After both Wellington United and Canterbury United bathed in the afterglow of excellent week one victories, they also found themselves in the tricky spot where a bad result in the next round would potentially undo all that graft
What do we want to see out of the All Whites in a pair of October matches against Tahiti (in Vanuatu) and Malaysia (in Auckland)? That’s simple: Wins.
Another week and another Football Fern signing in the English Championship. Last time it was Michaela Foster joining Durham, this time it’s Jacqui Hand re-emerging from the wilderness with Sheffield United
The first weekend of National League is always special but much love to Mr Chris Greenacre for making it even more so by giving us a present with his team line-up.
A brand new season of glorious National League football in Aotearoa got underway with a couple of concurrent kickoffs in the Women’s competition. More on Central vs West Coast Rangers soon but first...
The new Women’s Super League season is underway in England but nothing has changed as far as CJ Bott is concerned. If she sees the ball, she’s still going to win the ball
Both of the NZ National Leagues are doing a stellar job of producing professional and international players. A-League clubs are scooping up prospects - not just the New Zealand teams either - and national age grade selectors are all over everything
Brighten up folks because a new National League season stands proudly out ahead of us. The cream of the winter season crop has qualified to take on the rest of the motu. Only six of last year’s MNL qualifiers are back again for the 2024 edition, with two of the newcomers having made it this far for the first time ever
All goals are good goals but some goals just hit on a whole different level, leaving you to wonder how exactly the net managed to stay hooked on when faced with the force of a ballistic missile
Following a disappointing performance in a 3-0 loss to Mexico, there were many valid questions bouncing around about the All Whites. Then came a 1-1 draw against the United States and suddenly the forecast is sunny again.
New Zealand teams don’t go to these youth World Cups to make up the numbers. Ever-expanding professional opportunities in Aotearoa and beyond mean more top level players are having their talent nurtured from a younger age
The Women’s Champions League is a beacon on the horizon every season and at a minimum the qualifying stages usually serve up a few kiwi interests. Vic Esson and Rangers were one of those interests this year... but the draw was not kind to them
An undeniable rivalry has emerged between Wellington Olympic and Auckland City these past few years and the funkiest thing about it is that they only ever play for high stakes
There was no question who the favourite was in this year’s Kate Sheppard Cup final. Auckland United bossed their way to the NRFL Premiership title going undefeated through the entire campaign and that sort of form wins trophies
It’s starting to become real. Auckland FC are signing players, they’re initiating league-wide rule changes, and they’ve even popped over to Australia for a few preseason games
So that’s where Sarpreet’s got to. After escaping a very lame situation in Germany with Hansa Rostock thanks to a conveniently-placed relegation release clause, he’s ended up in the second division of Portuguese football with one of Jose Mourinho’s old clubs
There’s a busy schedule coming up for the All Whites over the next couple months, with these September friendly games against Mexico (in California) and USA (in Cincinnati) followed by World Cup qualifiers in both October and November
Elijah Just has gotten his transfer and it’s not a move that anyone saw coming. Back in March he was heavily linked to Swedish top division side IFK Goteborg, who were then being managed by the coach who signed him for AC Horsens in the first place...
There are seven players in Leon Birnie’s 21-woman squad who are listed with overseas pro clubs (only one of those is an A-League team) and that doesn’t include the seven others who have already made A-League appearances for the Wellington Phoenix
Not so long ago, Ben Old was battling through recurring injuries for the Wellington Phoenix just trying to stay fit for long enough to show what he’s capable of. Now he’s New Zealand’s second-ever French Ligue 1 player