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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

A Day That Should Be Remembered

There are some anniversaries that sporting teams like to let pass with little or no fanfare, and understandably so. One such anniversary passed just over a week ago and while there was little in the British press there was understandably