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Akhtar needs to shed more than excess weight

20 November 2009 | 15:00 - By Jesse Fink

In the twilight of his career one of cricket's most maligned talents may still have time to make a change for the better, writes Jesse Fink.

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has had a limited career due to many different factors [GETTY]

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has had a limited career due to many different factors [GETTY]

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Take that, AOC, kapow!

18 November 2009 | 13:00 - By Jesse Fink

Australia is a great sporting nation, but the government needs a better game plan when it comes to the distribution of funds, writes Jesse Fink.

John Coates, Australian Olympic Committee chief, is

John Coates, Australian Olympic Committee chief, is "pissed off" with the Crawford Report recommendations [GETTY]

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Looking for work, willing to travel

13 November 2009 | 17:00 - By Jesse Fink

Former Liverpool and England midfielder John Barnes could be heading to Rwanda to revive his coaching career.

Ex-Celtic, Jamaica and Tranmere coach John Barnes could find himself in Kigali, Rwanda coaching the national team [GETTY]

Ex-Celtic, Jamaica and Tranmere coach John Barnes could find himself in Kigali, Rwanda coaching the national team [GETTY]

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Cheating players can be fined and suspended as much as they like. It's the points that count, writes Jesse Fink.

Liverpool's David Ngog and Birmingham's Lee Carsley discuss the finer points of diving [GETTY]

Liverpool's David Ngog and Birmingham's Lee Carsley discuss the finer points of diving [GETTY]

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It's time to welcome back rugby league's scapegoat, writes Jesse Fink.

Matthew Johns has announced plans for his return to television, with the help of John Singleton [AAP]

Matthew Johns has announced plans for his return to television, with the help of John Singleton [AAP]

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Football chants are part of the game, but certain songs don't even have a place in society, writes Jesse Fink.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has come to the defence of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger [GETTY]

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has come to the defence of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger [GETTY]

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The shame of Andre Agassi

30 October 2009 | 16:00 - By Jesse Fink

The former world number one had nothing to lose and everything to gain, writes Jesse Fink.

Andre Agassi may be a nice guy, but his drug-use admission was a well-timed stunt [GETTY]

Andre Agassi may be a nice guy, but his drug-use admission was a well-timed stunt [GETTY]

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Gold Coast undone by its own vanity

28 October 2009 | 14:00 - By Jesse Fink

Poor form on and off the field has one time glamour club Gold Coast United on its knees, writes Jesse Fink.

On their knees: After a solid start Gold Coast United must come to terms with the harsh realities of the A-League [GETTY]

On their knees: After a solid start Gold Coast United must come to terms with the harsh realities of the A-League [GETTY]

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About this Blog

The Finktank is more of what you've come to expect from Jesse Fink, The World Game's enfant terrible, but with a bent on the big issues in sport. No sport, no personality, no subject, is off limits. 

Jesse Fink Jesse Fink is one of Australia's most popular football writers and sports columnists. He is the author of the book 15 Days in June: How Australia Became a Football Nation (Hardie Grant, $29.95) and writes twice a week as "Half-Time Orange" for The World Game and weekly for ESPN Star Sports in Singapore. He lives in Sydney.

 
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