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  Former Premier League striker, Rudy Gestede became Victory’s third overseas signing in November. Brebner believes Gestede “ticked all the boxes” and will add another dimension to Victory’s attacking ranks. The 32-year-old recently played for Middlesbrough in the English Championship and has also represented Cardiff City, Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa. Ryan Shotton Last week Melbourne Victory concluded its pre-season business with the signing of Ryan Shotton. The defender has playe...

The A-League better hope it has a Plan B A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years and if the wretched year that is 2020 has taught me anything, it’s that I’ll never take for granted attending a football game ever again. It’s not looking good for the A-League’s new-look summer schedule. An anticipated start date of December 27 is looking more and more t...

Tom Smithies 1608262240,1608263033 IT’S only about three kilometres from Plummer St Oval in Port Melbourne to Batman Park on the banks of the Yarra, but they might as well be light years apart as the A-League tries to show that things are starting to change around here. The helicopter stuffed with A-League and W-League talent that buzzed AAMI Park and the Westgate Bridge in Melbourne on Thursday lunchtime could not have struck a more different note to recent pre-season events, mos...

Shotton arrives at Victory with more than 300 games of experience in the Premier League and Championship. The 32-year-old began his career at Stoke City and played for several clubs including Derby County, Birmingham City and most recently Middlesbrough. His time at  Shotton said he was looking forward to joining Victory this season. “I’m very pleased to have signed with Melbourne Victory. It’s a club which has been very successful, has a huge fan base and I can’t wait to get there,�...

Share on Twitter The Englishman played in the Premier League and English Championship for several clubs including Stoke City, Derby County, Birmingham City and Middlesbrough - where he played alongside new Victory striker Rudy Gestede. "After speaking with Grant Brebner, he outlined a very clear vision about the football he wants the team and myself to play, so that made the decision to come to Victory very easy," Shotton said. "Ive obviously played with Rudy Gestede as well, so Im ...

Matthew Comito 1607681379,1607827813 Anticipation, hope, doubt and fear: these are the mixed emotions of a fan as each new signing is announced ahead of every new A-League campaign. And its no different as the 2020/21 A-League season draws ever closer; on Sunday, December 27 the first fixture will get underway, and as each game goes by the players willing to stamp their mark on the competition will come to the fore. Last season it was Alessandro Diamanti who burst onto the scene i...