Top footballers with international experience have played for the Friends of Football All Stars in an effort to encourage up-and-coming youth players. After a hiatus forced by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021, our men’s All Stars aim to resume … Read More
We hope you’re enjoying the Friends of Football website and the stories we covering about New Zealand football. We aim to keep you in touch with our national teams, the Wellington Phoenix (men’s and women’s A-League), clubs in the northern … Read More
Northern Region Football and Friends of Football are co-hosting a free one-day workshop to help anyone who wants to improve the promotion of our sport through communications. Called Connecting Football, the March 11 workshop is for anyone already working in … Read More
Ever fancied becoming a football writer? Or you’ve written copy before and want to do it again? Friends of Football are looking to add to their team of volunteer writers and photographers. Since our website launched in 2022, we’ve published … Read More
Season’s greetings to our readers, members, club partners, sponsors and all those in the football community! Friends of Football’s committee and volunteers hope you have a restful and enjoyable holiday period and return refreshed for the year ahead. We would … Read More
Friends of Football is an independent group of people with a common interest in sharing their love of the ‘beautiful game’ and its rich and proud history as the globe’s most popular team sport. We’re passionate about protecting and promoting … Read More
Membership of Friends of Football is open to anyone who supports our group’s goals and objectives. We have a $40 joining fee which entitles you to perpetual membership unless you die, resign, are declared bankrupt, are convicted of a serious … Read More
Incoming All Whites coach Danny Hay has given supporters an insight to the way he plans to approach his new role. Making his first appearance at a public event since becoming national coach, Hay was relaxed and open in an … Read More
Carters Henderson, led by Auckland City FC’s Darren White, have won the Bill MacGowan Memorial Trophy at Friends of Football’s fifth annual golf day. They and other foursomes enjoyed a full day of golf – and catching up with football … Read More