Pitch Battle
Two years ago at the South East Asian Games there were memorable scenes in the eleven-a-side Hockey tournaments. First of all in the Men’s group stage Myanmar scored a 2-0 victory over Singapore for the first time ever. They lost
Moving the Goalposts Will It Affect Equality? Or Does it Make Sense?
The Women’s FIFA World Cup has started well, as teams start to progress to the knock-out stage. Television viewing has been higher than normal in Europe, and some of the goals scored and shots saved have been out of the
Political Football
There was a post on Facebook the other day where a little boy asked his dad if all fairy stories began with the words “once upon a time.” The father responded by saying, “no, sometimes they begin with when we
The Blame Game
Australia lost their opening game of the 2019 Asian Cup to Jordan. The defending Champions have since come under immense scrutiny following that defeat. The coach has been criticised, the players have been criticised, and even the officials have been
Let the Children Play and The Coaches Coach
It is becoming an accepted fact that today’s young people do not take criticism well. Which means coaching young people has become much harder than it was in the past. Coaching the very young is still about giving children the
