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 ...

Sometimes the most important goal is not the winner. Six minutes left, 3-1 behind. All heads down. Except one. Scholes rose high to nod in the cross, instill belief in his team and ignite the comeback. Minutes later, they were level and through to the knockout stages of Europe’s prem ...

Pressure. It changes everything. On Sunday, Fernando was only 80% fit, burdened with expectation and desperate to end a four-game losing streak for his club. But when your back’s against the wall, there’s only one way to go. El Niño burst into the box, shrugged off hi ...

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.

A record-breaking first season for your new club. Winning your country’s first major honours for 44 years. Taking on the world again and again. You could be forgiven a slow start to the season. But El Nino never goes cold. Two stunning goals on the weekend. Five goals in six league g ...