Protecting the Integrity of Matches
At the start of 2017 football great Marco van Basten was advocating that FIFA look at adopting many of the rules of field hockey to improve the game as a spectacle. Yet maybe it is time that Hockey looked at
Sharing the Pain and The Blame
The Socceroos have missed out on direct qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2018. To some this has come as a big shock. They can still qualify, however they will have to do it the hard way. The way
Losing to Win
“Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” is one of many quotes that are bandied about in sport. In fact motivational quotes about winning have become big business, either as posters, or in books complimented with great sporting photographs. It
Podcast #22 – Football, and the Wash up from the Olympics
The Olympic Games have come to an end and John and Ashley debate a few issues such as should Athletes have to stay in the village to compete and when should those deprived of medals due to drug cheats receive
Merging of Leagues Could Benefit Asia
Football in Asia is, despite all the hype, a long way behind Europe, South America and even Africa. The fact that even its biggest event The Asian Cup did not have every game televised in every Asian country shows that
