Asian Cup

Women’s Sport Coming to the Fore

There is a saying behind every successful man there is a woman pushing hard. This may soon be changed to behind every successful sport there are women pushing hard. As in Australia it would appear that women are very much

Bring the Noise

It was great to see the Socceroos back in Perth last night and playing at a rectangular venue built for football. It was also good to see an almost capacity crowd turn out for the game. There were many who

Merging of Leagues Could Benefit Asia

Football in Asia is, despite all the hype, a long way behind Europe, South America and even Africa. The fact that even its biggest event The Asian Cup did not have every game televised in every Asian country shows that

FFA and Fans Square Off

Tonight the new Chairman of the FFA Steven Lowy and his Chief executive David Gallop will meet with A-league fans, and it could be the most important meeting the FFA have ever held. It may also open the new Chairman’s

Sitting it Out

In dancing parlance the Waltz is described ‘asĀ a smooth, progressive ballroom and folk dance, performed primarily in closed position.’ Closed position means ‘dancing with a partner and where both partiesĀ hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other.’