In comparison to Ante Milicic, I know sweet bugger all about the technical aspects of football. I am way too ignorant of the intricacies of his sport to offer a learned opinion on his choices of players or to critically analyse his decision to play “a high line of defence” and a “4-1-4-1” positional structure. Oh, I do have opinions on these matters, but as a rank amateur … [Read more...]
Expectations on professional athletes – is it fair to expect pros to uphold certain values?
Did Israel Folau cross the line in his recent social media post that declared that non-repentant homosexuals can expect a reward of hell or was he reasonably expressing his personal religious views. There has been no shortage of comments from people who say that they disagree with his views but support his right to make such statements. The argument is that no employer has the … [Read more...]
A letter to Alan
Former crap rugby player and current sports philosophy blogger, Tim Edwards, was uncomfortable about influential radio broadcaster Alan Jones' defence of Israel Folau's public social media proclamations about the dim future that homosexuals can expect in the next world. Well, actually, he was more than uncomfortable. He was down right horrified and perplexed. It was all because … [Read more...]
Asian Cup stars – what soccer leagues do they play in?
Where do the stars of the Asian Cup ply their soccer expertise? Lets take a look at the teams that dominated the recent Asian Cup and consider what domestic leagues their star players earn a living in. Are most of the region's top players battling it out in Serie A, the EPL, the Bundesliga and La Liga or are their club assignments more modest? What do the stats tell us about … [Read more...]
C’mon, de Minaur – when did Australia change?
After watching teenage Spanish-Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur win the Sydney tournament last week on tele, I was excited about watching his second-round Australian Open match last night. I’m no flag-waving patriot, but I do get a kick out of seeing a fellow-countrymen do well, even if Australia did pinch the talented young bloke from Spain, the place where he has lived … [Read more...]