Albert Riera’s decision to retire and walk away from the last year of his A-League deal with the Phoenix over the weekend came as a complete surprise, a low volume departure compared to those of teammates Ben Sigmund and Manny Muscat.
Qualifying for the 2018 World Cup may seem like a world away for the embattled All Whites. But if anyone knows what a shot of confidence can do for a side, it's captain Chris Wood.
A familiar face will be missing when the Wellington Phoenix players return for pre-season training next month with Spanish midfielder Albert Riera terminating the final year of his contract by mutual consent with the club.
FORMER Rotorua United player Paige Satchell has been selected for the New Zealand Football Ferns squad to face the Australian Matildas in June.
Ben Sigmund returned to his birthplace on Wednesday and said Marlborough's footballing fraternity could take a bow.
Thistle have almost forgotten what it is like to play at home.
Six days into the All Whites camp in Brisbane, coach Anthony Hudson remains confident his side will be ready for the Oceania Nations Cup.
An Oceania Nations Cup warm-up game against second-tier Australian club Western Pride provided the All Whites with a "good workout", says coach Anthony Hudson.
The All Whites have won the opening training game of their Brisbane camp in preparation for the upcoming OFC Nations Cup in Papua New Guinea.
A report was released today showing that the FIFA U-20 World Cup was a success for New Zealand, delivering a positive impact to the country’s economy and a significant boost for football profile, infrastructure and participation.
Striker Hannah Wilkinson is back from injury and two new caps have also been named in the Football Ferns women's football squad for a two-game series in Australia next month.
The All Whites have scored a 2-0 win over a Queensland club team in their first warm-up match for the Oceania Nations Cup.
Due to Central League clubs receiving byes or out-of-town away ties, the only games in Wellington for Round 1 of the National Women’s Knock-Out Cup were between Capital Premier League sides.
Fitness and acclimatisation have remained key focuses for the All Whites ahead of their first warm-up match for the Oceania Nations Cup.
Just 10 days out from the OFC Nations Cup in Papua New Guinea, the All Whites are entering the final stages of their progressive training programme and assistant coach Alex Armstrong insists no stone will be left unturned.
Player autobiographies and any football books are big business...........................in the UK!
The All Whites are looking good at their Australian training camp ahead of the OFC Nations Cup, according to midfielder Michael McGlinchey.
There is an intriguing blend of matches in Round 2 of the Women’s Knockout Cup with a top-of-the-table Mainland clash, a repeat of several previous finals and the guaranteed progression of a lower league team all featuring.
The second round of the Chatham Cup will be a fascinating watch after a number of eye-catching ties were pulled from the hat in the official draw this afternoon.
Former All Whites defender Ben Sigmund has backed coach Anthony Hudson's decision not to select Tommy Smith for future internationals.
All Whites midfielder Michael McGlinchey believes the team is building nicely for the OFC Nations Cup at the end of the month.
The Fiji Football Association has released Frank Farina’s final selection for the 2016 OFC nations Cup in Papua New Guinea later this month.
When it comes to kicking off the Tasman United era, you could hardly pick a bigger occasion than playing before a Wellington Phoenix game.
WHEN Corey Lucas was playing for Western Spirit 12 months ago, the prospect of tackling New Zealand was as far away as the country itself.
Wakefield Park on Saturday evening was the setting for both the upset and biggest casualty of the first round of Wellington's Chatham Cup action.
SuperSport United man of the match against Baroka FC Jeremy Brockie is looking forward to two huge games against Orlando Pirates in the next two weeks.
TEAMWORK is the secret ingredient that Labasa's Golden Boy Roy Krishna is counting on to tackle the odds at the Rio Olympic Games.
The longest run he'd completed until now was 10km but Matt Weldon-Smith will step up to more than double that for Ronald McDonald House.
The latest edition of the Women’s Knockout Cup kicked off this weekend with a barrage of goals across the country.
We all know about the romance of the Chatham Cup – if I write about it one more time I might even make myself puke.
Cambridge United were the only Waikato team to win in the Chatham Cup on Saturday, beating University of Auckland 2-1 to advance to the second round.
Ben Sigmund is an example for every sportsman who ever got a knockback, a don't come Monday or a see you later.
It was notable, when explaining his decision to effectively end the international career of Tommy Smith, that All Whites coach Anthony Hudson arrived at acceptance rather than annoyance when summing up his overriding emotion.
If history is any guide, All Whites coach Anthony Hudson should be on red alert as his team prepares to play three friendly matches against seemingly unfancied lower tier club opposition in Australia in the coming days.