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They Think Its all Over…

Australian footballer Sam Kerr won her day in court. A jury found her not guilty on one count of racially aggravated harassment of Metropolitan Police Constable Stephen Lovell. It took the jury just over four hours to reach the not

Creating Legends

“You’re a legend” is part of the Australian vernacular, and has been for a long time. It is used as a way of expressing extreme gratitude. Rather than a simple “thank you,” the phrase becomes “Oh thanks mate you are

Sporting Ties That Bind

When most people enter a sporting event or tournament the thought of cheating does not even enter their mind. Regrettably that cannot be said for everyone in the sporting world. Most sports fans have a few sports that they follow

World Cup Qualification Money Must Be Invested In The Next Generation

No doubt there was a collective sigh of relief amongst the staff of Football Australia following Andrew Redmayne’s save in the penalty shoot-out against Peru that saw Australia qualify for its fifth consecutive World Cup. Congratulations must be extended to

Inspirational Athletes – 19

Long before Maradona’s “Hand of God” at the 1986 Mexico FIFA World Cup there was ‘El Divino Manco.’ Which roughly translated means ‘the one-handed god.’ This was the nickname given to Uruguay’s Hector Castro. Castro wrote his name into the