Football

Actions Would Mean More Than Words

When the Football Federation of Australia unveiled its Strategic plan for 2016-2019 this week the CEO, David Gallop was quoted as saying “Results at youth international level matter, but not as much as finding the next generation of stars to

Brazil Nuts?

There was a film in the 1980’s called ‘Blame it on Rio’ starring Sir Michael Caine and a young Demi Moore where the city was blamed for making men behave irrationally; in this case the older Michael has an affair

Real Strategy or Just Politics?

On the eve of the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) releasing its Strategic Plan for 2016-19, Australian icon Tim Cahill hit out at the game’s governing body accusing them of “wasted opportunities” and a “lack of vision.” It has been

Are City The Model Team?

Whether Manchester City becomes the biggest football club in the world in the next ten years we will have to wait and see, but one thing is for sure if they do, it will be down to careful planning, and

FIFA Underwhelms

The FIFA Presidential elections came and went last week and essentially proved a major anti-climax. There is a new face at the top of the game globally, Gianni Infantino, but what radical reforms are on the table if any? Where