The World Game
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- For Buckminster Fuller's political game, see World Game.
| The World Game | |
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 Andrew Orsatti, Branko Culina and Craig Foster on The World Game (24 September 2006) |
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| Genre | Sports |
| Running time | 4 hours |
| Starring | Andrew Orsatti, Craig Foster, Rale Rasic, Branko Culina, Les Murray, Damien "Damo" Lovelock |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original channel | SBS |
| Original run | 2001–present |
| No. of episodes | unknown |
| IMDb profile | |
The World Game is a Sunday afternoon television show on SBS in Australia dedicated to football (soccer). Hosted by SBS regular Andrew Orsatti, former Socceroo Craig Foster, and SBS Head of Sport Les Murray, the show analytically reviews and previews football and footballing issues from around the globe, albeit with an Australian focus.
SBS is a non-commercial television station and as a result, the show does not have hidden or vested interests, and has in the past found itself in hot water for asking the tough questions and exposing the ugly issues behind Australian football.
The World Game is the sport's only representative weekly program on free-to-air television in Australia. It's unofficial but widely recognised mission is to spread the football gospel in a country obsessed with cricket and oval balls as part of the late Johnny Warren's football mission.
The show, which first aired in 2001, has evolved from a 6-hour to a 4-hour show. Regular segments featured on the show include: The UCL magazine show and fan's corner with Damien Lovelock.
