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Former national coach thanks football for backing sight charity

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Former national coach Allan Jones has thanked the football community for supporting the charity Macular Degeneration New Zealand to help combat a condition that threatens the sight of one in seven people over 50. Jones attended the recent ISPS Handa … Read More

Allan Jones, John Adshead, Macular Degeneration New Zealand

Legendary skipper continues to inspire fight against prostate cancer

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Memories of All Whites captain Steve Sumner continue to inspire efforts by those involved in the fight against prostate cancer. Prostate cancer took Sumner’s life in 2017, at the age of 61, but he dedicated his final months to promoting … Read More

Blue September, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Steve Sumner

A special sponsorship – how we’re helping Auckland’s Special Olympics

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Friends of Football has shown its support for a special group of footballers – the Auckland’s Special Olympics squad. The team competes at the Special Olympics New Zealand National Summer Games, wearing kit and using practice gear provided by Friends … Read More

Alan Yates, Auckland City, Earle Thomas, Kiwitea St, Special Olympics, sponsorship, support

Take this simple test to help reduce the risk of losing your sight

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Football has had a long association with Macular Degeneration of New Zealand, an organisation that works to raise awareness of the disease. High profile football personalities such as former All Whites coaches Allan Jones and John Adshead have led the … Read More

Allan Jones, how we help, John Adshead, Macular Degeneration New Zealand, supporting others

—MARCH—

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Saturday March 6: First semi-final, ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership (TBC)

Sunday March 7: Second semi-final, ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership (TBC)

Sunday March 14: Grand Final, ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership (TBC)

Thursday March 25: Friends of Football’s sixth annual charity golf day at Huapai Golf Club

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