Football Friends with Ben Garuccio and Stefan Mauk is back and the lads pull no punches when it comes to some of the hottest topics in Australian football.

The guys review the Sydney Derby, revealing the moment Ben got "hammered" by his teammates for, plus reaction to news that FIFA has written to the Australian Prime Minister about a lack of a home for the Socceroos, crowds in the A-League, the VAR decision that saw Adelaide United's coach go off and much more.

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Ben and Stef are back with a cracking episode of the podcast, for the first time, brought to you by and available on football360.com.au, Australia's new home for football content.

In this week's episode:

00:18: Introduction00:30: Stef's latest performances and updates from his league. 04:00: Sydney Derby and PK joining Sydney FC. 11:00: Stef asking about Ben's statement that Sydney FC has the best squad. in the league, and what can Sydney do to unlock that talent. 13:00: PK changing the squad and the internal reaction. 15:00: Western Sydney ahead of the derby. 18:00: Concussion issues in the A-League.22:10: Mitch Duke and his World Cup chances and World Cup selection. 26:45: A-League season and why the table is so open. 28:40: Is the overall standard of the A-League lower this year?32:10: Which teams could jump into the Top-6. 33:50: Heidelberg getting AFC Elite spot. 38:00: Juan Mata injury and affects on Johnny Warren Medal.

Golf or football? The boys take inspiration from Gareth Bale this week as they discuss how to best balance professional football with life's other interests.

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Join the Football Friends as Stef prepares to take on Harry Kewell in the Vietnam League later this weekend, while Ben's Sydney FC get another tight 1-0 win to keep the hunt alive for the A-League Premiership!

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Ben and Stef are joined by Richie Alagich for the second episode of Born Into It! Richie talks about raising his kids during the early days of professionalisation in Australian football, and explains why he asked one of Ethan's early coaches not to pick him in a touring squad when he was young!

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Stef's Cong An Hanoi had to pick themselves up this week after a disappointing exit in the Champions League Two last time out, but it was almost a disaster after a Stevie G-esq slip nearly cost them the match.

Ben meanwhile is on his way to Wellington to take on the Phoenix right after the departure of Giancarlo Italiano.Podcast produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁨ ⁨@RoundBallAus⁩ 

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It's been quite a dramatic week for the boys...Stef found out after playing in the Champions League Two Round of 16 that he should have been suspended for yellow card accumulation, turning a 4-0 win into a 3-0 loss ahead of the second leg this week. Meanwhile Ben's Sky Blues were dealt another frustrating defeat in the A-League.Podcast produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁨@RoundBallAus⁩ .Photo: Cong An Hanoi

Join Ben and Stef for a special episode of the Football Friends podcast with special guest Mark Robertson! This series is all about the perspective of parents raising footballers.

Alex Robertson is currently killing it over in the UK, playing for Cardiff, who currently lie in first position in League One, with Alex playing a massive role in their promotion run back to the Championship.

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The Football Friends are back as the Australian transfer deadline day hits, and Ben is very happy about the signing of Apostolos Stamatelopoulos! Stef meanwhile is worried about his spot after Cong An's 2nd XI took down their upcoming opponents in the ACL2!

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Join Ben and Stef for another episode of Football Friends, taking you inside the mind of pros plying their trade in Australian football and beyond.

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