Socceroos built an identity in minutes
We have lost. That is the reality. That is the result. Football is about the result. It is also about celebration. But it is the result that goes in to the books, so that people can point to it and...
View ArticleSwiss vs Spanish: Siestas in the back four
A few days ago, it was reported that a Spanish bullfighter deserted the ring and was arrested for failing to fulfil his contract. If everyone who buggered off from work early was arrested, you imagine...
View ArticlePim Verbeek has us eating humble pie
It has been reported that before Australia’s match against Germany, a South African wanted to watch the Socceroos instead of the regular gospel show that his family would watch every week. In response...
View ArticleFrance needs another revolution
The French have a history of revolting. I am not referring to snails. I am referring to their politics. During the Revolution the French went through so much social and political change that its...
View ArticleAustralia has become a football nation
On the eve of this, what could be some sort of World Cup Alamo for the Socceroos, it is important for us to have a look at how we have stacked up, and I am referring to the entire World Cup process,...
View ArticlePim Verbeek achieved all our goals
Of all the stunning results, the Socceroos brilliant showing against Serbia, Kevin Rudd failing to score enough goals to get through to the next round, and that awesome video of the crocodile eating a...
View ArticleEngland, do not play the blame game
England are not that great at football. Now that is out in the open, we can discuss it. This is not a bashing article. I want England to be good. It would be healthy for the game if the country that...
View ArticleAll sport’s a stage and the players are merely players
I spent last week moping around the office stating, “we’ll lose” anytime anyone mentioned the Ashes, pretending I didn’t care and could somehow sit down and enjoy, in some ironic fashion, Australia...
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