Football in Australia: Why We’re Starting To Care

Football has never been big in Australia. For most Aussies, the ranking of sports goes: Australian Rules Football, rugby, cricket, tennis, and then football and basketball. We even call the game “soccer”. Our national team is the “Socceroos.” Soccer currently stands as the most played outdoor team sport in Australia, and sits only behind swimming… Continue reading Football in Australia: Why We’re Starting To Care

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Scout Report: Australia

Australia has become a haven for some of Europe's ageing footballers, with Alessandro Del Piero being the most high profile player to make the switch to the A-League

Background Established in 2004, the Hyundai A-League is Australia’s highest level football league. It succeeded the National Soccer League which ran for twenty eight seasons, beginning in 1977, before disbanding in 2004. In its twenty seven year history, a total of forty two teams featured in the National Soccer League, forty one of those from… Continue reading Scout Report: Australia