This week, Newcastle Jets have slipped in turmoil after owner Con Constantine's brinksmanship with a transfer bid for Joel Griffiths potentially backfired. The club did a dramatic U-turn on their interest in a record $1 million bid for star striker Griffiths from Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan and now Griffiths has come out to say he wouldn’t mind a crack at the CSL actually.

Elsewhere, Socceroos midfielder Tim Cahill has reiterated that a return to Australia remains a long way down the track as he acknowledges the sacrifices made by his parents in helping him reach the top.

Trevor Treharne
Deputy editor, Australian FourFourTwo

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

Australia News
Jets Plunge Back Into Crisis
NEWCASTLE Jets remain in turmoil after owner Con Constantine's brinksmanship with a transfer bid for Joel Griffiths may have backfired.

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Australia News
FFA Probe Jets Boss Flare-Up
EXCLUSIVE: Football Federation Australia have launched an investigation after Newcastle Jets boss Con Constantine allegedly threatened to throw a fan off the balcony at EnergyAustralia Stadium.

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Australia News
Cahill: Later Rather Than Sooner
SOCCEROOS midfielder Tim Cahill has reiterated that a return to Australia remains a long way down the track as he acknowledges the sacrifices made by his parents in helping him reach the top.

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World News
FFA Bullish Over 2018 Hopes
THE LEADERS of Australia's bid for the 2018 World Cup believe the growing number of European rivals for the tournament could work in their favour.

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Four... things we loved this week

Australia News
GC To Host Tim and Schwarz?
TIM Cahill and Mark Schwarzer could be Gold Coast-bound ahead of the club's inaugural A-League season as Miron Bleiberg's boys bid to host both Everton and Fulham in friendlies.

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Australia News
Cahill Continues Anfield Streak
MAKESHIFT striker Tim Cahill can now claim to have written his name alongside that of Dixie Dean in Everton's record books.

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Australia News
Pim Names His A-League Squad
PIM Verbeek has chanced his hand with an inexperienced A-League squad, featuring only six previously-capped players, for the Asian Cup qualifier match against Indonesia.

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Australia News
Fowler Keen On Fury Move
LIVERPOOL legend Robbie Fowler has promised a swift decision on a possible move to North Queensland Fury but admits: "The fact I have come over here shows I am keen."

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Two... things that made us laugh

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Cristiano Ronaldo - Love/Hate
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Happy Freestyle
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