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They did it again!

Brisbane Roar 2 – Perth Glory 1 Leave it to Brisbane to win a Grand Final in the 7th minute of injury time.  The team are the comeback kings of the competition and now they have become the first team to win back-to-back Grand Finals after a highly controversial night at Suncorp Stadium. The game was dubbed Orange Sunday II ...

This whole thing started seven months ago when my mate Rich lent me a book called A Season With Verona by Tim Parks.  On its own terms it is a wonderfully insightful book into Italian footballing culture but it also resonated with me on another level that relates directly to this blog.  I really enjoyed sharing Park’s highly personal and ...