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Kieran Pender

Australian journalist Kieran Pender is the deputy editor of news website Green and Gold Army and its online magazine I Told You So. You can follow him on Twitter here.

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A fitting end

26 April 2012 | Kieran Pender

Besart Berisha’s last minute penalty capped a fitting night of controversy as the A-League season came to a tumultuous end...

Glory in sight for Roar

21 April 2012 | Kieran Pender

High flying Perth Glory take on defending champions Brisbane Roar in this weekend’s enthralling A-League Grand Final...

One step forward and two steps back

14 April 2012 | Kieran Pender

The axing of Gold Coast United and spectacular A-League drama in Newcastle has overshadowed a remarkable finals series...

A-League finals kick into gear

05 April 2012 | Kieran Pender

The A-League finals series has begun in earnest, and the opening weekend of action certainly didn’t disappoint...

Central Coast eye A-League redemption

30 March 2012 | Kieran Pender

Having clinched the A-League Premiership in an exciting last round of the regular season, Central Coast Mariners enter the finals series looking for revenge.

To Brazil, and beyond

22 March 2012 | Kieran Pender

With the Socceroos’ path to Brazil 2014 now clear, Kieran Pender discusses the five stars that could be crucial in the forthcoming World Cup qualifying campaign...

Villain to Villa: Brett Holman’s remarkable rise

14 March 2012 | Kieran Pender

Having gone from zero to hero for the Socceroos, attacking midfielder Brett Holman is now English Premier League bound…

And so it begins…

08 March 2012 | Kieran Pender

Football Federation Australia’s decision to revoke Clive Palmer’s A-League licence has caused all manner of controversy, and with a legal battle on the horizon it isn’t over yet...

Australian Champions League aspirations

29 February 2012 | Kieran Pender

Three Australian A-League clubs head into the 2012 Asian Champions League next week with high hopes of success in the continental competition…

The Gold Coast Fiasco

23 February 2012 | Kieran Pender

In a week the A-League has seen a 17-year-old captain, a manager suspended, quit and be fired, and a billionaire threaten Football Federation Australia with a lawsuit...