Emma Kemp

Nov 4, 2024 | strandmagazine.co.uk | Emma Kemp

It’s 2009 and the fierce competition to earn the next set of angel wings is at peak success, the girls’ fates falling into the hands of the voting public. Only one of the bombshells is to win their position on the famous catwalk through trials of intense boot camps and extreme photoshoots. The stakes are high, and week by week the girls are whittled down; brutal eliminations see tears and heartbreak as their dreams are ripped away from them.

Oct 24, 2024 | watoday.com.au | Emma Kemp

Werner tries to open up some space among the congestion of red shirts and is duly stopped by one of those red shirts. Spurs have not stopped coming so far and, while AZ are defending their hearts out, it will be tough to maintain this intensity. As I write this, AZ are off on a lovely attack that ends with Kasius delivering a VERY inviting ball towards Forster’s far post. Nobody is there to receive it, and in an instance Tottenham have ferried possession back up the other end of the pitch.

Oct 24, 2024 | smh.com.au | Emma Kemp

My colleague Vince Rugari has written a terrific biography on Postecoglou, along with a Good Weekend piece which ran a couple of months back. Here’s a tiny snippet, but the whole thing is worth a read if you haven’t yet. Postecoglou isn’t an easy boss; while some coaches cultivate close relationships with their players, he purposely keeps his distance, to the point where even the biggest stars of his teams never feel too sure they’re going to be picked each week.

Oct 23, 2024 | smh.com.au | Emma Kemp

By Emma Kemp October 24, 2024 — 12.01am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Ellie Carpenter says she took part in “some conversations” with Football Australia regarding their hunt for the next Matildas coach but has placed her faith in the federation to appoint someone who can return a dissatisfied team to the world’s top 10.

Oct 22, 2024 | smh.com.au | Emma Kemp

By Emma Kemp October 23, 2024 — 6.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Mohammed bin Salman has never been that big a football fan. That is more speculation than confirmed truth, based on a lack of hard evidence to support a history of playing or watching the game in any meaningful way.