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Youth Course ends on high note

30 June 2014
Youth Course ends on high note

The closing ceremony of the first FIFA course to be held in Solomon Islands since 2012 was witnessed by FIFA Development Officer for Oceania Glenn Turner, Solomon Islands Football Federation Normalising Committee chairman Barnabas Anga and SIFF CEO Neil Poloso.The course had opened on Tuesday with 26 participants travelling from around Honiara and from further…

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28 June 2014
Herbert’s expert take on World Cup trends

A few clear trends have already emerged and there have been plenty of notable developments too, not least the failure of holders Spain to reach the knockout phase.La Roja’s early exit mirrored Italy’s fall at the first hurdle four years ago, when the reigning champions were sunk in a section containing Slovakia, Paraguay and New…

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27 June 2014
Commonwealth-wide fundraiser for children a first

International singing superstar Nicole Scherzinger and Scottish football legend Sir Alex Ferguson are two of the star-studded names who will appear in the global fundraising first at the Glasgow 2014 Opening Ceremony on 23 July.Glasgow 2014, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and UNICEF have forged a ground-breaking partnership – with the ambition of improving the…

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27 June 2014
Uzbekistan test for All Whites

The match against the fourth-ranked Asian nation at the Pakhtakor Stadium on Monday, 8 September comes after international activity for the New Zealand side in the last two international windows earlier this year against Japan and South Africa.In their 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign, Uzbekistan lost the Asian Football Confederation fifth-placed play-off against Jordan with…

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27 June 2014
From mango trees to TV screens

That’s 11-year-old Jarvis Alatise’s daily routine.And it’s a routine which has helped make him one of the most skilled young football players in the country, and now, the face of the Football Federation Samoa’s (FFS) FUN Football programme.A Year 6 student at Vaivase Primary School and the eldest of five kids, Jarvis started off playing…

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26 June 2014
New content a hit around Pacific

In March 2014, the Just Play Project Managers and top instructors from OFC’s 11 Member Associations came together in Auckland, New Zealand to learn as much as possible about the new content.They have since shared their knowledge and expertise with the Just Play team in their respective countries and the new content is being introduced…

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26 June 2014
Avalon Girls’ promote women’s game

The trip is a chance for the girls from Avalon to practice their own football skills against Vanuatu’s best women’s teams, but the main objective is to assist Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) with the promotion of the game among young women.“For the past two years we have seen the impact of that partnership as participation…

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25 June 2014
9th edition of Challenge Benjamins has global flair

As they have over the past eight editions, the channel is once again throwing its support behind the nation’s burgeoning young footballers.This year Challenge Benjamins Canal + 2014 is set to deliver half-days of 100% Foot to 11-12 year-olds all over the country.Fast becoming an institution of football in New Caledonia, the event will travel…

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25 June 2014
HBS supports PNG Football Association

HBS recognises the outstanding efforts the PNGFA is accomplishing in its promotion of football to communities throughout the country and its achievement in international competition. As part of the company’s social obligation, it is proud to partner with PNGFA as the national association embarks on its quest for World Cup qualification and in the positive…

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25 June 2014
Solomon Islanders the World Cup’s biggest fans

While the Oceania region isn’t being represented by a team in Brazil, two countries have shown just how football crazy they are.Solomon Islands has emerged at the top of a Google search volume index.The archipelago, located to the northeast of Australia, may not have a team there, but they have the world’s highest Google search…

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