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Ricki Herbert

All Whites legend celebrates his milestone birthday in racing style

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Former All Whites and Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has celebrated his 60th birthday in style – driving a harness racing filly around a racetrack at full tilt. Herbert reached his milestone birthday on Saturday April 10, the same day … Read More

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Football features in five categories at special Halberg Awards

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Football has five nominations at a special staging of the Halberg Sports Awards. New Zealand football’s biggest achievements over the past decade are being spotlighted at a special version of the annual Halberg Awards on Wednesday March 24. Due to … Read More

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Herbert steers Wanderers into semi-finals of ISPS Handa Premiership

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Kale Herbert has become one of New Zealand’s emerging coaching talents by sealing a place in the ISPS Handa Premiership semi-finals with his Hamilton Wanderers side. The 28-year-old is in his second national league season with Wanderers, having succeeded father … Read More

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Memories of Kiwi connections evoked by Tommy Docherty’s death

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The recent death of former Manchester United and Scotland manager Tommy ‘The Doc’ Docherty has jogged memories of his connections with New Zealand. He died on New Year’s Eve, aged 92, after a long illness. ‘The Doc’ visits New Zealand … Read More

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Vale: Clive & Shirley Herbert – great supporters of football

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Clive and Shirley Herbert, an Auckland couple who used their own sporting success to help others, will long be remembered by football followers, including Friends of Football. The Herberts were best known as the parents of All Whites player and … Read More

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Vale: Russell Gray – sports writer and football enthusiast

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Former All Whites and Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert has paid tribute to long-time friend and football colleague Russell Gray who died in his sleep in April 2018. Gray, a long-time employee at the Wellington Phoenix, was an accomplished sportswriter … Read More

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