Crespo aims to make an impact

Cristobal Marquez Crespo has an incredible playing pedigree developed in Spain’s first division with Villarreal among other clubs, as well as experience gained playing in Ukraine.Now the midfielder is bringing all that talent and experience down under after a difficult period that saw his career stutter because of red tape.Crespo, who fell out with his…

The conference is bringing close to 800 youths from sport and youth organisations, government and international institutions from around the Pacific region together in Noumea, New Caledonia. Rokotuinakasa says the prospect of being involved in a conference like this is exciting and he can’t wait for it to get underway tomorrow.“Sport can make a difference…

Up to 800 participants, guest speakers, local and national government representatives gathered at the Arene du Sud in Paita for day one of the five-day conference. Proceedings got underway with an introduction of the Heads of Delegation from each of the participating countries, who have been an essential part of the build-up to the event….

The Pacific Youth and Sports Conference is divided into three important parts – before, during and after. Right now the participants are just one day away from spending a week immersed in seminars, workshops and thinking groups. “Before our Solomon Islands delegation arrived we went through the themes that will be covered during the conference…

PYASC aims to address the significant social issues facing young Pacific Islanders with this second edition having been organised by the Oceania Football Confederation in conjunction with the Government of New Caledonia and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. PYASC CEO Franck Castillo says there are two key objectives for the conference – to have…

Auckland City’s fifth appearance at FIFA’s premier club event will feature a dream match against Moroccan champions Raja Casablanca on December 11in Agadir. “The FIFA Club World Cup is a great tournament and we have to appreciate the opportunity we’ve got to compete in Morocco. It’s an unbelievable feeling to be back there for the…