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The State Government did not contact the Crows, Port Adelaide or the AFL before ruling out Adelaide Oval as a venue for Australia’s FIFA Women’s World Cup bid, instead relying on “representations” from the Stadium Management Authority that staging the event in the city would be a commercial “disaster” for the SMA.
Travel
In Moscow for the World Cup, Paul Marcuccitti discovered a place and people that defy many of the preconceptions and expectations of Western visitors. And, he writes, it’s well worth visiting.
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Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk has stamped talisman Tim Cahill and uncapped teenage gun Daniel Arzani as players who can “make a difference” at the World Cup.
The Socceroos will play world No.13 Colombia in a London friendly on March 27 as part of World Cup preparations.
Will the new year bring new hope for Australian soccer? Paul Marcuccitti isn’t convinced it will – but hope springs eternal!
It’s cheesy, twee and every bit as compelling as a lotto draw – but it’s also the prelude to the world’s biggest sporting contest. Paul Marcuccitti explains the ups and downs of this week’s FIFA World Cup Final Draw – and why the Socceroos’ road to Russia could still hold a few significant potholes.
