Friends of Football have announced 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 project – or even a number … Read More
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
The Centre Circle, a Canterbury-based football supporter group, had its origins when former players met to chew the fat as the world approached a new millennium. On the evening of August 17, 1998, they decided there was more to football … Read More
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
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
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