Category: Social soccer

Euro 2024: When the goal is sustainability in football

The brains trust behind Euro 2024 isn’t simply about towering goal tallies and Instagram-worthy celebrations: it has a well thought-out plan to make the tournament ‘sustainable,’ it says. I always think though, sustainable can be quite a vague term, especially when there are so many angles to discuss around community, environment and well-being, as is… Continue reading Euro 2024: When the goal is sustainability in football

Rashford eyes another goal: wildlife

Sometimes his goals come on the burst; on others he controls a pass, swerves and lets rip; and then yet again, he might just run into space to meet a pass and connect with momentum. There are a number of ways Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford will eye off a scoring opportunity. He’s a bit of… Continue reading Rashford eyes another goal: wildlife

The social side of football fans

Last year Sky Sports commissioned a report to qualify the different types of football fans among us. I didn’t see this study get a lot of air time locally in Australia, so I wanted dive back into it. What this report highlighted, is the degree to which soccer has penetrated our everyday conversations, bahaviours and… Continue reading The social side of football fans