Kick-off has not even arrived yet, but Perth has been swept up in an Italian football frenzy as two of the world’s biggest club and bitter rivals prepare to do battle.

One of the greatest footballers in history is about to head to Perth and even at 40 years-old, Luka Modric, is still drawing superlatives from his coach and teammates.

Legendary midfielder Luka Modric is set to head to Perth as AC Milan confirmed a strong travelling squad ahead of their arrival in WA for the upcoming Calcio Italiano football festival.

Perth Glory players and staff have been paid late multiple times this year, including across the last two months, it can be revealed.

Football Australia chief executive Martin Kugeler and executive director of football Heather Garriock have backed Socceroos coach Tony Popovic and declared themselves satisfied with the World Cup perf...

Egypt held their nerve, Australia did not. While one nation celebrated a first-ever World Cup knockout win, the other was left to stare into the abyss and reconcile a missed chance at history.

The Socceroos are readying themselves for the daunting prospect of penalties should they be unable to find a way past Egypt. Thankfully, they have the perfect person on their coaching staff to help th...

The Socceroos have a date in Dallas after securing back-to-back World Cup knock-out berths for the first time in history off the back of a 0-0 draw in Santa Clara.

Socceroos assistant coach Mile Jedinak says there is no magic formula to ready the team for a crunch World Cup clash against Paraguay, but the squad has learnt the right lessons from the USA defeat.

US star Christian Pulisic’s fitness continues to dominate the lead-in to their mouth-watering World Cup clash with the Socceroos in Seattle, while coach Mauricio Pochettino praised opposite number Ton...

Socceroos defender Alessandro Circati is ready for a repeat of the physical battle that characterised their last meeting against USA when Australia take on the World Cup co-hosts in Seattle.

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic is ignoring the outside noise about his team’s chances of qualifying for the World Cup knock-out stages, urging his side to ‘spoil the party’ after Turkiye’s captain’s bol...

On the eve of the Socceroos’ World Cup opener, Football Australia have made a huge call on coach Tony Popovic’s future.

The Socceroos’ Scottish-born defender Harry Souttar is proud to be an honorary West Aussie and has offered an insight into his Perth-raised defensive partners Alessandro Circati and Cameron Burgess.

Jacob Italiano was the much-touted Perth Glory young gun who moved to Germany and fell off the radar of most fans. Now, he is a Socceroos starter at a World Cup. This is his story of resilience and gr...

At just 22, Perth’s own Alessandro Circati has captained both club and country. As he prepares for his World Cup debut, the Socceroos star opens up on what it takes to be a leader at such a young age.

In an era of load management in sport, the Socceroos’ West Aussie centre-back Cameron Burgess took a sledgehammer to the notion as he played every minute of Swansea’s 46-game league campaign.

There was cause for celebration inside the Socceroos camp in Oakland on Sunday, as Kusini Yengi and Cam Devlin enjoyed passing two very different milestones.

Last October, Jacob Italiano had never played a senior international game. Eight months on, the former Perth Glory wunderkind has firmed as coach Tony Popovic’s preferred World Cup starter at right wi...

As Joondalup product Cameron Burgess prepares to represent the Socceroos at the World Cup, former Glory boss Kenny Lowe says the towering defender’s journey has been defined by grit and determination.

18 year-old Lucas Herrington is considered the future of the Socceroos’ defence; 33 year-old Jason Geria an elder statesman among the group. Yet their roads to their first World Cup have been very dif...

A trio of Serie A greats have lauded Perth-raised Socceroos centre-back Alessandro Circati ahead of the rising star’s debut FIFA World Cup.

At the last World Cup, Mathew Leckie helped the Socceroos defy expectations to qualify for the knockout stages for just the second time in history. Four years on, he does not see why they cannot do th...

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic does not want to dampen expectations and is adamant his 26-man Australia team for the FIFA World Cup does not just ooze future potential, but can be good right now.

Tony Popovic’s tenure as Socceroos coach has been defined by loyalty, defensive fortitude, consistency and delivery in big moments. His World Cup squad speaks true to exactly those traits.

An equal-record three West Australians are heading to the FIFA World Cup after Perth products Alessandro Circati, Cameron Burgess and Jacob Italiano were named in Tony Popovic’s 26-man Socceroos squad...

As the Socceroos’ squad waits for news of their individual World Cup fates, Australian stars Alessandro Circati and Mat Ryan have thrown their support behind the expected call-up of Cristian Volpato.

Serie A attacking midfielder Cristian Volpato has sensationally committed his international future to Australia on the World Cup’s eve - and Socceroos boss Tony Popovic sees only upside.

A West Australian ex-Socceroo and a former Perth Glory teammate say Daniel Bennie’s positive attitude, versatility and physicality will give him every chance to snare a spot in Australia’s World Cup s...

Perth Glory have fortified their attacking stocks by re-signing winger and fan favourite Stefan Colakovski on a one-year deal.

Perth Glory have moved to shore up their engine room by tying down breakout midfielder and reigning young player of the season Gio De Abreu on a two-year deal.