19th January 2026 – Green and Gold Army

Socceroos Central: Irvine injury concern, Segecic & Silvera goals, Ryan’s Mbappe controversy

Football, Socceroos CentralBy Ben Somerford 19th January 2026

Jackson Irvine (foot) and Connor Metcalfe (knee) were both absent due to injuries for St Pauli’s 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. Irvine has been ruled out “until further notice” according to St Pauli, in a major concern ahead of the World Cup in June. The Socceroo has suffered a recurrence of…

Matildas Central: In-form Kerr nets double in Chelsea cup triumph

Football, Matildas CentralBy Ben Somerford 19th January 2026

Sam Kerr maintained her prolific recent form with a double or Chelsea in Saturday’s 5-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Women’s FA Cup. Kerr’s good run now includes five goals from her past four games, while she’s provided assists in back-to-back games prior to that, offering plenty to the Blues attack after a phased…