This week we heard how both Dwight Yorke and Tim Cahill won’t be joining the A-League as we’d first hoped. But worry not as Iain Fyfe is staying in the A-League and moving to his home town of Adelaide next season. It seems the future of our budding domestic league is safe after all.

Elsewhere, Frank Lowy has reiterated his fierce desire to see the Socceroos host the 2018 World Cup while remaining quietly confident of booking a ticket for 2010 in South Africa and we prepare as Fred battles against his former employees tonight.

Trevor Treharne
Deputy editor, Australian FourFourTwo

PS : The December issue of FourFourTwo is on sale - or subscribe now. It includes an interview with Lucas Neill, the A-League’s 20 best imports including a chat with former Sydney FC star Dwight Yorke, plus players versus managers, we play PES 09 with John Aloisi, speak to rising star Shannon Cole and Eric Cantona tells us why he should have punched a fan harder.

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Four... things you must know about the week in football

Australia News
Cahill: It's Not True
EVERTON'S Socceroo midfielder Tim Cahill has denied he will leave the club at the end of his current contract to finish his career in his homeland.

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Yorke Unlikely To Jet In
EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle Jets have been sunk by a calendar clash in their bid to bring Dwight Yorke back to the A-League.

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Smeltz 'Was Offered Marquee'
EXCLUSIVE: Shane Smeltz was offered marquee status to remain at Wellington Phoenix with the club's CEO adamant that the striker had been handed a 'blank sheet' to list his demands.

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Frank Dumped Me By Text
EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Bosnar has lifted the lid on the rift between him and Frank Farina - and revealed he was dropped from the Socceroos by text message.

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Four... things we loved this week

Australia News
Lowy's World Cup Vision As FFA Turns Five
FOOTBALL Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy has reiterated his fierce desire to see the Socceroos host the 2018 World Cup and remains quietly confident of booking a ticket for 2010 in South Africa.

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Happy Freestyle
Posted By: TL1966

Rating: Rating: 5 out of 5

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Archie And Fred Relish Reunion
FRED and former Melbourne Victory colleague Archie Thompson have exchanged plaudits as they prepare to face each other for the first time.

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Gold Coast Squad Adds Six More
GOLD Coast United chairman Clive Palmer today confirmed six more players who will take their place on the United roster for next season.

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Two... things that made us laugh

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League in a sad, sad state
Hi Rebecca...thanks for the inspiration.

Australia was comprehensively humiliated by New Zealand in the Rugby League World C

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Franck Ribery as The Pink Panther
Posted By: Paul Hansford

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