Australia will miss the Olympic football tournament for the first time since 1984 after a 1-0 loss to United Arab Emirates.
Late dramaFC Basel and Marseille both scored late winners to boost their Champions League quarter-final hopes.
Six-goal thrillerA second-half comeback denied Gold Coast United rounding off a turbulent week with a memorable victory over the Central Coast. (video)
Good Korea moveAustralian international Matt McKay is set to end his nightmare spell at Rangers and join South Korean outfit Busan I'Park.
City smash PortoHolders Porto crashed out of the Europa League after a 4-0 thumping at Manchester City completed a 6-1 aggregate win for the EPL leaders.
Sage backs changePerth Glory backer Tony Sage says club owners must have more say in how the A-League operates, but is wary of letting the "animals run the zoo".
Gold Coast Un-United
Grandstand's Gold Coast reporter Zane Bojack explains why he was appalled at the treatment of Gold Coast coach Miron Bleiberg.
A-League Lounge: Round 18
Grandstand's Ned Hall and Clint Wheeldon catch up on the latest news in the A-League.
Rangers docked points
Rangers saw their hopes of a successful title defence all but ended when they were hit with a 10-point penalty for entering administration.
Eyeing history
Evergreen Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is targeting a slice of World Cup history after reiterating his desire to carry on for Australia until Brazil 2014.
The World Game
Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy spoke with refugees from all over the world about their old lives, new lives and what football means to them.
Season highlights
Watch some of the cracking goals and relive the excitement from the fourth season of the W-League as seen on ABC TV.
African boilover
Zambia conjured up a shock by toppling star-studded Ivory Coast 8-7 in a penalty shoot-out to claim its first ever Africa Cup of Nations title.