If Australia wins its bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, it will come at a cost to the AFL, which will lose potential future stars to the rival code and space for new footy ovals, says Sam Wylie.
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Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: New changes to the criminal justice world
So apparently there is a new charge sheet to be used for all people being charged by the Victorian Police. Too bad no one remembered to tell anyone about it.
Political snippets: Push comes to shove for Liberal ladies
A few items from over the holidays that are worth catching up on if you missed them, from why climate naysayers are failing to if SBS will be getting even more uppity about its Soccer™?
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: No Christmas spirit in the public service
Which was the tight-arsed government department that docked everyone’s pay (or forced them to make up the time!) because of some employees leaving five minutes early on Christmas Eve?
A very Crikey Christmas Carolling
Let’s all raise our candles to sing along to our Crikey Christmas carols, including the classic hits ‘Dickheads We Have Heard On Air’ and ‘Oink To The World’, penned by Mel Campbell and Daniel Zugna.
Crikey Says: SBS v Crikey: game on
SBS claims that Crikey is profiting from the term “the world game” by selling our tea towels, socks and other paraphernalia off the back of their brand. To which we say, get your hand off it SBS, we’ve got Kevin Rudd’s pets.
SBS v Crikey: SBS pursues legal action over “the world game”
The battle between SBS and your very own Crikey has progressed, but sadly is about to be aborted by Crikey agreeing to change the tag for that section of its site that has been (until today) aggregating coverage of soccer under the tag “the world game”.
Just whose world game is it anyway?
SBS claims that Crikey’s use of a content tag “the world game” on articles about soccer is a breach of its property rights. Can an organisation really own such a common phrase?
No luck for the Irish as French cheats prosper
Ireland’s football team was cruelly denied a place at next year’s World Cup in South Africa due to a blatant piece of cheating from the French this morning, declares Neil Walker.
A 2020 vision of Australian sport
As the century’s first decade comes to an end, a look at how various Australian sporting codes are faring, and where they might be in another ten year’s time.
Family ties: the curse of sports fans
Last week, Neil Walker did something far worse to his four-year-old son than hitting him with a wooden spoon: he took him to his first football match.
Political snippets: The Pope signs a record deal
Pope Benedict XVI is preparing to record and album, and a German football team’s anthem casts doubts on the Islamic prophet Muhammad’s sporting knowledge.
Political snippets: It’s not just mad rich men with too much money
Richard Farmer on why football is attractive to crooks, journalists aren’t evil bludgers, pollies are cracking down on those darn kids and more.
UK media collapses
Pay TV channel Setanta is expected to go bust in the UK today, while the tottering Independent News & Media group is said to be considering a deeply discounted cash issue to raise enough money to keep staggering on.
Tim Cahill kicks a goal against News Limited too
Last time I checked, getting drunk was not a crime, writes Anthony Stavrinos.
MCG vs. Stadium Australia: a FIFA World Cup final showdown
Despite the love in the room for the G last night, there are serious questions over the suitability of the ground for hosting the FIFA World Cup.
Iran’s soccer team back Mousavi?
Members of Iran’s soccer team wore green armbands during their World Cup qualifying match against South Korea, in an apparent display of support for Mir Hussein Mousavi.
Should its fans buy Newcastle United?
Should Newcastle supporters ride to the rescue by joining forces to buy the club themselves?
The Lowy down on why Rudd Labor just loves the round ball code
It’s always unwise to get between an Australian politician and some sportsmen.
Will ‘Marinergate’ be the last straw that breaks Belinda Neal?
Crikey understands a bitter row, annoyingly dubbed “Marinergate” by insiders, is brewing between Central Coast ratepayers and two cash-strapped local councils.
Barcelona the Great destroy Manchester United
This morning’s humbling of Man Utd in the Champions League final showed Barcelona might even be better than Cruyff’s originals
The $100m match
With $100m on the line, it’s the richest single game of sport in the world — but you’ve probably never heard of it…
Britain’s war on football indecency
Duleep Allirajah defends his Democratic right to sing really offensive songs at the footy.
Crikey Sports Q&A: Football Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley
Crikey Sports had the pleasure to talk to the man we all hope will deliver a World Cup to Australia — whether we win it or we host it or both.
Why Steven Gerrard is two steps away from greatness
Steven Gerrard is England’s finest midfielder since Bobby Charlton.
