Valerio Raccuglia is as baffled as the rest of Wellington's football community.
Now working his way to back to fitness after rupturing his Achilles tendon last season for the Wellington Phoenix, Paul Ifill shares with the PFA the uncertainty it has cast over his life and his resolve to regain full fitness and finish his career on his own terms.
All Whites coach-in-waiting Anthony Hudson has reportedly arrived in New Zealand ahead of his expected unveiling this week.
Bahrain’s AFC Asian Cup 2015 preparations have been dealt a blow with news that head coach Anthony Hudson has left his position ahead of a move to New Zealand.
A new football tournament is set for Auckland later this year, featuring club sides from three different Fifa confederations plus a national team.
If Anthony Hudson is appointed as the next All Whites coach, New Zealand Football will not only be getting a coach desperate to make his name at the highest level but also someone who has faced the ultimate depths of despair.
The remarkable rise of Albert Riera was underlined in Wollongong today as the Wellington Phoenix midfielder completed his first training session with the A-League All Stars.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has named a 17-man squad for the club's FFA Cup debut against Adelaide United on Tuesday.
If an extra shot or two flies over the crossbar from the Wellington Phoenix during their FFA cup clash with Adelaide United across the Tasman on Tuesday night you could probably lay some blame on the ball.
Ernie Merrick continues the interminable wait to see if Michael McGlinchey is his player.
New Zealand Football is poised to unveil Anthony Hudson as the new All Whites coach after the Englishman was relieved of his duties with Bahrain.
Junior Football Ferns captain Katie Bowen flies out on Friday for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada starting next week with a heightened appreciation of what playing for her country means to her and her New Zealand team mates.
The old adage of if at first you don’t succeed try and try again certainly applies to Tom Doyle.
Under pressure West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has told British media the club's New Zealand tour was a "trip too far" as he counts the costs of two shock losses and injury to star Andy Carroll.
The Bahrain Football Association has signalled that it won't let its national coach, Anthony Hudson, switch allegiances to New Zealand without a fight.
New Zealand Football have made a formal offer to 33-year-old Englishman Anthony Hudson to become the next All Whites coach.
The Junior Football Ferns head away to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada later this week and the mood in the squad is bright after Tuesday night’s jersey presentation ceremony at ASB Bank headquarters in Auckland.
All Whites midfielder Chris James is set to tackle his next challenge in the hotbed of European football after joining French side CS Sedan Ardennes earlier this month.
Auckland-based football fans are in for a treat in the middle of next month after both ASB Chatham Cup semi-finals were drawn to be played in the City of Sails.
Players on a top Auckland college football team are said to be planning to boycott games - and even threatening to leave the school - after their coach was sacked.
Napier City Rovers have stormed into the semifinals of the Chatham Cup but it came at a price after Miles John was admitted to hospital with concussion in Wellington yesterday.
The memories of John Alder and Liam Sweeney illuminated the way for Newcastle United in New Zealand during one of the darkest weeks in the history of the club.
Dutch footballer Roly Bonevacia was looking for an adventure when searching for a new club and believes he has found it with the Wellington Phoenix.
''Let's all have a disco! Let's all have a disco! La la laa, La la laa!''
Anthony Hudson, a 33-year old Englishman described as a "young Jose Mourinho", is set to be the next All Whites Coach, after he resigned from his current job.
Few people will remember the good work of your pre-season if it all falls apart when the bright lights start to shine.
Bay United could play David just once.
Wellington Phoenix fans can dare to dream again.
If the Football United Tour is to be repeated, it is likely to feature one English Premier League team, not two.
In the end, ''Big Sam'' Allardyce had to give Winston Reid a cuddle.
The new All Whites coach is likely to be unveiled by the end of the week, with Bahrain boss Anthony Hudson the hot tip to take over.
Three previous winners and a first time semi-finalist make up the last four of the 2014 ASB Chatham Cup after the competition quarter-finals over the weekend.
Ernie Merrick now has options.
Michael McGlinchey's playing future should be decided by the end of this week, with the matter due to go to arbitration.
The Football United tour is over — and it seems unlikely we will see more English Premier League teams in the near future.