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FIFA Refereeing Course strengthens skill-set

24 July 2014
FIFA Refereeing Course strengthens skill-set

Referees, assistant referees and the Cook Island’s technical instructors all received an update on the Laws of the Game in time for the 2014 football season which kicks off next month.Held at the Cook Island Football Association’s Matavera Complex, the goal is to educate and improve the quality of local referees.Hester encouraged all the participants…

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24 July 2014
Dream becomes a reality

“It’s was a childhood dream turned reality!” Vartane exclaims of the pure delight he felt at experiencing the final with 75,000 other fans at the mythical Maracana Stadium.It was a great moment of shared sporting history that had been seven years in the making.After such a long wait, the fantasy could have seen him disappointed…

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24 July 2014
Tafea reign supreme in Vanuatu

Tafea FC laid claim to their second consecutive title with the win, after downing Amicale 1-0 in last year’s final, which sees them set to make their second OFC Champions League appearance in a row.An error from Amicale goalkeeper Chikau Mansale contributed to the opening goal with Tafea defender Ignas Imak capitalising to get things…

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23 July 2014
Muscat joins Riera in Foxtel All Stars squad

Midfielder Riera was in one of the earlier groups to be announced and today Muscat was in the final group chosen.Riera, who began his career downunder with OFC Champions Auckland City FC, registered his delight with his selection just last week.“It is hard to believe,” Riera said on being told he would be playing against…

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23 July 2014
West Ham United lose Andy Carroll for Nix clash

A statement by West Ham United confirmed the one-time Liverpool frontman will miss both of his club’s matches on their short New Zealand tour.“Andy Carroll will miss both games on the Football United tour of New Zealand as a precautionary measure after developing a sore left ankle during training.“After assessment by the club’s medical experts,…

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23 July 2014
European quartet qualify for New Zealand

The identity for four more qualifiers for next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand is known after Austria, Germany, Portugal and Ukraine all qualified for the showpiece youth event yesterday.With a 3-0 victory over Israel in the UEFA European U-19 Championship in Hungary, Austria was the first team to secure their ticket to…

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22 July 2014
Futsal draw unveiled

Four OFC member associations will take part in the tournament – New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Vanuatu – and will be joined by one member of the Asian confederation, last year’s Invitational runners-up, Malaysia. The tournament will be held at Arène du Sud, Paita, New Caledonia from August 12-16. The teams will compete in…

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22 July 2014
First grassroots course in Vauva’u a success

FIFA’s signature ‘Developing football everywhere’, promoted during the FIFA World Cup™, materialised when at the beginning of July the first ever FIFA Grassroots Course was held in the islands of Vauva’u in the Kingdom of Tonga.Led by FIFA Instructor Simon Toselli, Tonga Football Association Technical Director Kilifi Uele and Development Officer Manatu Liavala’a, the course…

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21 July 2014
Guillemard: ‘A very exciting challenge’

Fedcalfoot: You have just started in your position as General Secretary at the FCF, to start can you please explain your professional background and your journey to managing the governing body of Caledonian fooball ?Nicolas Guillemard: For the last four years I was Deputy Director of Education for the North Province. Before that, I was…

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21 July 2014
Young Tahitians inspired by Seniors’ achievement

Kealii Wong, Kaena Onuu and Tehapai Crolas are taking part in the Academy’s weekly programme along with 23 other aspiring footballers from five different countries.WPFA head coach Jess Ibrom says while the trio have already spent a week immersed in the academy programme with their team, their return will be a whole different experience.“I think…

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