In The Mixer: Fabrizio Miccoli could end up in the A-League, despite penning deal with Lecce Fabrizio Miccoli could still end up in the A-League, despite signing with Lecce. FABRIZIO Miccoli may be an A-Leaguer after all. The Italian international was in June linked with Melbourne Victory before penning a deal with Lecce in Lega Pro. But it's understood the A-League door is not shut for the former Juventus attacking midfielder. Miccoli has scored three goals in four games for Lecce which is rooted to the foot of the table. SBS has confirmed that David Basheer will call the Friday night A-League games this season. Experienced play-by-play man Basheer will be joined in the commentary box by a Fox Sports expert as part of the co-calling agreement. David Zdrilic will host SBS's pre-game show and will be joined weekly by Craig Foster. The other spot on the pre-game panel will be rotated among former players, with Ned Zelic and Clint Bolton two names mooted. Lucy Zelic will be SBS's sideline reporter each Friday night. WHICH A-League coach doesn't want to even mention the name of one of his squad members fearing it could lead to another extended period on the sideline for the injury-plagued player? While it was perhaps said in jest, there is no doubting the coach is frustrated with this player's lack of activity in recent seasons. THERE was a great tweet from former Melbourne Victory media man Tony Ising in relation to there being more excitement from the club's supporters about the signing of unproven attacker James Troisi than experienced Chilean international defender Pablo Contreras. Defenders win you championships. Attackers win you fans," Ising tweeted. And he's spot on. The form of Contreras, capped 67 times for his country, is likely to determine whether the Victory win the title. NEW Zealand football has riled its soccer community when it tried charging its under 20 side to play for the All Whites at the FIFA under 20 World Cup. Now the federation has reportedly asked parents of the under 17 side which is bound for the FIFA World Cup in the UAE to contribute $2000 towards the trip or they'll be scrubbed off the list. Australia, however, is not immune. "Elite pathway" kids have been asked in some states to pay their way to interstate tournaments. In essence if that continues the so called game for the common people is slowly edging towards being a rich persons sport. If federations can't find enough funding for these projects why don't they just withdraw from these tournaments? To think the best have been identified only if kids to pay their own way to get there is embarrassing for kids who aren't able to find the funding. LLOYD Owusu became the unwitting star of the SA grand final - from his seat in the Coopers Stadium stands last Friday. The former Ghana and Adelaide United striker raised the roof after taking his opportunity when Blue Eagles gloveman Gino DeLucia hacked the ball out of play and into the stands. Owusu watched the flight of the ball, stood up and headed the ball back in play all of 30m. He finished the move with a Mark Bresciano/Mario Balotelli/Eric Cantona statue-like celebration. ASTON Villa's Australian youngsters Tom, 17, and Ryan Strain, 16, have been signed up by Manchester United and England international Rio Ferdinand's management company. The former Modbury Jets SA juniors moved to England in April 2011 before signing contracts with Villa. NOW is the time to help clubs that played "fightball" as a way of surviving federation state league football in Australia's senior ranks this season to say goodbye to the past. With Football Federation Australia releasing the new curriculum on Friday it would be such a great step forward if clubs that play the ""fightball"" game somehow rid the ancient ""fightball"" strategy as a master plan for the new season. For the clubs that have invigorated the game with ""new football"" thank you for being eye candy during the past season. For the "fightball" clubs who will probably resist change, the new possession game will prevail, get with the times.