Tracey Holmes

Whistleblower, #Morocco style. #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup

Full discussion with Andy Spalding, Professor of Law from Uni of Richmond on tomorrow's ep of The Sports Ambassador podcast covering LA28, Brisbane 2032, FIFA World Cup and other associated topics regarding the governance of sport and the challenges of increasing ethical requirements.

FIFA's black box. It's a thing. #FIFA #governance #peace #war #diplomacy

@AnniSternisko hi Anni, please follow for a DM. Thank you.

A piece as a fly on the wall in Fairfield - one of Australia's biggest Iraqi communities - today where horns were honked, songs were sung and Graham Arnold was celebrated as a hero who broke a 40-year World Cup drought to unite a nation @aap_sports perthnow.com.au/sport/soccer/u…

MESSAGE I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach. Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace. An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters. I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end. DALAI LAMA 31 March 2026

Sex testing is back for the Olympics; u-turn on inclusion first as a starting point. While the science is contested, the IOC says this is done with science and athlete consensus at its heart. Some who work in safeguarding and human rights disagree. #sextesting #Olympics #safeguarding #inclusion

Sport is political. That's how a former IRGC Commander (an organisation that represses its own people at home and is known to coordinate terrorist activity abroad) can be the vice president of the @theafcdotcom, itself a member of @FIFAcom. How can Iran's men's and women's football teams operate free of political interference? It's a question asked by former Iran athlete, Zorah Abdollahkhani, the founder of Human Rights for Sports. #Iran #geopolitics #politics #fifa #football #woso

@TheAsianGame @JFA @jfa_nadeshiko @jfa_en Love your work👍

🇯🇵 Fresh from witnessing the success of the 𝗔𝗙𝗖 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗽 in Australia, @JFA president, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, has confirmed Japan wants to host a major tournament of their own. Hear his comments on #TAGpodcast. 🎧 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡: open.spotify.com/episode/5ngkoL…

Today’s news…all you need to know from @Reuters - Trump says talks with Iran going well, Iran denies talks are happening.

@JosephCarrozzi @mikeyjj They were applauded, Joseph, the fans were out in force, sorry I didn’t see you there.

Without the fans…there would be no ticket sales, no television coverage, no sponsorship nor increased salaries. The day after losing 1-0 to Japan in a gallant, hard fought final of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the fans stood in the hot sun at Tumbalong Park waiting for an hour to cheer on their heroes and to let them know they support them no matter what. It’s a shame the players couldn’t share some of the same enthusiasm. It is completely understandable that losing sucks, but today was the day to say thanks to the fans. What’s the old saying, ‘Be humble in victory, gracious in defeat’? That’s the mark of true professionals. #matildas #afc #woso #gracious #fans

@captain_stavros @KaptinYap It’d make the journey go fast. No shortage of things to talk about😁

@TraceyLeeHolmes @KaptinYap What's the bet you're sitting next to him on your next flight? 😆

If they’d showed up, smiling, beaming, joking and laughing too much, they’d be lambasted for “not hurting enough” These players are in a no-win situation, but they always show up, they go above and beyond with promoting the game and the fans look happy.

Saturday’s Asian Cup Final saw channel 10 score its highest ratings since 2023 and best ever ratings for a football match, with 3.2 million viewers reached. It averaged 1.4 million viewers for the duration of the match. 📸 Getty/Matt King

@immyxry Thank you Imogen. Glad you had a good day👍

@TraceyLeeHolmes Funny thing is as well that once they didn’t have to sit in front of the media and got to speak to the fans they were lovely and happier. I bloody spoke to Alanna about her sunglasses, they are people! I think the entire thing was too centred around being in front of a camera.

@TheRobinsfromOz Good to meet you too. What a game! My Phone kept pinging with warnings about dangerous noise levels possibly leading to hearing damage. It was a terrific crowd.

@TraceyLeeHolmes great to finally meet you last night. I never asked about F1 in Adelaide and Gerhard Berger. Another time perhaps. We had a great night - very enjoyable but like in life, you have to take the opportunities. Matilda’s unfortunately didn’t.

@mikeyjj If you watch it, you will see the Matildas. Most of them were there, nearly all of them.

@TraceyLeeHolmes Did the Matildas not attend?

With women’s soccer on track to become one of the world’s top five sports, U.S. Soccer is committing a $30 million donation from billionaire Michele Kang to researching some of the major issues facing female athletes. nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/…

Fears have been raised over the future and security of Iran women's football coach, Marziyeh Jafari, as the team embarks on its final leg of their week-long return to Iran from Australia and the AFC Asian Cup. #Iran #woso #AFCWomensAsianCup #security

@james_spir19274 Thank you James.

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