All Whites coach Ricki Herbert was pleased with the way his new look side went about their business and felt they were unlucky not to come away with a win at Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium.“We had a number of our senior players not here tonight, so it was a huge challenge for the young boys…
Just under two weeks ago, Lössi defeated favourites Magenta in the final of the Coupe de Calédonie to secure their passage into the premier knockout cup competition in France.The Coupe de France is open to all amateur and professional football clubs in France, including clubs based in the overseas departments and territories, with the winner…
Coach Ricki Herbert is trialling a new youthful looking 4-1-4-1 formation with LA Galaxy’s Dan Keat set to make his first start in an All Whites shirt operating as a defensive shield for the back four.“We haven’t seen Dan start a match before so it’s a big opportunity for him to stake a claim,” Herbert…
Among them was Jeremy Brockie, a player who has experienced the highs and lows of professional football. A third trip to the world’s most populous nation evokes memories of a watershed moment in his career.While some may consider him a veteran many forget that the Nelson native is still in his mid-twenties.Brockie burst onto the…
The 16-year-old is the first recipient of the Rémi Taea Scholarship created by the FTF as a means of nurturing emerging talents through the provision of financial aid to attend training centres either in France or overseas.Rémi Taea was one of the main architects of the revolution of Tahiti football which occurred in 1988, led…
The course is aimed at coaches who have successfully completed parts one and two of the D Licence whilst demonstrating the ability to coach players at a senior level and is an accredited programme under the auspices of the OFC accreditation scheme.The goal is to prepare coaches working with players from U-19 to senior level…
Seventeen-year-old Cameron Howieson has been called up to the squad and will travel from his Burnley home overnight to link up the rest of the All Whites squad in Shanghai on Tuesday morning (China time).Nelsen and medical staff have been managing the injuries for the past month and he has not trained with his Queens…
The centre is an initiative developed by the Tonga Football Association, with assistance from the OFC Technical Department, which aims to train a selection of players on a regular basis – up to three times a week – to build a more skilled and competitive base of young players in the country.Fifty-eight players have been…
The defender, who has struggled to get game time this season, made a winning return to the first team at Ipswich Town as the Tractor Boys won their second match in three under new manager Mick McCarthy.Smith played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Burnley.Ipswich are still in the relegation zone but…
The five-day affair, which is being conducted by OFC Player Development Officer Daniel Shirley with assistance from VFF technical team members George Regenvanu and Etienne Mermer, is being attended by 24 participants who will implement Grassroots football in their respective villages and provinces.The course will combine classroom learning with practical football sessions each day and…