TRAGEDY lies at the heart of what makes sport compelling. The instants that can divide between victory and defeat are so fleeting they can make even the most artful of dramas seem predictable by comparison.
The huge crowd at Wheeler Place early on Sunday morning was testament to that power, particularly in Australia where sport is often the drum beat beneath our national identity. The Socceroos captured imaginations with their early morning heroics, going from likely also-rans who barely made their way to Qatar as competitors to a wildcard.
