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NZF presents U-20 World Cup bid to FIFA in Zurich

16 February 2011
NZF presents U-20 World Cup bid to FIFA in Zurich

The bid document arrived at FIFA’s headquarters on Friday morning but Glading, accompanied by Auckland City Council’s event attraction manager Paul Dunphy, travelled to Switzerland to give New Zealand’s bid a personal touch.In a positive meeting with President Blatter, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and FIFA’s director of competitions Mustapha Fahmy, Glading pushed the strengths…

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15 February 2011
OFC President welcomed home in PNG

Chung was elected OFC President at the OFC Congress in Pago Pago, American Samoa on January 15 and became the first PNGFA official to take on the role.He has spent the time since his appointment overseas and his arrival in Port Moresby marked the first time he has touched down on Papua New Guinea soil…

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15 February 2011
Postponed match rescheduled

The Group B Match Day 4 game was originally scheduled for Saturday 5 February but had to be postponed due to the unsuitability of the Stade Numa Daly to host such a fixture at that time.OFC received submissions from Federation Caledonniene de Football [FCF] detailing the state of the ground and these were supported by…

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15 February 2011
Ronaldo calls time on career

The Brazilian will go down in history as one of the most prolific and devastatingly skilful strikers ever to have played the game. He scored with astonishing regularity for some of Europe’s most glamorous clubs but it is for his exploits at the FIFA World Cup that he will perhaps be remembered most fondly.From the…

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15 February 2011
PYASC delegates come together

The delegates represented nine Pacific nations – American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Tonga – and used the first day of the two-day course to go over last year’s conference and provide feedback on what has happened in their countries since then.“Some of the countries were awarded special…

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14 February 2011
Big Ben back on beach

The Fijians posted a fourth-place finish last time around and Mateinaqara believes he and his team mates are well-placed for a better showing in 2011.“Beach soccer was new to me when I first participated in the 2009 play-offs,” he says.“This time, I believe we have had ample time to learn more of the basics of…

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14 February 2011
OFC gift balls to island

The balls were given to VFF by OFC as part of its plan to develop football throughout the Pacific region.They were handed over to representatives of Penama Football Association by VFF technical director Charles Vatu, who encouraged leaders and coaches across the island to allow children to use them to improve their skills and help…

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14 February 2011
CIFA set for ‘Just Play’ launch

Michelle Paiti was recently appointed as the Just Play project manager for the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) and talks have been held with the government’s ministries of education and health, who have given their full support to the programme.A presentation will also soon be made by Paiti and CIFA technical director Jimmy Katoa at…

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13 February 2011
OFC President congratulates NZF after awards night

NZF were rewarded for a memorable 2010, with the All Whites picking up the Team of the Year and Supreme Halberg Award while Ricki Herbert earned Coach of the Year and Winston Reid’s stoppage time equaliser against Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup won the public vote for Favourite Sporting Moment of the year. President…

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11 February 2011
Local airline gets behind Bilikiki

National air carrier Solomon Airlines have donated 18 training shirts to the squad and officially handed them over during a training session this week at DC Park.Speaking at the ceremony, Solomon Airlines marketing manager Vivian Wickham said the donation highlights the partnership between the airline and football.“Solomon Airlines is one of the three major partners…

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