World Cup

Published as 'High achievers: Geelong's star performers in the world game', Geelong Advertiser, Monday 1 January 2007, p. 37. This was an extraordinary year for the world game of football, with Australia’s first World Cup appearance since 1974, Melbourne Victory...

Goal Weekly, Monday 22 September 2008, p. 21. It is only two years ago since Australia played in the World Cup in Germany in 2006, but already it seems like a significant part of our past. While the performances of the Socceroos were inspiring, the fans did their bit...

Goal Weekly, Monday 12 May 2008, p. 11 Next month Australia will continue its attempt to reach the World Cup finals in South Africa with a series of qualifying matches against Iraq, China and Qatar. If it succeeds it will then go on to a second stage which will...

Click on link for results. World Cup 2006 Draw and Results - 24/05/2006 World Cup 2006 Draw and Results - 10/07/2006

Scots go crazy over Trinidad and Tobago The World Cup is under way, but the Scots are not there. No worries. We will just support Trinidad and Tobago instead. You cannot buy a T and T jersey anywhere in Scotland, they are all sold out. Why you may ask? Well there is...

Guus Hiddink, pragmatist, strategist and gambler It is perhaps too early to assess Guus Hiddink’s contribution to Australian football, but it is already clear that he has had a significant impact and not necessarily for the reasons sometimes advanced. It has become...