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Grassroots pushes forward

26 July 2016
Grassroots pushes forward

It’s the second time the FTF Technical Director has led a FIFA course in Noumea after leading an Elite Coaching Course in May.“Grassroots football should be a priority for development,” Flaccadori said, “because it’s here that we construct the foundations of our football knowledge.“Furthermore, in the development process of a player, grassroots football is the…

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26 July 2016
Hughes honoured by inclusion

That his mother were still here to witness his success.Mere Tanoa passed away in 2015 when Hughes and his teammates were preparing for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.Even to this day the loss continues to leave a large gap in his life.“I missed my mum during the FIFA U-20 World Cup and I wish she…

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26 July 2016
Boost for Fiji FA

Chung was on had to inaugurate the refurbished futsal court as well as the conference facilities and accomodation at the Fiji FA headquarters on Saturday in Vatawaqa.Chung said Fiji FA had identified a number of areas where they could improve infrastructure and in turn, the development of football across the nation.“The upgrading of the futsal…

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26 July 2016
U-20 prepare for US trip

Coach Lisa Cole has helped line up seven matches against US university teams including the 2015 national champions.Team manager Cathy Agunam said the experience in Korea, in which the side played three matches, was a good one for the team on a number of fronts.“What the country should understand is that most of the girls…

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22 July 2016
Lea’alafa’s triple threat

When he steps onto the court at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 in September, Lea’alafa will be part-way towards featuring in three FIFA events within the space of just nine months.A headline name for both club and country, Lea’alafa has enjoyed a stunning year already. He was named player of the tournament at…

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22 July 2016
Club Licensing comes to Vanuatu

OFC Club Licensing Manager Chris Kemp and FIFA Consultant Robbie Middleby introduced the club licensing system and the five pillars that make up FIFA Club Licensing.Kemp used Iceland’s recent success at the UEFA Euros in France as an example for Vanuatu.“They reached the quarter-finals of the tournament with only a population of just over 330,000,…

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21 July 2016
Plenty of learnings from China tour

The New Zealand side, who won the OFC U-17 Championship at the start of the year undefeated without conceding a goal, went to China without knowing how good they were compared to opponents they expect to meet at the World Cup. They were beaten 6-0, 3-1 and 5-1 by China, Canada and Japan respectively and…

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20 July 2016
Dream come true for Khem

Frank Farina this week named his squad for the Olympic Football Tournament in Rio with Alvin Singh, Roy Krishna and Simione Tamanisau taking the three coveted senior positions in the squad. It’s a strong side with plenty of international experience to draw on and although Khem has only two preparation tours in Spain and Brazil…

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20 July 2016
Cup back after 15 year hiatus

Nippon Field is playing host to eight teams – four men’s and four women’s – from Tongatapu and Vavaú.Tonga Football Association competitions manager Penateti Feke said bringing the competition back is a major step forward for Tonga football development.“The current status of Tonga football in the FIFA rankings is descending and the previous results from…

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20 July 2016
Erceg leading by example

The central defender will soon have the honour of captaining her country at an Olympic Games when the Football Ferns walk out for their Rio 2016 opener against reigning gold medallists USA in Belo Horizonte.Rio 2016 will be a sixth global tournament for Erceg at senior level over a nine-year year period stretching back to…

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