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Old 01-14-2008, 09:17 AM   #369 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena View Post
Before the A-League was formed the national competition featured an assortment of teams and a number of them were affiliated to other nations, as it was mainly migrants from Italy, Greece and other European countries who were interested in the sport. Team names like Melbourne Croatia, Brunswick Juventus and Marconi give you an idea what I'm talking about. Some of the supporters of these teams had some pretty heated, violent rivalries which gave the sport an image problem in Australia. However the A-League has eliminated that situation and it's been a great success so far.
Good to hear. I'm not a big fan, but the more options for sports viewing the better.
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