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Ballon D’Or: Where the OFC votes went

17 January 2014
Ballon D’Or: Where the OFC votes went

In American Samoa, national team skipper Luvu Rafe Tala plumped for Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar, while coach Aliva Uinifareti opted for Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar. This wasn’t the only example of coach and captain taking different views.Fiji’s goalkeeper Simione Taminisau saw Ronaldo as top player of 2013, edging his Barcelona rival Messi, but…

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17 January 2014
Green joins Notts County in England’s WSL

Like Hoyle, the defender is currently playing in the Australian W-League where her side Sydney FC is sitting in second place, two points off the top with a game in hand.Green says joining Notts County Ladies is an exciting step forward in her career.“I’ve heard really good things about Rick Passmore, and seeing the signings…

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16 January 2014
Gope-Fenepej starts in French cup victory

It’s the first time the striker has made the starting line-up for the side he joined in June 2012 and what better reward than to help the team qualify for the semi-final of the prestigious French competition.The 25-year-old, playing up the left flank, made an early impression as he looked to reward coach Jean-Marc Furlan’s…

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16 January 2014
Réunion du Comité Exécutif de l’OFC reportée

La Conférence Interpol FIFA / OFC prévue pour les dates 26-27 Février 2014 aussi en Fidji, avoir lieu comme prévu.La dernière réunion du Comité Exécutif de l’OFC a eu lieu au Novotel Ascot à Greenlane, Auckland, en Novembre 2013. Share

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16 January 2014
OFC Executive Committee Meeting postponed

The OFC wishes to advise that the Executive Committee meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday 25 February 2014 in Fiji is now postponed until late March. The FIFA/OFC Interpol Conference scheduled for 26-27 February 2014 in Fiji will still take place as scheduled. The last OFC Executive Committee meeting was held at Novotel Ascot in Greenlane,…

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16 January 2014
Oceania Match Officials get Brazil nod

New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary will lead a trio made up of fellow Kiwi Jan Hendrik Hintz and Fijian assistant referee Ravenish Kumar, while Tahiti referee Norbert Hauata and assistant referee Mark Rule of New Zealand have been named as a support duo.It is the second straight World Cup appearance for O’Leary who was the…

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15 January 2014
Just Play: Improving employment prospects

Matthieu Cognac, a keynote speaker who also led a number of workshops, was in attendance at December’s Pacific Youth and Sports Conference in New Caledonia, providing expertise as a Youth Employment Specialist on behalf of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.As a result of his presence, Cognac and the ILO were introduced…

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15 January 2014
Soutien financier de la FIFA atteint un milliard

Pour la première fois depuis son intronisation par le Président Blatter en 1999, le soutien financier direct de l’instance dirigeante du football mondial a atteint la barre du milliard de dollars (US).Ces quinze dernières années, les 209 associations membres de la FIFA et les six confédérations ont respectivement reçu au total 778 millions et 331…

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15 January 2014
FIFA financial support reaches 1 billion USD

In the past 15 years, FIFA’s 209 member associations and six confederations have received a total of USD 778 million and USD 331 million respectively. The funds have been mainly used for infrastructure projects, planning and administration, technical development, men’s and women’s domestic competitions and youth football. The annual funds available under the Financial Assistance…

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15 January 2014
Lae FC eager to make mark

As the latest addition to the Papua New Guinea’s semi-professional soccer competition, the club is yet to show their discipline, their style of football, their best players and of course who their real supporters are.Coached by former soccer player, soldier and reputable coach Peter Gunemba and managed by a strong team of sponsors, administrators and…

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