Tony Gustavsson’s press conference following the dismantling of closest rivals, the Philippines, in the second round of Olympic qualifying took us back to the beginning of his tenure; the well-spoken Swede reminded the room that three years ago the Matildas believed that they could only… Read More »No longer the underdog: Have the Matildas finally beaten their hoodoo?
The Wallaroos put on their best display in years when they defeated France on the weekend. It is the first time they have beaten a top three side and the last time they defeated France was at the 2010 World Cup. Fun fact: the coach… Read More »Big time bounce back: How the Wallaroos claimed an epic win over France
A run of three consecutive victories for Manchester United came to a predictable and emphatic end as the whistle sounded on a chastening evening at Old Trafford. United had been outplayed, outcoached, outran and completely embarrassed by their neighbours, Manchester City. City were deserving winners…at… Read More »Manchester Derby recap: Onana hitting form, Amrabat’s slow start, Ten Hag gets tactics wrong
The trial of Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton began today in Canberra, with the court being told of the South Sydney superstar’s terror at being arrested following an altercation in February. Wighton is accused of fighting in a public place and failing to comply with… Read More »‘Weeping mess’ Mitchell ‘worried that he might die’ during arrest, says lawyer as Wighton fight trial hits court
Young New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra is without doubt the breakout star of the World Cup. The 23-year-old New Zealand all-rounder has been making waves throughout the tournament and his latest performance against Australia left no room for doubt – he is a force to… Read More »No doubt about breakout star Ravindra as young Kiwi represents the new face of world cricket