I am looking forward to the game this weekend vs sydney , it was good to see some polynesian kids playing for Auckland.
I might take my grandson to the south stand, cheap tickets.
he likes football at school and league, but hes shy, i reckon it will be cool for him to see people who look like him.
a little bit different from glenora bears but all goods!
are you fellas going to come here for the wellington v auckland game?
this is all new to me, i see you guys do some cool support too
thank you,
paddy
I might take my grandson to the south stand, cheap tickets.
he likes football at school and league, but hes shy, i reckon it will be cool for him to see people who look like him.
a little bit different from glenora bears but all goods!
are you fellas going to come here for the wellington v auckland game?
this is all new to me, i see you guys do some cool support too
thank you,
paddy
Love this post. Get your grandson to google Wynton Alan Whai Rufer and Winston Wiremu Reid (part owner now of Auckland FC). Two guys of Maori heritage who did big things in football overseas.
Or Bill Poni Tuiloma and Michael Joseph Boxall, two guys raised in Auckland of Samoan descent playing the highest level football in the USA. Or Marko Seufatu Nikola Stamenic who has Samoan heritage (photo below wearing a Ula lole after a NZ game), was raised in Wellington and is now signed with English Premier League club Nottingham Forest
But yeah there is nothing better for young kids to see their heroes and role models live. Get a selfie, an autograph, see them up close in the flesh. As grandad Paddy says 'people who look like me'!. And that's why it's great having a 2nd NZ team, with some Island/Maori heritage guys like Hall, Howieson, Mata and Rogerson. If they inspire kids to have a crack at football/ soccer, all cool stuff. Thanks for sharing Paddy.
