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Ex-All White Aaron Clapham remembers nothing of the sickening collision that left him with a badly fractured face.

The Football Ferns were outclassed by Canada at the Fifa Women's World Cup on Sunday [NZ time], losing 2-0 at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble, but can still plot a course to the knockout stages.

Football Ferns midfielder Olivia Chance is currently without a club but that is not likely to last for long if she continues to catch the eye at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Mainland Football have released Canterbury United coach Willy Gerdsen and the federation's football development manager Alan Walker in a major shake-up for the Christchurch-based national football league team.

Where to start? Where to start?

There’s no time, or appetite, for moping in the Football Ferns camp… just hunger for redemption.

As football fan pedigrees go, mine is decidedly mutt. But for all you other tyre-kicking sports fans out there, the Women's World Cup is worthy of your attention.

The Football Ferns have suffered an unfortunate defeat in their first match at the Fifa Women's World Cup, with the Netherlands scoring a last gasp winner in the 93rd minute.

Football Ferns coach Tom Sermanni admits this morning's World Cup loss to the Netherlands was "absolute heartbreak" for his side but there were plenty of positives to take away from it too.

The Football Ferns were minutes away from securing a valuable point in their opening match at the Fifa Women's World Cup in France, but the Netherlands struck late to claim the spoils and break Kiwi hearts.

When the Football Ferns begin their World Cup campaign in France later this week, goalkeeper Erin Nayler can find comfort in some familiar surroundings.

The Football Ferns' goals at this year's Fifa Women's World Cup are simple, but scoring the goals needed to achieve them is another matter.

The Football Ferns will be relying on their defence and experience during this year's World Cup campaign, coach Tom Sermanni says.

Wendi Henderson was the veteran in the Football Ferns at the 2007 Fifa Women's World Cup in China, with 55 caps to her name as she neared the end of a playing career that stretched back two decades.

Football Ferns captain Ali Riley believes Tom Sermanni was the coach the team needed at the end of last year and is pleased to see him agree to stick around for another year.

Football Ferns coach Tom Sermanni will remain in charge until the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

A-League champions Sydney FC have bolstered their strikeforce by signing All Whites forward Kosta Barbarouses.

It was the final day of the Major League Soccer season and Stefan Marinovic had just finished up training with Vancouver Whitecaps.