Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at
Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of
Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket – when he is not on holiday.