Writers telling underside stories of the beautiful game
It’s the news no football fan wants to hear – that there are some shady back room dealings in world football. But who are the writers telling these difficult stories?
The hidden stories beneath the world’s round ball game are difficult to tell, but that isn’t stopping skilled writers bringing them to the surface. Image: Kovop via Shutterstock.
As Australia and New Zealand host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time, a lesser-known, but no less worthy football writers’ event has also kicked off in our region.
‘FIFA is only getting richer and richer,’ he says. ‘I think its income projections for this four-year cycle in the lead-up to the next men’s World Cup [in 2026] is US$11 billion. The TV rights alone are worth billions of dollars and all the commercial partners are paying tens of millions of dollars each – it’s just an enormous cash machine,’ he says.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
