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SportAustralian Associated PressSocceroos leader Ryan joins FC Copenhagen
Socceroos captain Mat Ryan has signed a two-year deal to join Danish Superliga champions FC Copenhagen from Real Sociedad as he gears up for the FIFA World Cup.The 30-year-old goalkeeper, who played for Club Brugge, Valencia, Genk, Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal before his move to Sociedad, is keen to get as much game time as he can ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, which starts in November.
SportAustralian Associated PressSydney FC sign Slovakia international Mak
Sydney FC have signed experienced Slovakian winger Robert Mak for the next two A-League Men's seasons.Capped 73 times by his nation, Mak arrives at the Sky Blues after back-to-back title-winning seasons in Hungary with Ferencvaros.
SportAustralian Associated PressWatford's Sarr frustrated by Baggies
Ismaila Sarr has been Watford's hero and villain, scoring a stunning 60-yard chip before missing a penalty against West Bromwich Albion in a 1-1 Championship draw.Sarr gave Rob Edwards' side a 12th-minute lead with a goal reminiscent of David Beckham's memorable strike at Wimbledon in 1996, before Karlan Grant equalised in first-half added time.
SportAustralian Associated PressEverton sign Coady with Godfrey ruled out
Everton have responded to the news that defender Ben Godfrey is to be sidelined for three months by signing Wolves captain Conor Coady on a year's loan.Godfrey had surgery on Monday the right leg he fractured in the 1-0 defeat by Chelsea at the weekend.
SportAustralian Associated PressMarseille, Lens win opening Ligue 1 games
Marseille have made a winning start to their Ligue 1 campaign, beating visitors Reims 4-1 to quell reports of discontent in their ranks.An early own goal from Wout Faes and debut strikes for Nuno Tavares and Colombian signing Luis Suarez ensured success on Sunday in the first game for new coach Igor Tudor, whose arrival at the start of the game was met with a chorus of jeers from the home fans.
SportAustralian Associated PressSchalke beaten in Bundesliga return
German Cup winners Leipzig have made a frustrating start to the new Bundesliga campaign, held to a 1-1 draw at Stuttgart.Christopher Nkunku started as he finished last season with the opening goal in just nine minutes on Sunday but Naouirou Ahamada netted a lovely equaliser before the break.
SportAustralian Associated PressBoyle makes instant impact for Hibs
Fans' favourite Martin Boyle enjoyed a fairytale return to Hibernian as he came off the bench to score a late equaliser against arch-rivals Hearts in front of a full house at Easter Road.Lawrence Shankland's first competitive goal for the Jambos looked as if it was going to be enough to secure a third Edinburgh derby victory in succession for the visitors.
SportAustralian Associated PressHaaland scores twice for City, United lose
Erik ten Hag has pleaded for time after Manchester United lost at home to Brighton. But Erling Haaland didn't need much time at all to show what kind of impact he will have at Manchester City.
SportAustralian Associated PressAnge's Celtic show depth in 3-1 victory
Ange Postecoglou has expressed satisfaction over his Celtic squad's strength in depth after late call-up Moritz Jenz scored a crucial debut goal against Ross County.The on-loan Lorient centre-back headed home Celtic's second goal in the 84th minute before the Scottish Premiership champions went on to seal a 3-1 victory in Dingwall on Saturday.
SportAustralian Associated PressUnion kick off with 3-1 Berlin derby win
Union Berlin eased past Hertha Berlin 3-1 in the city derby to start their Bundesliga season with a satisfying win.Union, fifth last season, made sure they kept bragging rights in the capital after beating Hertha three times, including in the German Cup, last season.
SportAustralian Associated PressLacazette shines on return for Lyon
Alexandre Lacazette has notched a goal and an assist on his return to his old haunts as Lyon kicked off their French league campaign by beating promoted Ajaccio 2-1.Lacazette teed up Brazilian winger Tete, who opened the scoring with a first-time effort in the 12th minute.
SportAustralian Associated PressArsenal open EPL with 2-0 win at Palace
Arsenal's newcomers made an immediate impact as they opened the English Premier League by beating hosts Crystal Palace 2-0 and manager Mikel Arteta says there may be more new faces coming before the end of the transfer window.Left back Oleksandr Zinchenko set up the opening goal in the first half while striker Gabriel Jesus created a number of chances and defender William Saliba put in a near-flawless performance in his first start for Arsenal on Friday night.
SportAustralian Associated PressArteta, Arsenal prepared for Palace opener
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes new signings Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko will provide a winning mentality previously missing from his squad.Arteta spent around PS75million ($A131m) to land Brazilian forward Jesus and Ukrainian defender Zinchenko from champions Manchester City this summer.
SportAustralian Associated PressSchmeichel swaps Leicester for Nice
Kasper Schmeichel has ended an 11-year association with Leicester City, during which the Foxes won the English Premier League title and FA Cup, to sign for French club Nice.The 35-year-old Dane, whose father Peter was a legendary 'keeper for Manchester United, also won the second-tier Championship with Leicester, in 2014.
SportAustralian Associated PressWestern Utd too strong for Victory in Cup
Defending A-League Men champions Western United have started their new season with a win after knocking Melbourne Victory out of the Australia Cup with a 2-1 win at AAMI Park.Locked at a goal apiece after Jake Brimmer cancelled out George Timotheou's opening own goal, Lachlan Wales turned matchwinner in the 67th minute when he netted with United's first official shot of Wednesday night's clash.
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SportAustralian Associated PressJets sign ex-Arsenal defender Jenkinson
Former Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson has joined Newcastle Jets for the next two A-League Men seasons.The 30-year-old spent the second half of last season with Melbourne City on loan from Nottingham Forest and has been a free agent since his contract with the newly promoted Premier League club ended in June.
SportAustralian Associated PressBenfica win, Rangers suffer ECL setback
Rangers' first step towards the Champions League group stage ended in some despair with a 2-0 defeat by Union Saint-Gilloise in the first leg of their third qualifying round.The Ibrox side's exciting journey to the Europa League final last season whetted the appetite for European football's elite club competition.
SportAustralian Associated PressMerrick to 'disrupt' Australian football
Former NSL and A-League coach Ernie Merrick has been given the freedom to shape Australia's footballing future after being appointed as Football Australia's first chief football officer.The former Melbourne Victory and Newcastle coach will be able to "disrupt Australian football's technical vision", according to FA.
SportAustralian Associated PressWatford win on Championship return
Joao Pedro's second-half goal has earned Watford a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United and ensured Rob Edwards' side made a winning start to life back in the Championship.The Hornets slipped out of the Premier League last season having failed to win any of their last 13 league games at Vicarage Road.
SportAustralian Associated PressSocceroos' Cup qualifiers format revealed
Australia's new path to FIFA World Cup qualification has been revealed as the Asian Football Confederation announced how its slots for the 48-team 2026 tournament will be won.With eight entries to come directly from Asian qualifying - double the amount from the 2022 edition - the AFC has unveiled a four-round qualification system for the expanded 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the USA.
SportAustralian Associated PressAnge critical despite opening Celtic win
Ange Postecoglou watched Jota clinch Celtic's 2-0 win over Aberdeen with a quality strike but claimed the Portuguese winger was "one of the main culprits" in a "wasteful" Hoops performance.Celtic got the defence of their Scottish Premiership title off to an ideal start at Parkhead when defender Stephen Welsh headed in a Matt O'Riley corner in the third minute.
SportAustralian Associated PressEngland crowned women's Euros champs
England's Euro 2022 dream has become a reality as substitute Chloe Kelly's extra-time finish saw the Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 and secure the first major trophy in their history in front of a record-breaking crowd at Wembley Stadium.Kelly prodded the ball past Merle Frohms in the 110th minute to restore the tournament hosts' lead after fellow substitute Ella Toone's wonderful lobbed opener just after the hour mark.
SportAustralian Associated PressMane helps Bayern lift German Super Cup
Sadio Mane has scored on his competitive debut for new-look Bayern Munich to help them overcome RB Leipzig 5-3 and lift the German Super Cup.Germany teenager Jamal Musiala rifled Bayern ahead on Saturday after Leipzig had failed to clear a corner on 14 minutes.
SportAustralian Associated PressLeverkusen crash out of Cup to minnows
Champions League club Bayer Leverkusen have crashed out of the German Cup in the first round with a shock 4-3 loss at third-division Elversberg.The hosts took the lead three times in the first half after Leverkusen had twice pulled level.
