IT was his reference that helped guide Daniel Sturridge towards Australian football, and now former Liverpool star Robbie Fowler has backed his compatriot to set the A-League alight.
Perth Glory’s coup in signing Sturridge – announced to acclaim on Friday - came on the back of a lengthy text exchange between him and Fowler in the days before, with the latter uniquely placed to offer insight gleaned from his own stint in the A-League – including a year at Glory.
WITH glowing references from both an English Premier League legend and a former Liverpool teammate, Daniel Sturridge was sold on an A-League move.
Perth Glory announced the signature of the 32-year-old former England international on Friday, with the deal sending shockwaves around the league.
The entire process took less than two weeks, with Perth Glory CEO Tony Pignata pitching the move to Sturridge and his management after Glory Football Operations Manager Terry McFlynn notified the club chief of the striker’s availability.
IT’S one of the best signings in A-League history in the eyes of Perth Glory goalkeeper Brad Jones, who is still pinching himself after his new club announced the signature of former Liverpool, Chelsea and England star Daniel Sturridge.
The pair shared a dressing room once before as Liverpool teammates between 2013-15.
PERTH Glory have completed the sensational signing of former Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge ahead of the 2021/22 A-League season.
The 32-year-old says it's "a fantastic opportunity to try a new challenge" in Australia as he puts pen to paper on a one-year deal with Richard Garcia's side.
A-Leagues Commissioner Greg O’Rourke today announced a change of venue for Western United’s home games in the coming season.
“Following last week’s partial fixture release, the two Western United games originally scheduled at Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium will now be played at AAMI Park," O'Rourke said.
“Matches that were originally intended to be scheduled at Lakeside for the remainder of the 2021/22 season will also now be played at AAMI Park.
If you were to view the career of Daniel Sturridge through a series of photos, some of the most interesting came only in the past few days – and tell the story of why Perth have brought the double Champions League winner and former England international to WA.
With an English Premier League winners medal and goals at the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Euros among those career highlights, Sturridge might have been forgiven for easing into retirement having not played a competitive game since 2020.
EXCITEMENT continues to build ahead of a new A-League campaign, as all 12 clubs release their playing kits for the 2021/22 season.
Some clubs opted for a fresh new look, whilst other paid homage to the past. Hoops, stripes, gradients, bold colours and intricate designs will be put on show as the next A-League season kicks off in style.
Read on to see each club's new kits ahead of the A-League 2021/22 campaign.
THERE is, it seems, light at the end of the tunnel.
After several seasons of frustration, Australia’s footballers are newly optimistic about the future of the A-League and W-League, about their own situation and about the direction the game is taking.
Less than nine months after the A-League and W-League clubs took control of their competitions, sentiment has changed significantly according to data from the players’ own association PFA). The difference with recent seasons is striking.
Western United welcomes the signing of experienced midfielder Neil Kilkenny ahead of the 2021/22 A-League season.
Kilkenny joins after spending the last five seasons in the A-League, first with Melbourne City and most recently with Perth Glory.
Kilkenny said he is excited to return to Melbourne and join the project at Western United, one that he hopes he can contribute positively to.
“Western United are looking to be successful and it’s a relatively new club so it’s an opportunity for me to help write some history in the A-League,” Kilkenny said.