6. TOGETHER, WE'RE UNTAPPED SPORTING GODS

I think we made our point with the whole 6-0 against Brazil thing that the old 'Australia and New Zealand aren't football nations' argument isn't going to fly around here.

Maybe, FIFA, you're actually a little bit scared of letting us host the World Cup.

Perhaps you've seen the way that between our two small countries, we dominate practically every other female and male team sport we enter across the world.

Whether it's the gritted-teeth world of rugby or the gentle past-time of lawn bowls, you can be sure if there's a winner's podium there'll be a Kiwi or an Aussie on top. Which must frighten the begeezus out of Europe and the USA.

Our two nations are well aware that football is the final frontier, but let's make one thing clear. This joint bid isn't about making the World Cup the new Trans-Tasman trophy. We promise, if you let us host the World Cup, we won't start tampering with the ball.

We're just bored of dominating all our usual sports. Beating up England and each other just isn't that exciting anymore. But Europe you know exactly what that feels like. You've been facing off almost entirely against each other for decades now.

Let's start breaking down sporting walls and letting a little more actual competition in.