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The Qatar World Cup is not especially evil
In fact I am quite looking forward to it!
I am not here to tell you that the Qatar World Cup is not dodgy, but it’s no more dodgy than anything else FIFA does or any other World Cup host.
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Supporting your national team but not your nation
When we support our national team we do so out of pride for our community & culture, not out of pride for the political entity that is the nation state.
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Socceroos with and without Ange
The same generation of Australian players that Ange coached is now playing together under other coaches. Let’s see if the results got better or worse.
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Guide for soccer fans going to Honduras
I am an Aussie in San Pedro Sula for the Australia vs Honduras intercontinental playoff.
- How to get here
- Where to stay
- Tickets to the game
- Local sim …
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World Cup intercontinental playoff fun facts
Fascinating tidbits from the history of what I consider to be the most exciting time on the football calendar outside of the World Cup itself.
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Who are the Syrian national soccer team?
This post is mostly interested in who the Syrian national soccer team are in the footballing sense. Including where the squad play their club football & …
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2nd-leg home advantage in World Cup intercontinental playoffs
Most people think it's better to play the 2nd leg of a home & away tie at home. We compile the data and test this theory for World Cup intercontinental …
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I hope the Socceroos do not qualify directly to the World Cup
It's a high risk, high reward scenario but I believe the benefits of 4 high pressure games against tough opponents in front of sold out stadiums is worth it.
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Mayweather vs McGregor crypto betting guide
"Fighting Floyd Mayweather is a dose of cold reality"
~Jim Lampley, Boxing commentator.
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2017 Super Bowl 51 crypto betting guide
Super Bowl betting is a fun chance to use crypto for something that it is better at than government currency.
- Sportsbook comparison for Super Bowl betting …
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2016 super bowl 50 crypto betting guide
There are hundreds of betting markets for the Super Bowl on things you would never think to bet on. As detailed as who will make the first catch or as …
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2016 Euro crypto betting guide
The 2016 Euros will be the highest stakes and best quality football played for years. There is 24 teams instead of the usual 16 so a handful of unpredictable …
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2015 Belmont Stakes crypto betting guide
The 2015 Belmont Stakes will be the biggest horse race ever in terms of crypto betting. Mostly because American Pharoah’s (gate 5 odds of 1.91 ) shot at …
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2015 NBA playoffs crypto betting guide
"honestly sport betting with bitcoin has made this the most exciting NBA playoffs season ever for me. It’s fun to be able to throw $15 on a parlay and hope …
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao crypto betting guide
Boxing has long been a cesspool and this fight matches up a woman beater vs a member of one of the most unrepresentative, incompetent and corrupt congresses …
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2014 UEFA champions league final crypto betting guide
The Champions League Final before a FIFA World Cup always has a special feeling about it. In these years the last club game of the season wets our appetite …
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2014 Super Bowl 48 crypto betting guide
There is a crypto flavor to Super Bowl XLVIII with Seattle Seahawks starting cornerback Richard Sherman accepting bitcoins on his website and the Seahawks …
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The empty soul of US sports and how to fix it
US sports have franchises that are privately owned for profit and move cities when they can make more money somewhere else. Players come and go between …
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Why college sports is only popular in the USA
Have you ever wondered why college sports are so popular in the US but nowhere else? The reason is college sports provide something that US pro sports lack …
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Formula 1 regulations ruin the racing
F1 is supposed to be about fast cars and fast drivers racing each other. It but is now reduced to a travesty of tyre management. This is because the …
