Opinion
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Wrestling with my thoughts: Why do I love sport?
I had an epiphany after my recent introduction to the Australian independent pro-wrestling scene at Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW), where I watched Greek Australian tag team The Parea win the …
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NPL Victoria: I know what you did last season…
It’s been yet another year of the exhilarating sport of football. Sure, it may not be the most popular sport in Australia and the stadiums may not be the most …
Dialogue –
The Bob Hawke effect on a Matildas World Cup public holiday
Bob Hawke was a visionary and one of the true greats of this nation. When he muttered the immortal words, “any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today …
The Greek migrant shipwreck was another preventable tragedy at the borders of Europe
The Mediterranean route between Libya and Italy has been described as the “world’s most dangerous maritime crossing”. This was proven once again last week in the tragic shipwreck of a …
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Live football in Greece: The agony and the ecstasy
Imagine spending thousands of dollars to pay for a flight from Sydney to Athens, sitting 20hrs in total in economy class seats on two planes that travel over 15,000 kms, …
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The King is dead…
Edson Arantes do Nascimento anointed as simply, Pele, the legendary Brazilian football (soccer) player who rose from poverty to become the King of Football, died December 29, 2022, at 82. …
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A League’s decision to hold all grand finals in Sydney divides the football community
Just one week after the great result by our Socceroos in the Qatar World Cup in reaching the Second Round, Australian Football missed the excellent opportunity to maintain the positive …
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Graham Arnold restored the Australian football DNA
Australia achieved the honourable loss we were looking for against Argentina and the genius of Lionel Messi. The 2-1 score line does not detail all the chances, twists and turns, …
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Arnold and the Socceroos confound the critics
I was in transit to Los Angeles when that moment – that will long live in Australian football history – was created by Graham Arnold and his team. Mathew Leckie’s …
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The Socceroos’ huge victory was needed
Any World Cup needs its stars to fire, especially Qatar with all the negative criticism over corruption and human rights issues it has attracted. And the stars have not disappointed. …