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Red Card For Mummy & Other Soccer Stories

Red Card For Mummy & Other Soccer Stories

Written by: Lisbeth Gorr
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Are you new to Soccer? Raising the next generation of soccer tragics. Welcome to the backstage story of Soccer - beyond the pitch, beyond the scores, the injuries and the trophys - these are the people and the business practices and the pathways and the showbiz that makes soccer the greatest show on earth. Come explore a whole new world, or discover a side of your old one you have never thought about. The Planetry World of Football, featuring Soccer Tragics, Trailblazers and Tale Tellers - for soccer people new to football and old. Cos if you know the stories, you belong to the tribe,

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Lisbeth Gorr Football Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The OFC Pro League: Meet Philip Mango : Solomon Islands Football King on Red Card For Mummy

    The OFC Pro League: Meet Philip Mango : Solomon Islands Football King on Red Card For Mummy
    May 19 2026

    Philip Mango, Captain and Goal keeper of the brand spanking new Solomon Island Kings, is everything about diplomacy that football sets out to be. Plucked from his basketball side as a teen to fill in as Goal Keeper in a school game because he could jump, Mango largely learned his skills guarding the net from you tube and a pamphlet given to him by OFC Goalkeeping Consultant James Bannatyne, a visiting coach on a development mission. In this deeply religious country that boasts an economy still largely based on fishing and farming just enough for the nations own use, Philip Mango at 30 is now one of the new breed of leaders learning management, mindset and physical empowerment through football; taking it back into the community in one of the worlds least developed nations.


    The Solomon Island Kings are the countries first ever professional club, created by the national government, the Solomon Islands Football Federation, and Australian club Wynnum Wolves. Never in his wildest dreams did Philip mango expect that he would be able to create a prodessional pathway in sport. beyond his pkaying and his capatincy, he has now been appointed as an educator for the OFC GK C License Course.

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    30 mins
  • The OFC Pro League : Meet The Video Assisted Referee in the Solomon Islands

    The OFC Pro League : Meet The Video Assisted Referee in the Solomon Islands
    May 8 2026
    Neil Poloso is the referee development office at the Oceania Football Confederation , based in the Solomon Islands. In this inaugural season of the Oceania Pro League- which is a Club based competition in the Oceania region- Neil explains how the Video Assisted Referee system works. You know when the referee makes a rectangular box with his fingers to signify he needs to watch something over? Thats the VAR in action , and it’s about time we found out exactly how it all operates, when it’s used, and whether the tail wags the dog or the dog is in control of the tail.

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    28 mins
  • How to play for the Brilliant Matildas: Soccer's Basketcase of a Road Paved with Footballing Potholes.

    How to play for the Brilliant Matildas: Soccer's Basketcase of a Road Paved with Footballing Potholes.
    Mar 23 2026
    Tell it like it is, Journalist Sam Lewis. She's a pioneer in the women's footballing space in Australia and has she got a Red Card to give out, as Australia's Matilda's just miss out on the silverware to Japan 0-1 in the 2026 World Cup Final hosted in Australia. In the wake of the loss there have been recriminations, blame, and believe it or not, in some sections, calm analysis. But Sam Lewis has the wisdom and analysis to identify the straight in the development road where it all comes undone for women hoping to play professional soccer in Australia - its the A - League. What is the A - league? So many keep asking, outside the tent. And voila, for those hoping to take a step inside soccers inner footbal workings - here is the answer. For the pottered history of Australia's professional soccer scene that every follower needs to be across....don't miss this candid and insightful episode with journo and advocate Sam Lewis.

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    27 mins
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