All posts in Football 2012
A bad week for football might do some good?
Rangers fans in Sydney in July 2010. Photo: Roy Hay. A bad week for football might do some good? Roy Hay The game of football has taken a battering this week though it is possible that the crises which have …
Opening of the National Football Museum in England
One of the many display cases at the NFM.
Grand (re)opening of the National Football Museum in England Roy Hay The National Football Museum, formerly located at Deepdale, theThe future of the Old Firm
Jack Reilly tries but fails to prevent Colin Stein (right) from scoring for Rangers against Victoria at Olympic Park in 1975. Source: Laurie Schwab collection, Deakin University Library. The
Are Spain the greatest ever?
Another champion team from Spain. Real Madrid in 1960 and Ferenc Puskas celebrates a goal. Are Spain the greatest ever? Roy Hay It is inevitable that Spain’s scintillating demolition of Italy
Culture shock and football’s woes
Happier days for Rangers in Sydney in 2010. Photo: Roy Hay. Culture shock and football’s woes Roy Hay It is a severe culture shock to go from a country where the
Minister kicks goal for football
The Victorian Minister for Sport, Hugh Delahunty (right) practices his heading skills and Terry Mulder, the Minister for Transport (left) his goalkeeping following the announcement of a State
Olympiakos teach Victory youngsters some lessons
Olympiakos teach Victory youngsters some lessons Roy Hay Three down after 25 minutes Melbourne Victory found out what it was like to play against one of the top teams in
Steve Luczo
Istvan Luczo (2 June 1934–26 April 2012) Istvan (Steve) Luczo of Corio Soccer Club was one of the most familiar but most self-effacing persons associated with soccer in Geelong.
Keep technology out of football
Testing one of the goal-line technology systems. FIFA World, April 2012, p. 13. Keep technology out of football Roy Hay (Earlier versions of the this article appeared in the Geelong Advertiser,
Hakan flies the flag for Australia
Hakan flies the flag for Australia at the Olympics Roy Hay (This article was publsihed on the Goal Weekly website at www.goalweklly.com.au on Thursday 26 April 2012. The photograph of
Marnie Haig-Muir: Your review of the latest Rankin is right on the money, Roy. This book...