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Ligue wraps up with Dragon on top

24 April 2012
Ligue wraps up with Dragon on top

Dragon proved worthy of their title after going through the season unbeaten, posting 11 wins and three draws from their 14 games. One of those victories was a recent 1-0 success over Tamarii Faa’a, a result that clinched them the championship.Over 500 spectators turned out to witness them take the title but those fans had…

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24 April 2012
Gala draw looms in London

As ever, FIFA.com will be reporting live from the ceremony to bring you all the news from the draw. However, before the road to gold is mapped out for competing men’s and women’s national teams, some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about the event have been answered.What will the draw decide? The draw will…

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24 April 2012
Priestman named Head of Football Development

Priestman, 25, assumed the interim role in October 2011 to replace John Herdman and has since balanced those duties with her position as Women’s Development Manager, a role she will now relinquish. The Head of Football Development is responsible for overseeing New Zealand Football’s development programmes including the award-winning Whole of Football Plan, which was…

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23 April 2012
Pfannenstiel’s remarkable journey

It is one of the least spectacular goalkeeping skills, the ability to stay warm during long periods of inactivity, which is proving most useful to the former shotstopper when FIFA World meets up with him one morning in early March.Pfannenstiel has just woken up to face the second of five days of self-imposed confinement in…

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23 April 2012
Media accreditation open for Nations Cup

Media interested in covering the tournament are requested to fill out the application form below and return to the OFC Media department ([email protected]) by Wednesday 2 May. Media accreditation application formDemande d’accreditation pour la presseEach application will be subject to a review process by OFC with successful applicants notified by Friday 4 May, 2012. All…

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22 April 2012
Waitakere to meet Wellington in final

Waitakere booked a final berth after thrashing Canterbury United 5-2 at Christchurch’s ASB Football Park to claim a 5-3 aggregate win and join Wellington, who added to their 1-0 first leg home win with a 3-1 victory over Auckland City at Kiwitea Street to progress to the final 4-1 on aggregate. The final, to be…

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21 April 2012
Young All White books ticket to Dubai

The 18-year-old, who played for New Zealand at last year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico, has shown his on-field skills crossover to the virtual world with a thrilling victory over fellow Kiwi Steven Fox. “I never thought I’d win today. It was my dream and I’m just so happy,” said Lambert, who becomes the…

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20 April 2012
Olympic call-up for OFC match officials

FIFA have selected New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary and his assistants Jan-Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand) and Ravinesh Kumar (Fiji) to officiate during the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament from 26 July to 11 August. It follows on from the trio’s successful performances at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan last December while O’Leary and Kumar…

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20 April 2012
Auckland to host final FIWC qualifier

With a spot at Dubai’s Grand Final up for graps, a total of 64 participants will meet in the New Zealand qualification event from 8:30am on Saturday 21 April before the OFC Final kicks off at around 4:30pm featuring the top qualifiers from New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tahiti. The…

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19 April 2012
Footballers added to Kiwi Olympic team

Along with the confirmation of the selection of four triathletes, the addition of the Oly Whites and Football Ferns adds weight to an already talented Olympic team set to perform with distinction and earn New Zealand’s 100th Olympic medal this year. Ryan Nelsen and Rebecca Smith were named as team captains with 18-player squad announcements…

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