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The northern football season is two-thirds completed so every competition has its share of ‘must-win’ games – and this weekend is no different. For the neutrals If you’re looking for the games we’re picking to be the most entertaining, we … Read More
More than 10,000 people attended the New Zealand Eid Day celebration at Auckland’s Eden Park on July 21, giving many the opportunity to try out their football skills through Hungerball. Hungerball (Hia Pōro) is an inflatable playground enabling boys and … Read More
Between Two Beers is a podcast channel dedicated to sharing rich, insightful and funny stories of previous and current footballers for football enthusiasts in New Zealand. Friends of Football writer Jonno Ross finds out more about the men behind it … Read More
Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson is representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics … here’s the second instalment of her tournament diary written for Friends of Football: By Hannah Wilkinson We received a beautiful welcome to the Games Village in the … Read More
Abie Petraska, the mother of the late Dave Petraska, has invited friends of her son to gather to celebrate his life. Petraska, a former football writer, died this month in Colombia after catching the COVID-19 virus. Friends are invited to … Read More
With 14 rounds played, Northern League clubs are starting to bunch on the competition table as they push for top four finishes and the chance to qualify for the new-look National League. For football fans in the North, every weekend … Read More
New Zealand Football’s newly-appointed general manager of high performance, Gareth Jennings, already has some insight into the challenges facing Kiwi national teams. In his role as head of technical leadership for FIFA, Jennings has studied the barriers to success for … Read More
Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson is representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics … here’s her tournament diary written for Friends of Football: By Hannah Wilkinson Everyone in the squad is buzzing to be on tour again, our first chance to … Read More