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The making of the “Little Devil”

17 July 2013
The making of the “Little Devil”

“I remember when I was in Morocco, in any small places, playing 20v20 for example and that’s where I developed my ability to dribble,” Lopez Ufarte says.His parents soon returned to Spain and Lopez Ufarte says he soon moved from playing in the streets to playing on the beach in the north of Spain.“When we…

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16 July 2013
Tiki Toa continue Europe tour

The Euro Nationscup was held in Linz, Austria over the weekend with four countries taking part – Tahiti, Switzerland, Slovakia and hosts Austria.The visiting Tahitians flew into the final after edging the defending Euro Beach Soccer League champions Switzerland in a thrilling play-off on Saturday which they won 7-4.This led them to an encounter with…

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16 July 2013
Top training minds meet in Turkey

The four-day event, which was organised by FIFA’s Development division and brought together the likes of technical directors, development heads and coaches from every confederation across the globe, was the first to be held for five years. Covering theoretical, technical and practical aspects of the wide-ranging roles of the FIFA instructors, it was a chance…

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16 July 2013
‘Little Devil’ making his mark down under

Not only did he spend almost 15 years as a professional with the likes of Real Sociedad and Atletico de Madrid in Spain, but he can also add scoring at the 1982 FIFA World Cup to his long list of achievements.And while his name may be relatively unheard of in Oceania, thanks to his new…

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16 July 2013
Australia builds for the future

Today we are bringing you the latest on the team sitting 27th in the futsal world rankings, Australia, as they arrive in Auckland hoping to give the side’s younger members a bit more international experience.Australia participated in their sixth World Cup last year in Thailand with a history-making performance against Mexico earning the side their…

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15 July 2013
English game lures another Caledonian

Hienghene Sport midfielder Roy Kayara caught the same flight as Partodikromo bound for England with his father Sebastien Kayara confirming that the 23-year-old has secured a one-month trial with the second division club.“He wants to concentrate on his football, he wants to try and launch his career over there,” the senior Kayara says.“If everything goes…

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15 July 2013
McGlinchey earns All-Stars’ call-up

McGlinchey is no stranger to the global stage, having been part of the All Whites squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the New Zealand Olympic team at the 2012 London Games.The midfielder became the youngest person to play for Scottish club Celtic when he debuted at 15 years 273 days,…

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15 July 2013
Adams signs with Phoenix

Adams caught Merrick’s eye during a week-long trial in Wellington and has been given a obne-year professional contract, with the option of a second year.Merrick says the 19-year-old defender is the type of player he wants to give opportunities to.“Luke has been a stand out at training and fits into our plans for the squad,…

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12 July 2013
Young All Whites seek to maintain momentum

However, it is the nation’s U-17 national team that have paved the way by achieving breakthrough success on the world stage.The Young All Whites reached the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009, an accomplishment no other New Zealand team had achieved to that point. It is a feat the team repeated…

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12 July 2013
FFS focuses on local coach talent

Football Federation Samoa is putting its might behind talented local coaches as it looks to build a strong base for coach and player development in its own backyard.One of those talented young up-and-comers is Taavale Tavita, from the village of Papaloloa, who was recently selected as one of the two coaches to take the reins…

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