Melbourne Heart coach John van 't Schip says his new team can challenge for the A-League title provided it embraces the game he has in mind.

Archie Thompson is not the only Melbourne Victory striker eager to bounce back to form this A-League season.

Wellington Phoenix have bolstered their A-League title aspirations with the signing of Socceroos centre-half Jade North.

The Brisbane Roar have shrugged off cost concerns to commit to playing at Lang Park for the next five A-League campaigns.

The Melbourne Heart have officially launched themselves as the A-League's newest club.

David Beckham has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham, with his spokesman insisting that the former England skipper is happy with life at LA Galaxy.

European giants Liverpool and Juventus have begun life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties.

English Premier League side Fulham has named former Wales and Manchester City boss Mark Hughes as its new manager to succeed Roy Hodgson.

Australia's women's soccer league will resume this year without the Central Coast Mariners, who have pulled out of the competition because of financial reasons.

Melbourne Victory players have added to the group of footballers concerned about the playing surface at Docklands stadium.

Melbourne Victory star Archie Thompson says his surgically repaired knee is ahead of schedule and he hopes to return to the A-League before Christmas.

United States forward Landon Donovan is considering possible moves to Europe away from his Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy.

Newcastle coach Branko Culina has tipped his Socceroos son Jason to fire for Gold Coast this A-League season after being unfairly criticised for his performances at the World Cup.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed Australia has formally lodged its bid to host the Asian Cup 2015 finals.

Robbie Fowler put in an impressive first-half performance as Perth Glory completed its A-League preseason with a 3-1 win over the WA state team on Wednesday night.

The Young Socceroos will take on defending champions Thailand in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) under-19s championships final after a 4-1 win over hosts Vietnam.

Mexican Javier Hernandez has scored on his debut as Manchester United crushed the Major League Soccer All Stars 5-2.

Africa is unlikely to host the Olympics for at least 20 years despite the success of the soccer World Cup in South Africa which gave rise to hopes the continent might bid to host the Games soon, an IOC official said.

The stage is set for an emotion-charged A-League season opener next Friday when Robbie Fowler's Perth Glory meet the Liverpool star's former team North Queensland Fury.

Chelsea has assured manager Carlo Ancelotti the answer will be yes if he asks for transfer funds to bolster his squad.

Argentine midfielder Oscar Roberto Cornejo and rising Australian striker Mirjan Pavlovic have penned one-year deals with the Wellington Phoenix for the upcoming A-League season.

Former European champions Celtic and Ajax are battling for Champions League survival after enduring nightmare starts to their qualifying campaigns.

Diego Maradona has accused Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Julio Grondona of "lying" and team manager Carlos Bilardo of "treason".

Arsenal has no intention of selling captain Cesc Fabregas, manager Arsene Wenger says, dismissing Barcelona's repeated approaches for the Spain midfielder as "transfer noise".