Football: Keisuke Honda ready for A-League debut

Keisuke Honda is "excited" ahead of his A-League debut for Melbourne Victory in their opening-round clash with local rivals Melbourne City, the former Japan international said Thursday.Honda, 32, has been named in the starting side for Saturday's Melbourne Derby, one of the biggest matches on the Australian soccer calendar, expected to be played in front of more than 40,000 fans.At a press conference to promote the A-League's opening round, the former A.C. Milan and CSKA Moscow playmaker said he was unaccustomed to the long preseason in Australia but expected the action on the pitch to be f…READ FULL ARTICLE