OPINION: Even the greatest fortune-teller would not have predicted what unfolded at Westpac Stadium on Sunday
The numbers make for ugly reading.
Kosta Barbarouses has thrown a spanner in the works of Melbourne Victory's nightmare A-League finals run-in by accepting a New Zealand call up next month.
If they’re wondering why they practise penalties so often at Wellington Phoenix, they can blame Kevin Muscat. His uncharacteristic miss in the penalty shoot-out at the 2010 grand final helped seal Melbourne Victory’s fate, and it’s a loss that still haunts Ernie Merrick.
A multi-million dollar upgrade of Westpac Stadium should be considered as part of the debate around the proposed Petone Arena, stadium boss Shane Harmon says.
If the Wellington Phoenix were rocked by Sunday's record 5-0 loss at Westpac Stadium, they certainly weren't showing it.
Manny Muscat looks set to switch to a defensive midfield role for Wellington Phoenix's Friday night A-League clash with Central Coast Mariners in Gosford.
The fight to keep the Phoenix in Wellington has begun, with one city councillor describing a planned move to a new stadium in Petone as "unthinkable".
Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome is confident the A-League club will get an extension to its licence beyond 2016.
All Whites striker Rory Fallon has signed with League One side Crawley Town until the end of the football season.
The Wellington Phoenix could be playing at a new boutique stadium in Petone in less than three years, if unveiled plans go ahead.
The Wellington Phoenix have confirmed a conditional commitment to move to a new football-specific stadium in time for the 2016/2017 A-League season.
Wellington Phoenix A-League soccer coach Ernie Merrick won't spend much time watching replays of yesterday's horror 5-0 loss to the Melbourne Heart.
Ernie Merrick won't waste any time raking over the coals of the Wellington Phoenix's worst home loss.
Team Wellington have booked their place in the ASB Premiership playoffs with a flattering 4-1 win over Wanderers SC at North Harbour Stadium this afternoon.
When Wellington striker Stein Huysegems turns 32 in June he will have been a professional footballer for half his life.
Somehow, today's A-League game in Wellington has become the match of the round.
In a few months, Jason Hicks has gone from trench to bench, from digging trenches to starring off the bench.
Tommy Smith's decision not to turn out for the All Whites against Japan shouldn't prove terminal to his international career.
A victory today over Waitakere United won't get WaiBop United into the playoffs - but it would give them a great deal of satisfaction.
Team Wellington have an opportunity to flex their growing muscle tomorrow when they visit Wanderers SC at North Harbour Stadium.
Neil Emblen has just made Glen Moss the All Whites' captain, so perhaps the Phoenix goalkeeper is a little biased.
There are few more rewarding feelings for players and coaches than when a sports team clicks.
A 20-strong Junior Football Ferns squad chasing a spot at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup later this year get into action next week at the Oceania Football U-20 Women’s Championship in Mangere.
The Football Ferns fell to their second straight one goal defeat on Thursday, beaten 1-0 by Korea DPR at the Yongchuan International Women’s Invitational Tournament in China.
Referee Jan-Hendrik Hintz has got a vote of confidence from FIFA, football's international governing body.
Learning to listen is paying off for Tyler Boyd.
All A-League clubs will finally have dugouts in 2015, but Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has slammed Football Federation Australia, accusing it of banning their use for years.
Neil Emblen might be just interim coach but he's ushered in a new era for the All Whites with a handful of changes for the side to face Japan in an international in Tokyo next month.
The collateral damage inflicted by the defeat to Mexico in last year's World Cup playoff runs deeper than the 9-3 aggregate scoreline and it was reflected in yesterday's naming of the squad to face Japan in Tokyo next month.
Interim All Whites coach Neil Emblen will consider applying for the job on a permanent basis if he is successful in next month's friendly against Japan.
When it comes to on-field leaders in football, the players wearing the gloves are often overlooked and labelled; too eccentric or too far away from the action to have any impact.
The quiet ascension of an attacking talent from Te Puke was completed on Tuesday when 19-year-old Ryan Thomas was included in the All Whites squad to meet Japan in March.
A New Zealand side with a youthful look will meet 2014 FIFA World Cup-bound Japan after the All Whites squad to face the Samurai Blue in March was named on Tuesday.
Perth Glory chief Tony Sage is confident the club can hang on to prize goalscoring asset Shane Smeltz amid on-going discussions over a new deal for the A-League’s all-time top scorer.