Not the first time the Socceroos have used World Cup platform to promote multiculturalism. This article I co-authored examined how Australia’s successful first qualification for the 1974 World Cup was used to underline the nation’s 1970s ’multiculturalism moment’ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In the 1970s, Australian football finally had the impact that its early promoters predicted. Fuelled by waves of British immigration, the game was changed by a post-war generation from Europe. Aust...
Australia's Socceroos promote multiculturalism with video address on immigration: ‘Football is for everyone’
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Message comes ahead of politically-charged World Cup
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‘Socceroos are best representation right now of what Australia is’
The Socceroos have addressed growing anti-immigration sentiment in a powerful video message ahead of the World Cup, speaking of their pride in their heritage and playing for the national team.
Compared to their equivalent release ahead of the Qatar World Cup, which directly addressed the hosts’ human rights record, the Socceroos’ statement on Friday was uncontroversial. Continue reading...
