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Hopes high for Bilikiki Challenge

8 November 2011
Hopes high for Bilikiki Challenge

The event is part of plans for regular beach soccer competitions to be held in Honiara and more such tournaments are planned for 2012. The increased activity is designed to have two outcomes – to promote the game of beach soccer and assist with the national team’s preparations for regional competitions.Former beach soccer international Gideon…

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7 November 2011
Andreu adds to City’s Spanish flavour

But Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx has one up on all his counterparts in Oceania by being able to call on the services of Andreu Guerao Mayoral and Manel Exposito, a pair of players with pedigrees rivalled by few in the region.The Spanish duo have both pulled on the famous shirt of Barcelona and, while…

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7 November 2011
Tournament a success in Samoa

The children took to the football fields of Tuanaimato for the day-long competition, which was organised by Football Federation Samoa (FFS) with the support of the schools taking part.A total of 75 teams participated in the tournament across four age-groups and those to pick up titles were Peace Chapel Primary, Le Amosa School, Samoa Primary,…

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7 November 2011
Brockie and Gregorius at the double

Asia/OceaniaBrockie, playing high on the right, struck twice in the space of a minute to send Newcastle to joint second on the A-League table with the win over Shane Smeltz’s Perth Glory. The first in the 10th minute was a clinical finish from a tight angle but his second, a powerful volley which included a…

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4 November 2011
Phoenix front football feast

Two matches will take place involving the New Zealand representatives in the 2012 O-League, the winner of which qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup, while an historic moment will occur when the Wellington Phoenix take to Eden Park to play an A-League match in Auckland for the first ever time in the club’s history.In…

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4 November 2011
NZF Chairman to head FIFA taskforce

Along with Paraguayan FA president Juan Ángel Napout, van Hattum will head the Task Force Transparency and Compliance, one of four announced by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter last week as part of a series of measures to ensure good governance, transparency and zero tolerance for wrongdoing on or off the pitch.“It’s a great honour…

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3 November 2011
FIFA backs Christchurch earthquake rebuild

OFC and New Zealand Football have welcomed the news that FIFA will commit a further USD $300,000 to the rebuilding efforts in Christchurch. The solidarity grant, which was approved by FIFA’s Finance Committee after a proposal from OFC President David Chung in Zurich, is set to be used for renovating, restoring and constructing football facilities…

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3 November 2011
Board of control plot future

The main outcomes of the meeting are as follows:– Women’s football will not be neglected and, in light of this, the board of control has decided that Fiji will participate in the OFC U-20 Women’s Championship and the OFC U-17 Women’s Championship, held in January and April of 2012 respectively in Auckland, New Zealand– A…

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2 November 2011
Grassroots benefitting from World Cup success

The New Zealand Football Foundation, established with part of the prize money from the All Whites’ FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, is awarding over $100,000 to 30 successful applicants in its inaugural grant round. The money is going to a range of causes including paying for expert coaching, improving facilities, talent development and projects such…

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2 November 2011
Men’s FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala shortlist revealed

The candidates for the FIFA Ballon d’Or award and for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football award have been unveiled, and the final decisions will be made by the captains and head coaches of the men’s national teams as well as by international media representatives selected by France Football. The winners…

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