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Helping others

Friends of Football supports football-related causes consistent with our aims and objectives

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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Monday March 1: An Evening with All Whites coach Danny Hay

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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  • Level 3 restrictions force postponement of our Evening with Danny Hay
  • Herbert steers Wanderers into semi-finals of ISPS Handa Premiership
  • Former NZ Knights manager riding high with West Ham United
  • Football’s night at Halberg Awards is postponed due to COVID restrictions
  • It’s time to enter our sixth annual charity golf day for football lovers
  • Kiwis challenge for top spots in world’s largest football competition for fans
  • All Stars use their skills and experience to inspire young players
  • Video: Watson stuns Kiwitea Street crowd with 50-metre stunner
  • All White Joe Bell: ‘Plenty happening in the background to keep us ready’
  • Winston Reid’s first interview since making transfer deadline day move

RSS Football headlines

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  • Tottenham Hotspur will need to pay 50m for England star
  • Chelsea boss confirms key player is absent for Manchester United clash
  • Manchester United hierarchy worried about 23-year-old's future
  • Manchester United ready to offer three players in exchange for Declan Rice
  • Manchester United put off by price tag for 21-year-old defender
  • Arsenal defender has agreement to leave this summer
  • Manchester United reluctant to pay 68m for La Liga defender
  • Manchester United to rival Liverpool for Premier League winger
  • Arsenal to compete with Everton for Championship star

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