News stories of interest to members and supporters of Friends of Football
As the 40th anniversary of their last national league title looms next year, South Auckland club Manurewa is undergoing a resurgence ahead of their 2022 season. While the signing of 15-cap New Zealand international striker Monty Patterson (25) captures most … Read More
Football Fern Ali Riley is to join a new high-profile National Women’s Soccer League club whose high profile owners include Hollywood stars and top women athletes. The 34-year-old defender is heading to Angel City FC, based in California, after her … Read More
All Whites striker Chris Wood names his toughest opponent, describes his favourite football days and shares a fair bit of banter with assistant coach Rory Fallon in this continuing series of interviews. The four-part interview is a mix of insight, … Read More
Pundits are picking Panama as the nation most likely to face New Zealand in a potential one-game shootout to decide who takes the last of 32 berths at the FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar. With only three rounds of … Read More
After delays forced by COVID-19, dates have been set for the semi-finals of the 2020 Football Foundation-sponsored Kate Sheppard Cup. The top domestic knockout competition for women’s football, the semi-finals will be: Saturday February 19, 2022 Wellington United v Eastern … Read More
Friends and family will celebrate the life of former All White Ian Ormond at a memorial service to be held in Auckland in late 2022. Ormond, a former New Zealand football Player of the Year, died on October 8, 2021, … Read More
New Zealand’s oldest football club, North Shore United, are one match away from setting the all-time record for appearing in the final of the Chatham Cup. After a 2021 cup competition disrupted by COIVD-19, Shore head to Wellington to play … Read More
All Whites striker Myer Bevan has signed with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, his third Canadian club in a career that’s seen him play abroad for most of the past five years. Announcing the deal, Cavalry general manager/head coach … Read More
Hundreds of children and young adults got the chance to experience the fun of football at Auckland’s Football for Freedom day, hosted by Manukau United. United worked with partners Hungerball to make available their inflatable playing arena, sponsored by Friends … Read More
All Whites assistant coach Rory Fallon has interviewed striker Chris Wood about his journey from junior football to a successful career in the English Premier League and at international level. The two-part interview is a mix of insight, a few … Read More