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Herbert signs new All Whites deal

15 February 2012
Herbert signs new All Whites deal

It is the second extension since the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Herbert, head coach of the national team since 2005.The first extension, signed in September 2010, was intended to see the team through to the end of the Oceania stage of World Cup qualifying in mid-2012, although those qualifiers have now been rescheduled and…

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15 February 2012
Sam reveals Vanuatu squad

Sam, a former striker for New Caledonia side AS Mont-Dore, has been working with 22 players for the past few weeks and has now reduced that figure to 19 for the Oceania qualifying tournament, set to take place in Tonga from March 1 to 9.Vanuatu women’s Olympic squadGoalkeepersOlivia DAVIDJane KASUDefendersInneth POIDAAudrey GEORGELeisale SOLOMONFiona NATOUJeamine ALATOARutho…

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15 February 2012
New Zealand to meet Saudi Arabia

The Oly Whites, who can qualify for London by winning the Oceania qualification tournament held in Taupo between March 16 and 25, play the Frank Rijkaard-coached team at Lakeside Stadium on February 20, then again three days later as a New Zealand ‘A’ side bolstered by four members of Ricki Herbert’s extended All Whites squad.Saudi…

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15 February 2012
Solympic stars set for City sojourn

Seven members of Jeffrey Allen’s squad are part of the Solomon Islands U-23 set up and are trying to impress enough in the coming weeks to be included in the line-up for the Oceania qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics.Allen is bringing six of those players – goalkeeper Shadrack Ramoni, defensive trio Isreal Koti Fanai,…

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14 February 2012
Old making new start at Basingstoke

Old has been training with the club for a couple of months and is now reported to have signed on, just days before he is set to blow out the candles on his 26th birthday cake.The 1.91m centre back becomes the second Kiwi to have been on the books of Basingstoke – striker and former…

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14 February 2012
Vanuatu warm up with draws

Both matches were played at the Vanuatu Football Federation’s Teouma Academy and resulted in 2-2 scorelines.The Olympic squad was stung by one of its own in the first outing as Octav Meltecoin, who is a member of the U-23 training group but lined up for his club side Spirit on this occasion, scored a pair…

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13 February 2012
Technical Department ranks boosted

The pair will work alongside Technical Director Patrick Jacquemet, Head of Education and Training Programme Didier Chambaron and Player Development Officer Daniel Shirley as OFC programmes aimed at players, coaches, referees and medical personnel continue to increase.Demaine has joined as the new Women’s Development Officer and replaces Emmie Sope, who remains at OFC to take…

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13 February 2012
Nelsen earns his Spurs

As was the case at Liverpool a week earlier, Nelsen started the match on the bench but this time made it onto the pitch in the 75th minute to replace captain and fellow defender Ledley King at centre back.The three points were all but safely in the bag by Nelsen’s arrival, four first half goals…

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13 February 2012
Auckland back Vanuatu development projects

The Butterfly Trust is run by the husband-and-wife team of David and Lynn Colbert with the aim of helping communities in developing countries around the world. “Football is extremely popular throughout Vanuatu and the people go to great lengths to kick a ball on surfaces riddled with crab holes,” David Colbert says.“So aligning ourselves with…

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13 February 2012
FIFA course leaves mark on participants

The week-long workshop was confirmed by FIFA late last year and took place at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre in downtown Nuku’alofa.The participants were taken through the content by FIFA refereeing development senior manager Fernando Tresaco Gracia and FIFA referee instructor Steve Bennett while the course was facilitated by the Oceania Refereeing Assistance Programme (RAP) team,…

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