Football in Australia: “The World Game” – Is this marketing phrase a tad deceptive?

October 12, 2014 by 6 Comments

Miles Wilks takes issue with soccer appropriating the marketing slogan of “the World Game”.

Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 94 – La Ola! The Mexican Wave! (1986)

March 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Love it or hate it, the Mexican Wave hit the big time in 1986.

The World Game’s a Riot

February 4, 2013 by 64 Comments

Pete Edwards believes that when it comes to world sports, rioting, violence and thuggery on a consistent basis (even if on a small scale) is unique to soccer culture. So what is it about soccer that creates conflict?

Euro 2012 – Day 6: Sulky Dutch, silky Deutschland

June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Sulky Dutch, silky Deutschland Euro 2012 coverage by Lee Hugh McGowan Group (of Death) B Denmark 2 – 3 Portugal Germany 2 – 1 Netherlands Portugal made football look easy for a wee while last night. The Danes helped obviously. They played well for the first two minutes of the first half and then slept [Read more]