One of the most distinguishing features of our code is its global nature. From robust Scandinavians to athletic Africans, the game attracts players from all over the globe. Ross Aloisi looks at the league of nations that the A-League has become.

Girl Talk duties have fallen to Bubs’ Matildas teammate Victoria Balomenos who argues that proposed cuts to elite sports funding would be bad policy.

Football can lead the way in developing an Australian nation that is proudly both Australian and Asian writes Australian PFA CEO Brendan Schwab.

Michael Zappone explains that there has always been simmering tension between rival footy codes in Australia, but as Bachman Turner Overdrive chanted You ain’t seen nothing yet.

The November international break has finally resolved the 32 teams who will be taking their place in next year’s World Cup finals. From the dramatic conclusion in Africa, where Algeria overcame its hated Egyptian rivals to qualify, to the impossibly tight and controversial European play-offs, the matches turned heads towards South Africa.

The Westfield W- League is just in its second season, but as Matilda Melissa Barbieri explains, it has managed to attract some handy foreign talent so far.