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Extraordinary new Socceroos book explains Australian football's unique curse

Extraordinary new Socceroos book explains Australian football's unique curse

Some loathe Australian football as a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Scoreless draws and ethnic wars scribbled by hoodlums and zealots, sheilas, wogs and poofters. To others it’s just ersatz: Australia is where the world game ends, and not with a bang but with a whimper. 22 Dec 2022

The World Cup is a reminder that history's most talented Socceroo has Australia's most complicated legacy

The World Cup is a reminder that history's most talented Socceroo has Australia's most complicated legacy

Kewell’s unprecedented talent dared Australia to dream before revealing the harrowing nightmares football can entail. History’s most talented Socceroo has the nation’s most complicated legacy. 22 Dec 2022

Craig Johnston: The greatest Socceroo that never was

Craig Johnston: The greatest Socceroo that never was

As Craig Johnston teemed down the touchline in the 62nd minute of the 1986 FA Cup final, he couldn’t have possibly comprehended the significance of what he was about to accomplish. 22 Dec 2022

What on earth went through Sam Kerr’s mind as she led the Matildas out in Grenoble?

What on earth went through Sam Kerr’s mind as she led the Matildas out in Grenoble?

Was it the 20,000 obligatory chants of Seven Nation Army, the millions of global viewers, the cameras and floodlights and blackened skies shadowing the monstrous Alpine ranges looming overhead? 22 Dec 2022

The story of the first ever Matilda: 'Foreign countries welcomed us like royalty...we never experienced that treatment in Australia'

The story of the first ever Matilda: 'Foreign countries welcomed us like royalty...we never experienced that treatment in Australia'

No Australian athlete has created a greater legacy from a humbler outset than Julie Dolan. Her ubiquitous trailblazing helped pave the way for professional women’s sport in Australia. 22 Dec 2022

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