FOUR FOUR TWO NEWSLETTER

The biggest story this week involved a national sporting hero going into a nightclub for some drinks and then leaving at closing time. Well, that’s the story if you’ve bothered to check your sources. There was also the matter of beating fierce Asian rivals Japan 2-1, with the aforementioned sporting hero grabbing both goals and looking remarkably spritely for a man who spends his early hours in a nightspot. Former Socceroo Mark Bosnich got involved with the debate and slammed anti-football forces in the Australian media who generated false tabloid headlines about Tim Cahill and branded them “scum”. Elsewhere, FFA chairman Frank Lowy admits Australia faces a “herculean task” to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup while North Queensland Fury have blasted Felipe's departure from the club as a betrayal.

Trevor Treharne Deputy editor, Australian FourFourTwo

PS : The July issue of FourFourTwo is on sale - or subscribe now. This month we exclusively caught up with Socceroo great Harry Kewell on playing in Turkey, life away from his family, the World Cup and living with his physio! We also speak to Socceroos defender Luke Wilkshire on settling into Russia, chat to Miron Bleiberg and his Gold Coast United recruits, and grab some time with football’s deadliest hitman, David Villa.