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Unfancied Australia will aim to surprise under Van Marwijk in Russia
The Australia squad lacks the household names of yesteryear but they aren’t heading to the World Cup just to make up the numbers.
Author: Neil Sherwin
Co-editor of BackPageFootball.com. Writes mostly on Premier League and A-League with contributions to other sites including TheFootballSack, InBedWithMaradona and Bloomberg's BSports. Has featured on The Guardian's Football Weekly.
Perth Glory enter age of optimism with double appointment
Perth Glory have laid strong foundations which could see them finally awake from their Australia football slumber, writes Neil Sherwin.
Review – The new Concave Aura+ football boot
The latest Concave Aura+ was released earlier this year, and Back Page Football was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to put the new model through its paces over the past few weeks.
The Republic of Ireland and Australia – a tale of two talismen
The holes left by Robbie Keane and Tim Cahill are having a big impact on the Republic of Ireland and Australia, writes Neil Sherwin.
A-League Champion O’Neill would relish Republic of Ireland call up
Sydney FC midfielder Brandon O’Neill has spoken of his interest in representing Ireland in the wake of claiming the A-League’s top honours in Australia.
How much will it cost to watch your League of Ireland team in 2017?
We’re just weeks away from the start of the new League of Ireland season so there’s no better time to grab a season ticket for your local club.
Fantasy Premier League – Four players to target ahead of the festive fixtures
As we head into the busy Christmas period when Premier League games come thick and fast, it can be a make or break few weeks for fantasy football managers.
Fake news and football tragedy – profit first, fact check later
In the midst of an outpouring of sympathy for those connected with Chapecoense, some media outlets are misleading the public for their own gain.
Wallace fumes as Keegan leaves Wexford Youths for Galway United
A miserable weekend for Wexford Youths has been compounded with the news that manager Shane Keegan has left the club and moved to Galway United.
Claudio Bravo has big boots to fill in Manchester City’s goal
Pep Guardiola has wasted no time in shaking up the Manchester City squad with a number of new faces arriving at the Etihad Stadium over the summer.