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City star in line for Swedish switch

30 January 2012
City star in line for Swedish switch

The Auckland City left back departed for Sweden following an impressive FIFA Club World Cup showing in Japan last December. Umea coach Stuart Gibson is believed to be keen on offering Hogg, 22, a contract and comes highly recommended by former Auckland City defender Greg Uhlmann, who enjoyed a stint in the Swedish league.“Umea has…

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27 January 2012
Lifou’s Lolo loving life in Paris

The side is situated in the southwestern area of Paris and Lolo is pleased to have the opportunity to exhibit the full range of her skills there.Issy-les-Moulineaux play in the second tier of the French national league but Lolo aims to go one higher and sees no reason why that goal cannot be achieved.“They are…

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27 January 2012
Vanuatu announce training squad

The Oceania qualifiers for the Olympics are scheduled to take place in New Zealand in March and Iwai is eager to whip his charges into shape as quickly as possible.“Time is running out,” he says.“But I think we have some good young players, many of whom have just finished their academy football programme of the…

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27 January 2012
Football Ferns go global

France, with their epic run to the semi-finals, and Japan, with their unforgettable coronation, provided obvious success stories, which helped stoke momentum in their respective countries. The same applied in New Zealand, where many of the squad have used Germany 2011 as a platform to secure contracts overseas. From just three key players domiciled abroad…

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26 January 2012
FIFA course coming to Tonga

The workshop was announced by FIFA late last year and is scheduled to take place from February 1-7 at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre in downtown Nuku’alofa.The course will be conducted by the Oceania Refereeing Assistance Programme team, which consists of referee development officer Massimo Raveino (Tahiti), instructor Neil Poloso (Solomon Islands) and fitness trainer Kader…

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26 January 2012
Mt Smart to stage Jamaica clash

In 22 ‘A’ Internationals at Mt Smart, the All Whites have tasted defeat just four times and posted notable victories over China, Japan, Israel, Australia (three times) and a then-world record 13-0 thumping of Fiji in 1981.England visited in 1991 to celebrate New Zealand Football’s centenary and the ground has also hosted matches against a…

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26 January 2012
Smith hopes to extend Ipswich stay

The 21-year-old has recently broken back into the first team after a four-month absence and has started the last three matches, even finding the net for his first strike of the campaign against Blackpool.But his contract runs out at the end of the season and Smith admits his future with the Championship club is unclear.“I…

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25 January 2012
Vanuatu appoint coaching trio

The Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) held a press conference this week to announce that William Malas, Kaison Maki and Percy Avock would be takings the reins of the national team for the qualifying campaign but are yet to identify which of the trio will be named as head coach.“After very careful consideration and a rigorous…

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25 January 2012
Wakanumune makes mark in France

The midfield lynchpin was a key member of the New Caledonia national team that took out the XIV Pacific Games as hosts in September and left to further his career in the football hotbed of France shortly afterwards.He signed for amateur outfit Chambéry, who play in what is effectively the French fifth division and are…

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24 January 2012
Buzzetti impressed by tournament showings

The Argentine was running the rule over the talent at his disposal as he looks to help put together a Fiji side capable of a strong showing in the Oceania qualifers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the second stage of which will take place in June.The Champions League was won by Ba, for whom…

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