Long throw-ins are suddenly in vogue in the Premier League.

Game of throw-ins:Has the Premier League become too obsessed with control?

Set-piece goals are on the rise in the Premier League - a trend that title-bound Arsenal have set under Mikel Arteta,but not everyone is thrilled with how English football looks as a result.

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Crystal Palace assistant coach and former Socceroo James Holland.

Crystal Palace boss sees bright coaching future for ex-Socceroo Holland

James Holland has had a dream run since retiring as a player to pursue coaching – and his boss,Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner,thinks he has a long career ahead of him.

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The glowing red flare haze at Federation Square after the Socceroos scored.

Fed Square’s Socceroos snub is a win for killjoys,and a painful defeat for everyone else

Four years ago,images of Federation Square inspired the Socceroos to their best World Cup. But the powers that be have decided that we can’t have nice things.

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Tony Popovic speaks to the media on Monday.

Presence,aura,leadership:Why Popovic is keeping door open for Socceroos’ Qatar heroes

Mathew Leckie and Harry Souttar – two stars of Australia’s last World Cup campaign – will be given every chance to prove their fitness for next month’s tournament in North America.

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Malcolm Rosas jnr had a day out on Sunday.

Coming up Rosas:Swans recruit stars as Sydney Sweeney returns to SCG

Malcolm Rosas jnr has announced himself to the red and white faithful with a match-winning,career-best seven-goal performance on Sunday against Melbourne.

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Marcus Neill with his father,Lucas,as he signed a scholarship deal with Sunderland.

Lucas Neill has been ducking the spotlight for 10 years. His son is about to step into it

Meet Marcus Neill,the 19-year-old son of the former Socceroos captain who is making a name for himself at Premier League club Sunderland.

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The Socceroos’ high-performance funding could be at risk of Football Australia’s members can’t reach agreement over mandatory ASC reforms.

Political gridlock puts Football Australia at risk of losing millions in funding

The game’s governing body has until June 30 to comply with requirements from the Australian Sports Commission around the composition of its board. If not,it could lose millions in funding.

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The Junior Matildas team that faced the Northern Mariana Islands last year.

How a 22-0 win over a tiny Pacific nation became a 3-0 defeat for the Junior Matildas

Six months ago,Australia’s under-17 women’s team demolished the Northern Mariana Islands. But on Wednesday,the result was overturned.

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The scenes at the Sydney Olympic AGM this week.

Club v fans:Internal feud at Sydney Olympic on course for court showdown

Fans and ex-players of the former NSL champions believe their members’ club has effectively become a private entity.

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Christian Vieri in his prime for the Italian national team.

Italy doesn’t deserve to take Iran’s World Cup spot,says Sydney-raised Azzurri great

Christian Vieri is back on Australian soil for the first time in more than 25 years – and still trying to get over Italy’s third successive World Cup qualification failure.

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