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Beyond Comparison?

Few who followed Australia’s World Cup qualifying campaign can have honestly believed that the Socceroos would make the final 16 in Qatar in 2022. Of course in today’s world as expected there are now plenty coming out saying that they

Deserving of Respect

Being a successful coach is not a popularity contest. You are given the job to help individuals fulfil their potential, and they or the team achieve success. Of course if they like you as a person, then that can be

Is There Equality When It Comes to Judging Coaches?

The unfortunate result of giving people the same title means that be they good or bad they are all lumped in together, be they politicians, managers or coaches. The good ones will ultimately survive the longest, that is as long

Fornaroli Selection Highlights Development Failure

While many are celebrating the fact that immediately after becoming an Australian citizen Uruguayan-born Bruno Fornaroli has been added to the Socceroos squad this writer almost wept for it is an indictment on the lack of quality development in Australia.

Endless Potential?

When it comes to sport there are few things worse than looking back and realising that individually or as a team you never fulfilled your potential. When one looks back on this current period of time many followers of the