Buffon whom started this thread on Bill, would be ecstatic that it has happened.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Insane crew of ballers that 19yo Bill Tuiloma made his Ligue 1 debut amongst back in Feb 2015
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) January 8, 2026
10/11 starters were full internationals, including three World Cup winners (Thauvin, Mendy, Mandanda)
Not to mention the legend Marcelo Bielsa sitting on his chilly bin#FlyingKiwis https://t.co/4hxWInwkGu pic.twitter.com/1AAYjb5FLe
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I remember Bills debut at Matseille. I was living nearby at the time. Didnt get to that game but I watched him play for Marseille in a preseason game against Ajax Amsterdam in Beziers. Started as a DM. Played a very good game.
It was Bielsa who first suggested Bill would be a good defender in a back three.
It was a crazy year at Marseille. Bielsa had them flying and they were top of the league half way through the season playing exciting football. Then everyone got exhausted playing high tempo football and they finished 3rd????
Also in that team was Mendy who later went to Man City and jail and the striker Gignac who went on to score nearly 200 goals for Tigres in Mexico.
In the middle of all this was a young kiwi boy. It must have been amazing times for Bill.
So excited hes going to play for the Nix
It was Bielsa who first suggested Bill would be a good defender in a back three.
It was a crazy year at Marseille. Bielsa had them flying and they were top of the league half way through the season playing exciting football. Then everyone got exhausted playing high tempo football and they finished 3rd????
Also in that team was Mendy who later went to Man City and jail and the striker Gignac who went on to score nearly 200 goals for Tigres in Mexico.
In the middle of all this was a young kiwi boy. It must have been amazing times for Bill.
So excited hes going to play for the Nix
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I remember Bills debut at Matseille. I was living nearby at the time. Didnt get to that game but I watched him play for Marseille in a preseason game against Ajax Amsterdam in Beziers. Started as a DM. Played a very good game.
It was Bielsa who first suggested Bill would be a good defender in a back three.
It was a crazy year at Marseille. Bielsa had them flying and they were top of the league half way through the season playing exciting football. Then everyone got exhausted playing high tempo football and they finished 3rd????
Also in that team was Mendy who later went to Man City and jail and the striker Gignac who went on to score nearly 200 goals for Tigres in Mexico.
In the middle of all this was a young kiwi boy. It must have been amazing times for Bill.
So excited hes going to play for the Nix
It was Bielsa who first suggested Bill would be a good defender in a back three.
It was a crazy year at Marseille. Bielsa had them flying and they were top of the league half way through the season playing exciting football. Then everyone got exhausted playing high tempo football and they finished 3rd????
Also in that team was Mendy who later went to Man City and jail and the striker Gignac who went on to score nearly 200 goals for Tigres in Mexico.
In the middle of all this was a young kiwi boy. It must have been amazing times for Bill.
So excited hes going to play for the Nix
Must have signing on FIFA during this time as well. Always good to have a promising kiwi on the bench of my Manchester United save. 😂
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