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OlyWhites go into Games quarter-final with odds stacked against them
New Zealand’s OlyWhites are rated longshots to beat hosts Japan in Saturday’s quarter-finals of the men’s football tournament at the Tokyo Olympics. In the lead-up to the match, the TAB has been offering... Read More
Women’s title race heats up with crucial fixtures this weekend
By Jonno Ross The three-club race for supremacy in northern women’s football reaches a crucial stage this weekend with any of the title contenders capable of leading the table by Sunday night. Meanwhile,... Read More
Coach’s faith in goalkeeper pays off as OlyWhites go into last eight
National coach Danny Hay’s faith in under-fire goalkeeper Michael Woud has paid off with the OlyWhites reaching the knockout stages of the Olympic Games for the first time. Hay stuck by the 22-year-old... Read More
Bay Olympic to host Friends of Football’s next movie night on July 30
Football enthusiasts are invited to a movie night at Bay Olympic’s clubrooms to watch a special screening of an award-winning football film. The Bafta-winning Marvellous will screen for members of Auckland club Bay... Read More
Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson’s Olympic Diary (3) – ‘Another exciting test!’
Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson is representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics … here’s the third instalment of her tournament diary written for Friends of Football: By Hannah Wilkinson Our opening two games... Read More
Football community shows its respect for Ngaruawahia’s Jared Williams
Football clubs throughout the upper North Island have shown their respect for Ngaruawahia United president Jared Williams who died last week, aged 39. Clubs throughout Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty shared a... Read More
Fancy your chances as a manager? Join our Fantasy Premier League competition
More than 30,000 New Zealand fans entered the biggest football competition in the world last year – and it’s time to pit your wits against them again. Fantasy Premier League (FPL) attracted 8.8... Read More
Friends of Football offers $20,000 ‘helping hand’ for innovative projects
Friends of Football manage a ‘helping hand’ fund of up to $20,000 to support football-related projects that benefit the sport in an innovative way. “Our aim is to get behind the type of... Read More
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