One-time Premier League prodigy Jack Rodwell is a fan of the A-League's inaugural 'Unite Round' which will be staged this weekend - but the Sydney FC star has revealed why he doesn't think the concept would work in England.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia after the launch of the initiative on Thursday in Sydney, the Sky Blues defender pointed to the problem of fanaticism spilling over into fan violence in England.
This weekend's A-League games will create sporting history as football becomes the first code in Australia to ever host a full men’s and women’s round of sporting fixtures in the one city.