



Martin Tyler wraps Premier League headlines
To England, where Martin Tyler was behind the mic as Manchester United earned a sixth win in seven under Michael Carrick to move to third. Martin provides his wise counsel on United, Arsenal, and also England as it approaches sixty years since they won the World Cup, but dream again.

Tracey Holmes assesses sporting ramifications of Iran strikes
The US & Israel’s joint strikes on Iran have dominated global geopolitical headlines this week, and while not of primary concern, the ramifications for football are significant. Iran’s participation at the Men’s World Cup in the US, and the position Iran’s Women’s team find themselves in as they pl…

Former Matildas and Filipinas manager Alen Stajcic previews Asian Cup opener - Box2Box
Alen Stajcic managed both Australia and the Philippines to and at Asian Cups and World Cups. He considers where expectations should lie for the two sides, set to meet in Sunday's Women's Asian Cup opener, and reflects on his time with the Filipinas, which he recalls as his fondest coaching job in f…

Michael Lynch on Premier League sacking carnage
To England where Tottenham and Nottingham Forest sacked their managers this week, with the relegation battle starting to take shape. Former The Age chief football writer Michael Lynch returns with the season about to turn for home.

Daniel Garb as Socceroos World Cup squad race intensifies
The most even A-League Men’s season on record continues with Sydney FC & Auckland to meet in a crucial clash on Tuesday, while Brisbane find themselves off the pace after a stirring start to the season. Daniel Garb returns with football narrative aplenty - including Melbourne City’s form in Asia - …

Rob Tanner on Leicester’s points deduction
Leicester City have had a six-point deduction imposed for breaching PSR rules and are now in major danger of relegation from the Championship. The Athletic’s Rob Tanner returns with the club now facing its starkest contrast yet to its title winning year, which is soon rising a decade.

Canberra United manager Antoni Jagarinec on A-League Women's Premiership ambitions - Box2Box
Canberra United pulled off another win at the death on Sunday to ensure they remain in the running for the A-League Women’s Premiership, currently just two points off leaders Melbourne City. Antoni Jagarenic joins the show for the first time to discuss just how they continue to defy the odds as a s…

Rob Stevens’ AFCON reflections, early CAF contingent World Cup predictions - Box2Box
A fortnight has passed since the dramatic and somewhat unsavoury AFCON final, which saw Senegal defeat Morocco in Rabat. BBC Sport Africa’s Rob Stevens makes sense of the chaos of that evening & broader political drama in African football, and looks at how CAF’s nine (and potentially ten) qualified…

Erik Paartalu remembers Rado Vidosic - Box2Box
Rado Vidosic has been warmly remembered across all corners of Australian football over the past week, following his passing last Tuesday aged 64. Erik Paartalu (10/Paramount+) reflects on their time together at Brisbane Roar, before wrapping what was yet another gripping round of A-League Men’s fix…

Jeremiah Oshan on Socceroos’ destination Seattle - Box2Box
Since we last spoke with Jeremiah Oshan (Sounder at Heart) in November, the Socceroos have been drawn to play the USA in his city of Seattle. Jeremiah returns as the World Cup draws nearer, but the overarching political climate shows no signs of settling.