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Health role highlighted in Solomons

7 December 2011
Health role highlighted in Solomons

The event was staged to coincide with Universal Children’s Day, a United Nations initiative held each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, promotes and coordinates this special day, which also works towards improving children’s welfare.As Just Play is a programme that likewise aims to improve the…

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7 December 2011
Auckland City plot Kashiwa upset

But the Spaniard maintains that, in order to do so, Auckland will need to hit top form.“There is belief that we can actually win the game,” Tribulietx says. “We were impressed after watching Kashiwa win the title and they are a very good team. We know that, they are the J.League winners for a reason…

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6 December 2011
OFC facilitates FIFA Club World Cup broadcast

In co-operation with the Dentsu Group in Japan, OFC has secured the rights for Oceania and will make the feed available to Fiji Television who will in turn distribute the footage across various Pacific Island nations. OFC has also done a deal with SKY Television in New Zealand to ensure coverage for Kiwi fans.The first…

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6 December 2011
Suva women strike again

The reigning champions finally edged out fellow finalists Labasa 1-0 in extra time of an enthralling contest after the 60 minutes – the standard time for Women’s IDC games – were not enough to seperate the evenly-matched sides.Fijian international Stella Nivalurua turned out to be the match winner, finding the net in the seventh minute…

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6 December 2011
McGlinchey on song in Mariners win

Asia/OceaniaIn an influential display on Friday night, McGlinchey was involved in the build-up play for Central Coast’s 29th-minute opener, provided the cross that resulted in their second three minutes later and delivered a pin-point free kick in to the box for the Mariner’s final goal in the 66th minute as his side closed to within…

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6 December 2011
FIFA Ballon d’Or 2011 nominees announced

FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, France Football CEO François Morinière, former French player Emmanuel Petit and Gaëtane Thiney, a current member of France national women’s squad, all took part in the announcement.In alphabetical order, the male nominees are: Lionel Messi (Argentina), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) and Xavi (Spain), while Marta (Brazil), Homare Sawa (Japan) and Abby…

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5 December 2011
Northern lift Women’s League trophy

With the match goalless at halftime and chances hard to come by as heavy rain blanketed the Parrs Park artificial pitch, Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson scored twice in the second spell to take her record-breaking golden boot tally to 15 while midfielder Rebecca Burrows added the third in the 77th minute after twice hitting the…

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5 December 2011
Stars illuminate Japan 2011 squads

Some of the game’s biggest names will be on show in Toyota City and Yokohama between December 8 and 18, with the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar leading a star-studded collection of continental champions and local heroes. Each of the seven participating teams boast players with international experience, although most would concede that is…

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5 December 2011
Vicelich: It will be a big mission

In a nail-biting finish to the Japanese season, Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus Eight both needed a win in their last games to have any hope of snatching top spot off Kashiwa, whose 3-1 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds ended the title hopes of the chasing pair.City skipper Vicelich said watching the weekend’s drama unfold…

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5 December 2011
New academy stages beach soccer course

The country’s budding beach soccer referees were put through their paces by Oceania’s FIFA Referee Development Officer Massimo Raveino with the support of Philippe Jiane, a member of the FCF refereeing committee, and Kamali Fitialeata, the FCF grassroots development manager. The latter is also a beach soccer referee and officiated matches at the 2011 OFC…

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