New Caledonia hosts FIWC12 qualifier

6 February 2012

Following live qualifying events in Tahiti and Papua New Guinea, it was Noumea’s turn to play host to the tournament with Le Meridien resort providing an idyllic setting.Family and friends gathered to support New Caledonia’s best exponents of FIFA 12 – the latest version of the hugely popular Sony PlayStation® game – with Claude Giraud…

6 February 2012

Wood looking for Jamaican spark

Ricki Herbert is yet to name his 18-man All Whites squad for the February 29 ASB Summer International against Jamaica at Mt Smart Stadium but it would take a brave fan to wager against Wood’s name being included next week given the signs the 20-year-old is showing in England’s second tier.On loan this season at…

5 February 2012

Waitakere’s O-League hopes left hanging

Canterbury’s ruthless performance was inspired by five-goal hero George Slefendorfas, who equalled Benjamin Totori’s record for most individual goals in a regular season ASB Premiership fixture. The result means Canterbury and Team Wellington, who downed Waikato FC 3-2, both leapfrog Waitakere into the second and third spots respectively, while the West Aucklanders slip to fourth….

3 February 2012

Ali: It’s been a dream come true

But that dream has become a reality for young Betsy Ali who, after making his debut last season, went on to become part of the historic Rewa side that won the 2011 Pillay Garments Champions League, Vodafone Fiji FACT and Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants tournaments.He later earned a spot with the Delta Tigers…

3 February 2012

Ferns poised for European moves

Clansey, long-time national team understudy to goalkeeper Jenny Bindon, is close to securing a dream move to Liverpool in the FAWSL. The lifelong Reds fan, who has just completed a title-winning season with Canberra United in Australia’s W-League, is thrilled about the potential move which she hoped would be finalised next week. “It’s a really…

3 February 2012

Grassroots football takes centre stage

First up it was an instructor’s course for the OFC Just Play programme – an initiative which aims to use sport as a tool for development and has involved more than 50,000 youth and 1,000 trainers across the Pacific since 2009. A meeting of the Just Play Project Managers followed from 1-2 February before Technical…

3 February 2012

Nelsen wraps up Spurs move

With the necessary paperwork completed, the veteran defender was unveiled at the Spurs Lodge training ground overnight. Nelsen, who will wear number 33 for the North London outfit, is aware of the challenge facing him at a club featuring international defenders Michael Dawson, Ledley King, William Gallas and Younes Kaboul but is relishing the opportunity…

2 February 2012

Auckland City add trio to ranks

Goalkeeper Tamati Williams, forward Iwa Shakar and veteran defender Riki van Steeden all put pen to paper this week before the window slammed shut.Williams and van Steeden have played for Auckland City previously and are seen as safe hands, with both boasting extensive domestic experience. Somewhat of a lesser known quantity is forward Iwa Shakar,…

2 February 2012

Nelsen proud to be a Spur

Nelsen’s signing is yet to be officially confirmed as the club is awaiting international clearance but hope to be able to wrap up the deal today.The drama of the 34-year-old’s departure from Blackburn Rovers and subsequent signing for Spurs – on a six-month contract with a one-year option – unfolded quickly yesterday, the final day…

2 February 2012

Just 500 days until Brazil 2013

Yet fans in the host nation need wait less than a year and a half to savour a similarly feverish atmosphere in that most tantalising of FIFA World Cup appetisers: the FIFA Confederations Cup. On 15 June 2013, the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia will host the opening match of the next ‘Festival of Champions’, with…

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