France

Have Egos Been Put Before the Team?

At the start of 2019 there were few in football in Australia who didn’t believe that the Matildas had a genuine chance of contesting the World Cup Finals in France, which get under way this week. However six months is

Walk Off or Shut Out?

For those of you who read this and do not know me, I am an Anglo-Saxon white person, raised in England and living in Australia. I have in my life as far as I can remember only ever experienced racism

Is Local Best For National Teams When Appointing Coaches?

Appointing a foreign coach to be in charge of a nation’s international team in today’s sporting world is a common occurrence. To many the appointment is seen a recipe for success, however such a move can in fact be fraught

Coming Full Circle

They say that Fashion comes around again if you wait long enough. Does the same apply to sport? Well it would appear that it does in the world of Hockey. The FIH Pro League is about to commence this weekend.

Hockey World Cup in 90 Seconds – Day 15

The second set of crossover games were played last night at the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup and this time Belgium and the Netherlands won through.  Today the quarter finals get underway and Olympic Champions Argentina meet England while the