Socceroos
The $50 million Italian gamble keeping this Socceroos great up at night
Vince Grella, the chief executive of Australian-owned Italian club Catania FC, is feeling the weight of the unrealised promotion dreams of a city that won’t give him the benefit of the doubt.
- Vince Rugari
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Jett used to share a sandwich with his family to save money. Now he’s one of Australia’s richest athletes
In the fifth and final part of our series on the biggest Australian earners in sport, we look at the 23-and-under category, including motocross superstar Jett Lawrence, whose family gambled it all on him and his brother making it big – and won.
- Marc McGowan
- Opinion
- NRL 2026
At last, a much-needed crackdown on sports gambling ads
Gambling advertising has been a bonanza for sports organisations but a catastrophe for the community. Kudos to the government for doing something about it.
- Peter FitzSimons
- Analysis
- Australian soccer
Who’s on the plane? Piecing together the Socceroos’ World Cup squad puzzle
Here’s our read of the lay of the land: who’s a lock for Tony Popovic’s 26-man squad, and who’s battling it out for the last few spots in Australia’s World Cup squad.
- Vince Rugari
Ersan chose Turkey over the Socceroos. This is how he sees the World Cup opener playing out
It was an easy decision for Ersan Gulum to pick Turkey over Australia. But picking the winner in the World Cup match between his two countries is a bit harder.
- Vince Rugari
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- Australian soccer
Fits like a glove: Socceroo’s MJ celebration goes viral; Juric won’t stress over World Cup spot
Nestory Irankunda was in the thick of the final flurry of goals, putting the exclamation mark on a 5-1 victory with unique flair.
- Scott Spits and Roy Ward
Nestory Irankunda: A thriller of a goal
Irankunda sets the pitch ablaze with a clinical finish and a flair for the dramatic. After a stunning goal, he honors the King of Pop with a backflip into a moonwalk.
Friendly farewell: Irankunda double fires Australia to 5-1 win over Curacao
Nestory Irankunda scored a second-half double as Australia thrashed Curacao 5-1 in a Melbourne friendly, giving fans a sweet farewell in their final home match before heading overseas to continue their World Cup buildup.
- Scott Spits and Vince Rugari
- Analysis
- Australian soccer
The Socceroos love playing for Australia. Why doesn’t Australia love them back?
This is the most likeable group of players in many years, and their potential is enormous. A sixth consecutive World Cup beckons. So why does it feel like people aren’t that interested?
- Vince Rugari
‘This kid just gets on with it’: A teenage World Cup bolter emerges for Socceroos
On Friday night, Lucas Herrington became the youngest Socceroos defender to debut in more than 40 years - and he looked like he’d been playing international football for about that long. Remember the name.
- Vince Rugari