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Latest Articles
Putin’s football gambit: How the World Cup paid off
17 Jul 2018
Even before the single ball was kicked at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, there were threats, promises and suggestions from various governments about how best to cope with Vladimir Putin and his designated fiendish circle of authoritarians.
The woes of Luka Modrić: Croatia, nationalism and football
15 Jul 2018
Juraj Vrdoljak of Telesport was convinced. “I think half the population didn’t show up to work on the morning after the win against England.”
Giant-killing heroes and teams at the 2018 World Cup
12 Jul 2018
They have been falling like ninepins at one of the most unpredictable World Cups in generations. Even before the kick-off in the tournament, Italy’s absence was conspicuous.
Defeat in Sochi: Australia’s World Cup campaign ends
28 Jun 2018
“Disappointing is the word. Empty is the other word.” Mile Jedenak, Jun 26, 2018.
The unintentional extremist: Israel Folau, the Bible and Homophobia
19 Apr 2018
What limits opinions? Especially by sportspeople, who are often confused for geniuses of the mind and ambassadors of tact outside their very limited field of endeavour.
The temptations of ball tampering: Steve Smith’s Australia in South Africa
26 Mar 2018
There was an audacity about it, carried out with amateurish callowness.