The simple fact that we have never before spoken about Australia's "first bloke" is, I suspect, telling, and highlights the more laid back and uncensorious sides of the national personality.

BBC: The first bloke

You can tell a lot about a man by the way he maintains his tool-shed, and the first bloke appears to have declared something of an exclusion zone around his.

BBC: The first bloke

"The young bloke from that first half, Henry, looks like he's got a good future, " joked Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp.

BBC: Thierry Henry scores against Spurs on New York debut