This is more than a book about soccer - it is the story of Australia's national identity.
Joe Gorman is a soccer writer and historian. He writes regularly for Guardian Australia and the Sydney Morning Herald, and has written columns for Sports Illustrated (USA), New Matilda, The Roar, Penthouse Australia and SBS. He has discussed Australian soccer on ABC radio and television and for Al Jazeera. He has also written about food and culture for Overland and the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide, and worked as a copywriter for ReachOut and the Asian Cup Local Organising Committee. In October 2014 Joe was appointed editor of the quarterly journal Leopold Method, which showcases the best long-form writing on the characters, history, tactics and business of Australian soccer. Joe was at the center of a major investigation for Fairfax Media in December 2014 on Perth Glory breaking the A-League salary cap. The articles prompted an investigation from the Football Federation of Australia which is still underway.
