Nelsen earned his place by “defending defiantly throughout the tournament and heroically against Italy,” it said. Last month, international football website goal.com named Nelsen its world player of the week…
The 33-year-old will assist Head of Competitions David Firisua with all matters relating to competitions and events as OFC activities continue to increase with various programmes both on and off…
At all four quarter-final matches on July 2 and 3, each team captain, watched by millions of people around the world, will read out a declaration condemning and rejecting any…
The event is the preliminary qualifying tournament for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup and will be held from September 29 to October 8 in Auckland.Host nation New Zealand will…
Yet, though Ricki Herbert’s battling All Whites take their leave from South Africa without having won a game, they have not tasted defeat and their three-point tally was enough to…
The All Whites were ridiculed in some quarters before the tournament for traveling to South Africa with a squad which included part-time and amateur players. But Ricki Herbert’s side, ranked…
Nelsen was struck down by a stomach bug in the days leading up to the Group F decider against Paraguay and says he felt ‘awful’ and was only functioning at…
New Zealand referee Mike Hester’s cup run will continue into the knockout stages after the Auckland resident was appointed as fourth official for today’s Round of 16 clash between the…
The South Americans finished with five points, one ahead of Slovakia, who knocked out holders Italy in the group’s other match, while the Kiwis go out unbeaten after their third…
The All Whites drew all three games and finished ahead of defending champions Italy but it was not enough to put them into the last 16.However, Herbert, who refuses to…