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Developing Players – A Money Making Exercise or a Genuine Mission?

Why were youth international sporting tournaments created? This is a question that you would assume would have a very simple answer, but depending who you ask you will receive differing answers. One answer is that these were a chance to

The Punishment That Never Was?

Everyone makes mistakes. Unfortunately, the severity of those mistakes can vary as can the consequences. In almost every team sport players will make mistakes throughout the game, but it is the one mistake that leads to the opposition scoring or

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

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

Fornaroli Selection Highlights Development Failure

While many are celebrating the fact that immediately after becoming an Australian citizen Uruguayan-born Bruno Fornaroli has been added to the Socceroos squad this writer almost wept for it is an indictment on the lack of quality development in Australia.