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Niko Kirwan is set to complete an amazing record of family sporting achievement after his call-up to the All Whites for their international games against Curaçao and Bahrain in October. The 26-year-old is one of six uncapped players to be … Read More
All White Ryan Thomas has signalled his return to fitness with a goal that proved to be the matchwinner for Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven in their 2-1 win over Sparta Rotterdam. Thomas (26) scored PSV’s second goal with four minutes … Read More
New Zealand-born coach Oli Harder reckons his Kiwi upbringing helps him cope with the high-pressure environment of coaching at the highest level of women’s club football in the United Kingdom. “I’m a Kiwi so I just go with the flow,” … Read More
All Whites captain Winston Reid is a free agent after agreeing to exit London club West Ham United by mutual consent. Reid (33) had two years remaining on the six-year contract he signed with the Hammers in 2017 but a … Read More
NZ Football’s new women’s development manager, Annalie Longo, brings a vast amount of experience and knowledge into the role. Longo (30) has played 124 games for the Football Ferns, played in eight FIFA tournaments, has two W-League winners medals and … Read More
Former All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen is among a group of top footballers and coaches helping FIFA plan for the global future of men’s football. Nelsen (43) has joined FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger for a two-day … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will have a woman in charge for their next two World Cup campaigns. NZ Football have confirmed the appointment of former Czech Republic defender and international coach Jitka Klimková (pictured) to the role of Football Ferns … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix and New Zealand Football have confirmed the Phoenix will have a team in the W-League for the 2021-22 season planned to start in November. The announcement follows a decision by the Australian Professional Leagues’ (APL) that three … Read More