I see sport as the ultimate metaphor for life…. you come to experience many natural highs and lows as a result of being an athlete. Within that cycle you are constantly reminded of one of the "rules" of life as discovered by the late, great, Johnny Warren, "Life is not fair."Through bitter experience I've become a strong believer in having a balance... my bootless sabbatical in 2008/09 certainly helped develop this belief! I love to travel and I love to write a...

'SNOOP DOG BLOG'Let me paint you the picture...H (Heather Garriock) and I are prancing down the hallway of our level in the Radison Blu. The lift doors draw open and we begin our descent sharing the following conversation:Sal: "I just love our adventures H, we always discover something."H: "Yeah we always tend to spot something out that's a little different."So we wander out of the lift and in to the foyer. People arriving and departing. You know, the usual... Th...

At the half-way mark of the game against Equatorial Guniea, I learned first- hand how difficult it can be to control emotions, especially when they (emotions) are so responsive to physical actions. There have been some situations throughout the World Cup campaign where some senior players have acted quite inappropriately when substituted. Observed from a distance one could ask "what example does this set for the player replacing you, that is, does "doing your lo...

Chasing Leather in BOCHUMFootball FREEEE afternoon in Bochum involves wandering aimlessly in the city centre and stumbling upon a cute little cafe tucked inside a side street just away from the main drag. You know your in luck when they have soy milk (have not been able to locate any all trip)... Poor me right ;) Ahhhhh a soy latte. Such a treat. You know you lead a pretty simple life in camp when a coffee is your escape. Bliss. The company helps also…......

I believe....the most powerful thing about sport, we will come to experience very soon. Teams are a collaboration of individuals who at one point in time strive to achieve the exact same thing. Tonight we will.This is the powerful nature of team sports. Lately I've been caught thinking about our diverse squad and the dynamics of how we operate. I look around the Matildas and each of us has travelled different paths... The thing i adore about our team is the indiv...