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Have Video Officials Killed Our Belief in Sport?

Claims by former Netherlands football coach Louis van Gaal that last year’s FIFA football World Cup in Qatar was rigged in order to allow one of the game’s greats Lionel Messi to win a World Cup have caused quite a

And So It Continues…

There is nothing wrong with promoting an event. There is also nothing wrong with being caught up in the emotion of an event, but the way the hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup is being used by some is

Managing Expectations

In just over three weeks the FIFA Women’s World Cup will kick off in Australia and New Zealand. Without doubt this will be the biggest event for football in this part of the World, surpassing the Asian Cup hosting in

Is Success not Being Predictable?

How does one measure the success of a sport in the modern era? The answer invariably is it depends upon who you talk to. Is it based on the attendance figures at live games? Is it based on the viewing

Beyond Comparison?

Few who followed Australia’s World Cup qualifying campaign can have honestly believed that the Socceroos would make the final 16 in Qatar in 2022. Of course in today’s world as expected there are now plenty coming out saying that they