Football

There are many variables but aside from talent and achievements, think of perseverance, attitude, commitment and longevity. By those parameters. Chris Wood is not just one of our greatest footballers – only alongside Wynton Rufer – but one of our ...

For those people that still wonder about the magic of sport, take a look at Auckland FC and their achievements across this A-League season. It’s something that no one expected and will be remembered for a long, long time. The ...

Football in this country is on the crest of the wave – and the sport in the South Island could be a long-term beneficiary. The game has had great moments before, notably the epic qualification journey for the 1982 FIFA ...

New Zealand men’s football is on the brink of a golden period. That’s the only conclusion to draw from a staggering few months, which has seen a number of young players make career defining moves to big European clubs. It’s ...

with another franchise slated for Christchurch in the future? Football in this country is about to enter a brave new world. Whether it is too early – or too late – is up for debate – but the sport is ...

In the next few months, New Zealand Football will face its biggest challenge in more than a decade. Essentially, the question is this; Now that the Fifa Women’s World Cup party is over, what comes next? The tournament, which culminated ...

The class of 1975 demonstrated, anything is possible when you pull on the silver fern. When the New Zealand’s women’s football team competed in their first major international tournament, they played in borrowed uniforms. The squad faced four matches in ...

How's this for a surprising statistic, ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup being held in New Zealand later this year. According to some unofficial – but reliable – tournament sources, there have been more tickets sold to people living ...

When the All Whites run out onto Eden Park next month, it will mark the end of a long drought. Perhaps more importantly, it could also signal the beginning of a vital new partnership. Chris Wood and his teammates haven’t ...

are racing the clock. In just over a year’s time, New Zealand will co-host the biggest female sporting event on the planet. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is a unique chance, that we might never see again. But will ...