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The National
an hour ago
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- The National
Key Melbourne City man reveals Tilio 'hope' amid Celtic negotiations
The winger joined City on loan from the Scottish Premiership champions over a year ago. He has impressed for the club in the A-League this season, scoring five goals and assisting as many across 19 appearances. Read more: The 23-year-old started at the weekend as his side defeated city rivals Melbourne Victory to win the A-League Grand Final and end the campaign on the most almighty of highs. And now, with decisions looming on players ahead of the summer, Petrillo has given the latest on Tilio's future: "We're still negotiating whether he stays another year or goes to Europe," he told the Football Fever podcast. "We hope he stays another year." The player himself admitted his future remains uncertain following Saturday's showpiece final: "I feel in a really good place," he said. "My future is obviously up in the air at the moment, so I'm unsure what is going to happen. "It's always been about just playing well. I know when I'm playing well that people are always watching. "I want to do everything I can to help Australia qualify for another World Cup. "I took everything in from last camp and put myself in the position now where I feel I'm better for it. I just want to execute everything that I know that I can, and put myself in the position to hopefully be in the squad and play. "It's been 18 months since I've actually stepped on the pitch for the national team. "So I think it's at that time now that I put myself in a position to play well, get an opportunity to do well, and hopefully, sort of cement a spot in there."
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
Soccer fans are being unfairly demonised
To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@ Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published. SPORTS CODES I'm a footy and soccer enthusiast. I also have a young family. We went for dinner on Swan St before the A-League Grand Final on Saturday night. From our vantage point, the most dangerous aspect of the pre-match gathering (' Fans set off flares in Richmond ahead of A-League grand final ', 31/5) was the Victorian Police. While brash and noisy, the Victory fans were aware of families and other members of the public. The heavily armed police presence was not only imposing and heavy-handed but created unnecessary tensions. More dangerous still was the police blockade that forced the moving crowd into a small passage along Swan St. This could have turned into a dangerous crowd crush. While many flares were lit, no public property was damaged. Some media outlets have since described these scenes as chaos and civil unrest. I often wonder about the continued demonisation of soccer crowds. Sam Bentley, Fitzroy Unnecessary escalation I have family members who are not particularly soccer followers, but love sport and went to the game Saturday evening. They said the police presence was aggressive, overdone and was more about the police trying to make their stamp, than settle supporters. They weren't at all frightened by the flares, but were by the horses and police presence. Maureen Gunn, Strathmore Error of omission Your correspondent's concern about the behaviour of soccer fans in Richmond (Letters, 2/6) made no mention of the appalling behaviour of football fans on Saturday (' Man punched and kicked during MCG brawl ', 31/5). Is it only soccer fans who are perceived to be capable of such behaviour? Kurt Elder, Port Melbourne The original code In response to your correspondent (' What's in a name ', Letters, 2/6) the official and correct name for the great Australian game is Australian football, not Australian rules. Incidentally, your correspondent says it has less right to be called 'football' but it was codified in 1859, making it the oldest football code, including association football. Michael Pryor, Alphington City rules I concur with your correspondent, but would go one step further, and reference the local code as its original 'Melbourne rules'. During that era of codification, all English codes were referenced by the institution or town where the code started; e.g. Rugby, Eton, Sheffield, and Cambridge, which was the likely basis of the Melbourne rules. Thomas Wills returned from the UK with that cultural baggage. Indeed, The Sydney Morning Herald was publishing the results under the heading of Melbourne rules as late as 1952. Soccer was just a contraction of association football, as rugger was a contraction of Rugby. Mike Pantzopoulos, Ashburton A thing of beauty Some moments transcend the ordinary and stir something deep within us. The aurora borealis, painting the night sky with its ethereal dance of colour, is nature's masterpiece. The electrifying opening riff of Money for Nothing by Dire Straits sends a pulse of energy through the veins. And then there's the sublime movement of the football by Collingwood's players, weaving magic through the midfield, turning Aussie rules into art with every pass and sidestep (' Hollywood Hawks have become a horror show after Collingwood smashing ', 31/5). These are the sights, sounds, and sensations that remind us of the beauty around us. Darren Grindrod, Glenroy A penalty too far The AFL 50-metre penalty too often turns exciting action into a 10-metre kick right in front of goal. I know a penalty is necessary but too often it seems to be given for trivial infringements and has disproportionate consequences. How about 25 or 30 metres instead of 50? Tony Owen, East Kew
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Forgotten Celtic star set for return to Hoops this summer after playing key role in league title on loan spell
Celtic look set to welcome back a whole host of loan stars this summer, including one league champion MAKE HIS MARC Forgotten Celtic star set for return to Hoops this summer after playing key role in league title on loan spell CELTIC loanee Marco Tilio will return to Glasgow as an A-League Grand Final winner. The Aussie joined the Parkhead side in the summer of 2023 for £1.5million, but only managed to rack up 28 minutes over two substitute appearances in green and white. 2 Marco Tilio is an A-League Grand Final winner Credit: Getty 2 The winger is set to return to Glasgow next month Credit: Kenny Ramsay Between injuries and failing to settle in Scotland, Tilio departed the Hoops on-loan in the following transfer window, as he returned to Melbourne City, who he joined the Celts from originally. He has spent 18-months back down-under, but will return to Brendan Rodgers' side this summer an A-League Grand Final winner. Tilio's Melbourne City faced off against fierce rivals, Melbourne Victory, as well as ex-Celtic man Daniel Arzani. City walked away 1-0 winner thanks to an early goal from Yonatan Cohen. Tilio told Paramount+ Australia after the match: "This one just feels so much sweeter." The winger will be a busy man between now and his return to Scotland as he is on international duty with Australia. "World cup qualifiers coming up so I'll make sure I'm on my flight tomorrow feeling good because that's more important than celebrating, I'll celebrate with the boys and my family that are here and get ready for them." Tilio has spoken about his Celtic future in the past whilst keeping his cards close to his chest. He told Optus Sport: "I'd hope to be saying I'll be playing consistently over in Europe. "I'd like to say. We'll see but, yeah, that's where my head's at." Cheeky Celtic supporters hoist Irish flag at site of Scotland's new superjail The Australia international has notched five goals and five assists in 19 matches this season. Once Tilio returns to Celtic, he will still have three years remaining on his Hoops contract. With Jota out long-term, and Nicolas Kuhn attracting transfer interest, there could be a way back for Tilio in Glasgow. Brendan Rodgers already looks to be in the market for a winger though. Tyrhys Dolan from Blackburn is out of contract this summer, and both the Hoops and Rangers are said to be chasing his signature. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
9 News
3 days ago
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- 9 News
Police swarm Melbourne streets ahead of fierce A-League Grand Final clash
Several police stations across Melbourne will be temporarily shut this evening, as Victoria Police throws its resources behind a tense A-League Grand Final clash.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Police swarm Melbourne streets ahead of fierce A-League Grand Final clash
National Several police stations across Melbourne will be temporarily shut this evening, as Victoria Police throws its resources behind a tense A-League Grand Final clash.
