Two players and a football broadcaster are among more than 40 finalists in the Wellingtonian of the Year awards. The current form of the Wellington Phoenix men’s team has no doubt helped the chances of captain Alex Rufer and goalkeeper … Read More
Former Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert says the club deserves to be leading the men’s A-League, and the side’s strong form appears to be built on confidence and consistency. Speaking to NewstalkZB sports host Jason Pine, Herbert said: “I’m looking … Read More
Wellington Phoenix head coach Ufuk Talay says he regards the side’s Easter Monday opponents, Melbourne City, as the best team in the A-League competition. But with four games to go in the regular season, he says there are still 12 … Read More
All Whites interim head coach Darren Bazeley says he’s going to make the most of this month’s games against China to try to keep alive his chance of getting the job. In a 15-minute interview with Newstalk ZB’s Jason Pine, … Read More
Football Ferns legend Wendy Sharpe says the woes of the current national team are down to a lack of getting the basics right. In a 10-minute radio interview, Sharpe has spelt out what she thinks is going wrong and what … Read More
Football commentator Jason Pine has described New Zealand’s 5-0 loss to Portugal as “probably the most disappointing performance of Jitka Klimková’s tenure” as the Ferns’ head coach. Pine told NewstalkZB listeners he thought the Ferns display had been “tepid” and … Read More