It has only been less than a year since an Aussie band by the name of Vaudeville Smash produced the infamous song on the legendary Frenchman Zinedine Zidane. The unrecognised group, originating from Melbourne, had created an infectious pop song, at a time the world was being exposed…
Our world is well aware of the threat Aussie Tim Cahill poses in the air. He is a powerful, sturdy, physical player who is extremely good in the air for a player of average height, so much so that 55 percent of the goals he had scored in…
Being confident is ok but it could come to bite you on the backside if you fail to perform. You are then a victim of indictments, from the media to the fans; you will be accused of nonsense and not paying ample respect to your adversary. Aussie centre-back…
South Korea ended a 27-year wait to reach the Asian Cup final once again after beating Iraq 2-0 in the semifinal played at Sydney’s Stadium Australia. Goals from Lee Jeong-Hyeop and and Kim Young-gwon meant that Uli Stielike’s men were the deserved winners after putting in a good…
The quarterfinal match between Japan and UAE was never going to boast on the defensive structure of either teams. However, it was about to feature two exhilarating attacks who had scored 13 goals between them. UAE’s last minute loss to Iran in the group stage meant playing the…
A spiteful divide continues to exist among the relatively complex relationship between Iran and the UAE. Why? It is a question I have asked before at several occasions, and for some reason, it all points to the disputed islands of Abu Musa (lying between the two countries on…
Match Report: Qatar 0 – 1 Iran A delightful strike from youngster Sardar Azmoun was enough for West Asian heavyweights Iran to beat Qatar and book a place in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Asian Cup. They will now face off with UAE, who qualified earlier with a…
I went to sleep early hoping to wake up for the bout between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates. It was 2 am in this part of the world, but I was prepared. A little sprinkle of water to the face and I was good to watch UAE get…