Category Archives: blog
Neymar is not the new Figo
I remember 17 years ago when I had blind faith in the sense of belonging that only football clubs are able to elicit (love thy colours, they say) and refused to accept that Figo would…
The importance of error
Football can live without technology. How video reviews suck the life - and controversy - out of the game. Continue reading →
Football Film Festival 2017
The Football Film Festival 2017 is on soon in Melbourne, and this year [CLICHE ALERT] the festival is dancing to a samba beat. Continue reading →
Antwerp Limited
Royal Antwerp FC is returning to the Belgian top division after 13 years elsewhere. Continue reading →
More than a shirt
Our friends at COPA have released an official retro collection of Futbol Club Barcelona. Continue reading →
Tasmania to secede in bold attempt to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Today's announcement that FIFA will back a 48-team tournament at the 2026 World Cup has been met with delirium in Tasmania. "That's it Australia, we're off!" said Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman. Plans for a new…
Going to the Match
Going To The Match is the new football culture photography book from Przemek Niciejewski. Continue reading →
Give Shovel a hand
Give Shovel a hand. Former NSL defender and championship winner David Cervinski is battling stage 4 melanoma. Continue reading →
Claire Stancliffe and GB Deaf football aiming for the Deaflympics
Claire Stancliffe plays in defence for Northampton Town Ladies and is a key part of the GB Deaf team. She also coaches in schools and in her spare time responds to emails from Thin White…
Landslide in Russian election: nobody stunned
The official mascot for the 2018 World Cup in Russia has been announced - having progressed from the preliminary shortlist of 10 potential mascots, which included a robot, a cosmonaut, and an alien. Continue reading…
Late notes from the Melbourne Derby
Tim Cahill’s strike from way out came as a bit of a shock. For many reasons. Continue reading →