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The ISPS Handa Premiership might not be the pinnacle of world football but it’s ours and it’s beautiful and it can take any league on the planet for sheer unpredictable entertainment.

Sydney FC remain top of the W-League despite not playing in a week that saw Brisbane Roar and the Newcastle Jets record their first wins of the season.

When Matt Ridenton left the Wellington Phoenix in May 2018, the club wasn’t in a good place.

Wellington Phoenix footballer Tim Payne has mistakenly been caught up in the online vitriol directed at his Australian cricket namesake.

Through a vintage performance and some luck with results elsewhere Auckland City got themselves back up into the familiar nest of first place in week seven.

Football Ferns coach Tom Sermanni would have liked what he’s seen in the early rounds of Australia’s W-League.

Cam Devlin believes moving to Wellington was the best thing that ever happened to him, as far as his football career is concerned.

What would the implications be for natural justice? Would Donald Trump have stolen a second term?

Wellington Phoenix midfielder Alex Rufer will miss their clash with the Newcastle Jets on January 24 after being handed a one-match suspension following a red card that has since been apologised for.

Two of Dunedin’s most successful football clubs may be set to combine as New Zealand Football undergoes a major realignment.

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Wellington coach Ufuk Talay said his team will take the next fortnight to recover as they face two weeks without an A-League match.

A-League referees boss Strebre Delovski can expect a strongly-worded "please explain" missive from the Wellington Phoenix after a game-changing decision in their 1-1 draw with Macarthur FC at Campbelltown Stadium.

Football Ferns coach Tom Sermanni is preparing for a short, sharp build-up to the Tokyo Olympics, acknowledging it is likely to be June, at the earliest, before he can get his team together.

Promising New Zealand teenager Matthew Garbett had big goals for this year’s Under-20 World Cup after getting his first taste of European football during a challenging season Swedish Allsvenskan club Falkenbergs FF.

Wellington Phoenix captain Ulises Dávila says he is ready to start when they face A-League newcomers Macarthur FC on Saturday night at Campbelltown Stadium.

A change in the national league format was all the motivation Phil Keinzley needed to have another crack at coaching the Wairarapa United senior men’s team.

New recruit Mirza Muratovic is hoping to score more goals this season that Wellington Phoenix supporters back on this side of the Tasman can actually see.