging a career path in coaching

Former Qantas Socceroo Ante Juric is forging a coaching career at the helm of one of our newest National teams.

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McDonald nets another double for Celtic

Qantas Socceroos striker Scott McDonald made it three goals in his past two games, as he led Celtic to a 3-1 win over Aberdeen and maintain their lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League.

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Paralympic team to play at Arafura Games next week

The Australian Paralympic 7-A-Side Football Team has been named for the ARAFURA Games which is being held in Darwin from the 9th May to 17th May 2009 and will see Australia get the chance to avenge its 2007 World Cup defeat to England.

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FFA launches blueprint for international success

Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced another new landmark initiative with the unveiling of a new National Football Curriculum (NFC) which has the long term aim of improving the skill level, quality and performance of Australia’s top players and teams.

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NSW Thunder avoid Futsal big guns

Australian National Futsal Champions, NSW Thunder has managed to avoid the big guns for the inaugural edition of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, which will take place at Pirouzi Stadium from July 4 to 12 in Esfahan, Iran.

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Qantas Australian U13 Boys squad named for training camp

Qantas Australian Under 13 Boys Head Coach, Ante Juric has selected thirty (30) players to participate in a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra from 7-10 May 2009.

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Thunder anxiously waiting for draw

The draw for the inaugural edition of the AFC Futsal Club Championship will be held in Isfahan on April 30, with Australia to be represented by New South Wales Thunder.

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Football's Anzac connection born

Football Federation Australia (FFA) CEO, Ben Buckley, has hailed the inaugural Anzac Day Australia-Turkey friendly matches a success and believes it could one day stand alongside other football codes, and has also received a boost for Australia's bid for the 2018/2022 FIFA World

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Schwarzer continues to shine with Fulham

Qantas Socceroo keeper Mark Schwarzer continues to break new ground in his debut season with Fulham Athletic, with the statistics suggesting he is the best shot stopper in the English Premier League.

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New names for Westfield Matildas training camp

Westfield Matildas Head Coach, Tom Sermanni, has selected a 27-player squad to take part in a training camp on the Gold Coast from 30 April to 4 May.

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Qantas Joeys lose to last minute goal by Turkey

The Australian U17 team, the Qantas Joeys, produced a much improved performance but lost 2-1 to Turkey in the second of a two-game series overnight (AEST) at Canakkale Stadium.