The e-mail from Los Angeles was concise and straight to the point. But it was exactly the kind of news that struggling Sydney FC were hoping for. Part-owner Anthony LaPaglia, the award-winning Hollywood actor, had a change of heart and was sticking with the club. Adelaide-born LaPaglia, star of the hit U.S. TV series 'Without A Trace', had planned last year to sell his minority stake when the club's new owners - Russian banker David Traktovenko and local businessman - assumed control in March. ...

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