Northern Rovers coaches and players have helped TVNZ’s Seven Sharp programme to deliver a timely message to parents and sideline spectators ahead of the junior football season. Presenter and comedian Ben Hurley put together a story that examines what makes … Read More
Come to Auckland’s Eden Park and watch the Wellington Phoenix in style — Friends of Football have booked a hospitality box for their members and guests. The Phoenix play Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday April 24 (3pm kick off) and … Read More
Friends of Football are pleased to announce a new date for their reunion for players and others who took part in games against a touring Manchester United squad in 1967. The event was originally planned for June 2021 but was … Read More
A bumper Friday evening crowd have enjoyed the first exhibition game played by Friends of Football’s newly-launched women’s All Stars — a team of former Football Ferns and age group internationals. Their debut match was an open and entertaining affair … Read More
Ten years ago, he was playing in the Lotto NRFL for Hibiscus Coast — today, he’s a national hero in Canada after taking the country to their first FIFA World Cup finals in 37 years. John Herdman (46) earned himself … Read More
The years 1982 and 2010 loom large in any reminiscing about New Zealand football’s glory days — they’re the years our All Whites beat the odds to reach FIFA World Cup finals in Spain and South Africa. But what about … Read More
A former New Zealand U-20 international is leading an ambitious global project that uses football to change the way people view the world. Andrew Aris, based in Germany, is the founder of an international non-profit organisation called Spirit of Football … Read More
Forty years ago, the 1982 All Whites set themselves a rigorous schedule of warm-up matches to prepare for New Zealand’s first appearance at a FIFA World Cup finals. With the Spain finals looming in June, the All Whites hosted three … Read More
Onehunga Mangere United plan to hold their delayed 100-year celebrations over the weekend of May 20-22. The club was forced to postpone their events last year due to COVID-19 restrictions but have asked past and current members, friends and supporters … Read More
Television’s Seven Sharp programme has featured the upsurge in interest in walking football, a version of the ‘beautiful game’ that caters for those whose bodies require a gentler approach to the sport. An enthusiastic promoter of walking football is former … Read More