Football

Who Will Pay?

FIFA President Sepp Blatter is about to go head to head with the International Olympic Committee over the timing of the 2022 World Cup, and the fact that it’s mooted dates clash with the 2022 Winter Olympics and certain television

A Scourge on Sport

What is going on in sport today? We have had betting scandals in football and cricket, doping scandals in athletics, AFL, swimming and cycling to name just some of the sports. A week ago in Malaysia a doping scandal erupted

Look and Learn and Avoid Similar Mistakes

Western Australia has often been ridiculed for its reactive view to progress, rather than being proactive. The protracted decision to erect a new multipurpose stadium, at a massive cost to tax payers, was just another example of how the state

Back Chatter – box

UEFA President Michel Platini released his book “Parlons Football” (Speaking on Football) just over a week ago and the man at the top of European football has used it to table some ideas he feels should be introduced into the

Can Politicians Deliver on a Promise?

Britain’s English Premier League may be the most watched league in the world but is not without its issues. The disconnect with the fans since clubs became public listed companies has been clear, the foreign ownership has also widened the