There’s a lot of talk about one-percenters in football, those tiny extra tasks which, if performed consistently over a period of time, lead to improved outcomes. Sipping coffee may not exactly classify as work, but it is definitely yielding results inside the Socceroos camp.
In a sign of Australians’ sky-rocketing reliance on a good-quality brew, Football Australia staff have flown a barista to Doha especially to serve the hard stuff to players throughout the World Cup.