What a memorable game. I was lucky enough to one of the fans holding the big flag at the start of the game.
There were probably 2 victory fans there for every city fan. My voice is horse, I cried and almost passed out when the whistle was blown.
Commiserations to Victory and their fans. I know it sucks losing these things!
It was amazing to see so many turn up for a game of football.
Paris St Germain have become the second French team (after Olympique de Marseille) to win the UEFA Champions League, thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich.
.@Socceroos 26 man squad named for AFC Asian Qualifiers. WA locals Circati, Burgess & Taggart a chance to play in front of home crowd.
— Ashleigh Nelson OLY (@ashnelson08) June 1, 2025
Socceroos great Paul Okon’s son Paul Okon-Engstler also an exciting inclusion. @10NewsFirstPER @10SportAU pic.twitter.com/My8jhGvngS
Police have charged a 24-year-old West Melbourne man and a 27-year-old Kingsville man with several offences relating to allegedly manipulating cards for gambling purposes in four A-League matches during April and May.
Football Australia has placed “no-fault interim suspensions” on the two players following the charges. One player is from the A-League and one plays in a state league.
The two men were bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on July 31.
UPDATE 3/6: media reports have named the A-League player charged as Riku Danzaki from Japan, who plays for Western United.
Of course the othet networks go after the old sokkah mentality. 2SM had a go at PSG supporters after they went nuts after the Champions League win.
What Montemurro said at the press conference in Sydney
The full statement
Sadly Victory have history with their fans acting like twats. But police could’ve handled it a lot better.
Also, Nine (and others) love to bash the sport. Its their MO.
Australia has defeated Japan 1-0 in the AFC World Cup qualifier in front of a crowd of 57,226 at Perth’s Optus Stadium tonight, thanks to Aziz Behich’s strike in the 90th minute, his first Socceroos goal in 13 years.
It’s Japan’s first loss in a World Cup qualification match since October 2021.
Take a bow, Perth! 👏
— Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) June 5, 2025
It’s a record Subway #Socceroos crowd in Western Australia. 🏟️
Thanks for the incredible support! 💚💛#AUSvJPN #WAtheDreamState pic.twitter.com/anBqCuIN7o
Saudi Arabia defeated Bahrain 2-0 overnight, and remain third on the group C points table, three points and -8 in goal difference behind Australia. That means Saudi Arabia need to beat the Socceroos by at least four goals in their final match in Jeddah next week, to overhaul the goal difference and directly qualify for next year’s World Cup.
South Korea and Iran have qualified for next year’s World Cup. South Korea beat Iraq 2-0 in Basra, while Iran lost 1-0 to Qatar in Doha.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan have qualified to thr FIFA World Cup for the first time, following a 0-0 draw to The United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi.
Jordan have also qualified to the FIFA World Cup for the first time, beating Oman 3-0 in Muscat.
Makes sense right - he always wins a trophy in the second year, so why would you want him after that?
To win another one?
Can we have him? Eitther the Jets or Man Utd.
Or reverse Ted Lasso and send him to the Knights.
