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Seven contenders await African addition

4 July 2012
Seven contenders await African addition

Seven countries have pencilled the dates 15-30 June into their diary ahead of next year’s competition in Brazil, with the hosts, reigning world champions Spain and the team positioned second in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Uruguay, leading a stellar cast which also includes Italy, Japan, Mexico and Tahiti. Africa’s representative will be decided at the…

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4 July 2012
Oly Whites set to face strong Brazil

Menezes has been working with a wider training group of 23, who took part in friendlies over recent weeks against Denmark, USA, Mexico and Argentina as part of the Olympic preparations.No room was found for the likes of former Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldinho, Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar, Lazio midfielder Hernanes or Chelsea winger Ramires…

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3 July 2012
Vencel: Oceania can produce top goalkeepers

The former Czechoslovakia and Slovakia international has spent the last week in Auckland to conduct a FIFA Goalkeeping Coaching Course on behalf of New Zealand Football and also visited OFC last year to helm a pair of similar courses.Goalkeeping has been identified by the OFC Technical Department as a key issue in the development of…

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3 July 2012
Gope-Fenepej joins French top flight

The former AS Magenta star has signed a one-year contract with the club, who won promotion back to France’s top flight last season after a five-year hiatus, and has already linked up with his new teammates for pre-season training under the watchful eye of manager Jean-Marc Furlan.He becomes the second player from the Pacific Islands…

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2 July 2012
Totori: I can handle step up

The Solomon Islands international signed a deal with the Phoenix after impressing coach Ricki Herbert with some scintillating performances at the OFC Nations Cup, held last month in his homeland, and is looking forward to testing his skills on the region’s biggest club stage.“My strength is my speed and I will have to play the…

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2 July 2012
Volunteer provides boost to women’s football

Tom McDonald of Sydney, New South Wales, arrived in the country last month as part of the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) programme and will work with the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) to promote and develop women’s football.The AYAD programme is run by the Australian Government through its AusAID agency and places skilled young…

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2 July 2012
Rosie recovers to realise Olympic dream

Ten weeks ago the 19-year-old feared her Olympic dreams could be over when it was confirmed she had a stress fracture in her foot. But after a remarkable road to recovery the 2008 OFC Women’s Player of the Year has booked her ticket to London. Coach Tony Readings named striker White in his 18-strong squad…

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29 June 2012
Ferns put faith in experience for Olympics

Readings’ charges are the opening act of London 2012, playing hosts Great Britain in Cardiff two days before the opening ceremony, but with a combined experience of 862 caps the team is unlikely to be overawed.It’s the most experienced Ferns squad named for a major tournament and includes ten players with 50 caps or more…

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29 June 2012
Futsal coaches learn from French mentor

The five-day course wraps up today and has gathered over 30 players, coaches and officials from many parts of the region for a series of theoretical and practical sessions.The aim is to provide the participants with the skills to assist in the planning and development of future futsal activities in Tahiti, a country showing great…

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29 June 2012
Smith: Playing the hosts will be amazing

As captain of her country she has gained particular pride at the development of the side and the explosion of interest in the women’s game worldwide. “The World Cup five years ago was our first major tournament and then to get into the Olympics was a huge thing for us four years ago,” Smith says….

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