the underrated kangaroo?

Satu bukti bahwa «bigger is better» tidak selalu benar, tidak selalu berlaku.

Australia:
populasi kurang dari dua puluh juta kepala
sejarah modern baru 200 tahunan
posisi geografis : terpencil dari mana-mana

Pencapaian:
negara industrialis dengan incomeper capita tak terlalu buruk
tidak ada kelaparan
government that actually works
...

Terakhir: Socceroos bisa lolos big-16 Piala Dunia Jerman, mengalahkan Jpn dan Kroasia (keduanya favorit spektator). Padahal sepakbola adalah sport insignifikan di sini, kalah populer oleh sports nasional lainnya.

Berikutnya : AUSTRALIA takes on ITALIA.

Menurut media, bisa dibayangkan Italian suburbs di sini akan terpecah dua, tidak tahu ke mana loyalitas mereka harus diberikan.

Bèh ...

Socceroos Advance at World Cup After Mistakes, Late Kewell Goal

June 23 (Bloomberg) -- Australia reached the World Cup second round with a 2-2 draw against Croatia that saw one player get three yellow cards, three receive red cards and coach Guus Hiddink make a tactical error.

The game-tying goal that took the Socceroos into the second round for the first time was scored in the 79th minute by Harry Kewell, a player who might have been banned had a referee not chided him in an earlier game.

The Australians, who beat Japan and lost to Brazil in their other first-round games, will play three-time champion Italy in the round of 16 in Kaiserslautern.