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He helped France sweep all before them on the world football map and was part of the Real Madrid `Galacticos’ that won two UEFA Champions League titles at the turn of the century. The inimitable Christian Karembeu arrived back in his home country of New Caledonia to celebrate the Ground Breaking ceremony at the FIFA…

How does it feel to be part of the first New Zealand team to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup? It’s a brilliant feeling. We’re extremely proud of the fact that we’re going to Canada – and we’re all extremely excited about it. Playing in a World Cup at any level is something special….

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) President Reynald Temarii and FIFA Ambassador in Oceania Christian Karembeu have arrived in New Caledonia on a diplomatic mission that could see OFC relocate to the French Territory by 2011. Temarii and Karembeu are currently touring New Caledonia as part of the groundbreaking ceremony celebrations of the first phase of the…

Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) national team coach Airton Andrioli will assist in Marist FC’s O-League preparations following last month’s disappointing loss to Ba. The 2-0 defeat in front of 17,000 fans at Lawson Tama Stadium saw SIFF General Secretary Eddie Ngava draft in Andrioli to ensure Marist FC were better prepared for their upcoming…

Vanuatu football family mourns the death of one of the founders of the Vanuatu Football Federation. Michel Jacobe, 54 has passed away on Monday afternoon following a brain stroke. His family tries to rush him in hospital but they did not rescue him before their arrival at the Vila Central Hospital. He has survived by…

Four new clubs could be ready to join the Papua New Guinea Football Association’s (PNGFA)semi-professional NSL football competition for next season and could include a franchise from Bougainville. The other three entities are PS Roots (Port Moresby), Madang Country (Madang) and Lae West (Lae). These four franchises will join the existing five participating clubs to…

AS Temanava have had their six match unbeaten run in all competitions ended by highflying AS Tefana in the Tahiti Division Federale. AS Temanava held Ba FC 1-1 in their opening OFC O-League clash in Group B but had lost their way in their domestic endeavours until their recent resurgence. Elsewhere, AS Manu Ura cruised…

Participants of the FA course have been challenged to aim for much bigger things in coaching. English FA resource person at the recent workshop Jamie Houchen says the participants have demonstrated their keenness to learn and would be useless if they do not put into good use what they learnt. OFC’s technical director Jim Selby…

Former Rewa skipper Apisalome Turuva is set to join Labasa for the new season after applying for his district release last week. Rewa president Faiaz Ali said Turuva made his intentions clear about joining Labasa and he would not force the former national U20 defender or any other player to play for the Delta Tigers….

New Zealand will face two-time winners Portugal, African bronze mediallists Gambia and feared North American contenders Mexico in Group C of the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup in Canada this July. The Oceania champions will open their maiden FIFA Youth World Championship campaign against 1989 and 1991 champions and 1995 bronze medialists Portugal on July…