By Rachel Lilburn My 11-year-old boy is football mad. He’s played since he was four. We lived in Chile until he was seven, and we would often go to Chilean Premier Division Matches. It was a predominantly male crowd, watching … Read More
Suddenly, it’s all over. A month of scintillating football, drama and emotion that undoubtedly changed the perception of football and, in particular, the women’s game. Yes, the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup exceeded expectations with 64 matches that drew record … Read More
Retired Football Fern Kirsty Yallop has a unique perspective on the FIFA Women’s World Cup with a strong connection to both host nations. Having played in two FIFA Women’s World Cups for Aotearoa New Zealand, Yallop married Matildas midfielder Tameka … Read More
Here’s our round-up of the weekend’s results from the Chatham Cup, Northern League, Southern League, and the top men’s and women’s competitions in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. The FIFA Women’s World Cup ended, with the tournament’s final and play-off … Read More
Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati has been named the best player at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, winning the tournament’s Golden Ball award. European players dominated the individual awards announced at the end of the tournament, following Spain’s 1-0 win against … Read More
Spain have won the FIFA Women’s World Cup at only their third attempt, beating England 1-0 in a tense final at Stadium Australia, Sydney. Captain Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the game in the 29th minute. Main photo: … Read More
Long-time Melville United captain Aaron Scott will get one more chance at lifting the Chatham Cup after leading the Waikato side into this year’s final against seven-time winners Christchurch United. Scott (37) is close to ending his playing career and … Read More
Here’s our round-up of Sunday’s results from the top women’s competitions in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. Results Games played on Sunday August 20, 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup READ MORE: Our tournament coverage >>>> Final Spain 1 (Olga Carmona 29′) … Read More
All Whites goalkeeper Max Crocombe has delivered a Player of the Match performance and kept a clean sheet in his first start for new club Burton Albion. Crocombe played a blinder in Albion’s 0-0 draw at Wycombe Wanderers in England’s … Read More
All Whites forward Chris Wood says he’s ready to put his latest injury behind him after scoring a dramatic winner for Nottingham Forest in their latest English Premier League game. Wood, who has taken more than four months to recover … Read More