10 men make the difference
15 November 2009
Winning was critical for the Socceroos, playing a tough Oman opposition in front of an unforgiving away crowd.
Early blows in the form of a red card and a goal by Oman meant there were two options; give in or step up.
Australia played the only way they know how - tough and determined, and step up they did.
With a man and a goal down the Socceroos pulled together to respond with 75 minutes of herculean effort. No surrender.
In the end it was Luke Wilkshire and Brett Emerton who scored the crucial goals to make the difference.
Two minutes
11 October 2009
In what was to be a routine match against Malawi, the Elephants left their biggest names on the bench and found themselves down 1-0 in the 63rd minute.
Enter Didier Drogba.
Two minutes on the pitch and the Ivorian superstar equalized, sending his homeland into the finals for the second suc ...
In total control
05 October 2009
The CTR360 is the ultimate control boot. Developed for players who pull the midfield strings. Players who specialise in killer through-balls. Players like Cesc.
On Saturday, Cesc wore the CTR360 for the first time, getting a chance to see how the boot would improve his game.
Over 90 minu ...
Speed kills
05 October 2009
Strikers are judged on goals.
But on Sunday, Drogba demonstrated the importance of every area of a centre forward’s game.
His electric pace and storming power laid on the two goals that gave his team all three points and left them standing at the top of the league.
Defenders: read it and weep
29 September 2009
Four league hat-tricks in three seasons.
Five goals in his last two league games.
Fernando’s got his eye on the 2009-2010 golden boot.
Be warned.
Control is everything
28 September 2009
You don’t need to score to change games. It’s all about pulling the strings.
On Saturday, Cesc showed the impact of his game-winning control as his inch-perfect through-ball laid on the goal that won the three points.
Be the player, behind the player.
CHANGE REGION