Well how about that, it’s a Wellington Phoenix reunion over in England. Paul Temple (whose daughter scored for the Phoenix Reserves in the National League on Sunday, by the way) is currently working as an assistant coach for Bristol City. Mickey Foster and Mariana Speckmaier are playing for Durham. Those two teams met each other over the weekend... although Specky was still injured, with her left leg strapped up, and never made it off the bench.
Second assist of the season for Zoe McMeeken to go with a goal as well - in five games for Melbourne Victory she's got more goal contributions than she had in 55 games for the Wellington Phoenix https://t.co/b7PKQqsJL8
Midfielder Betsy Hassett has called time on her international career, announcing her retirement from the Football Ferns.
Hassett (35) played 160 games for New Zealand, scoring 16 goals, in her 17-year international career.
She was a member of four FIFA Women’s World Cup squads, represented New Zealand at three Olympic Games, and is the third-most-capped Fern of all time.
Acknowledging Hassett’s contribution, NZ Football told social media followers: “A role model in every sense and a Ferns icon through and through. Thank you for everything, Betsy.”
Auckland-born Hassett began playing football at four, and played school football, captaining Avondale College’s girls first team.
She left for the United States in 2009 for three seasons with the California Golden Bears, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Her club career took her to big-name clubs such as Manchester City (UK), Werder Bremen (Germany), Ajax (Netherlands) and Stjarnan (Iceland), and a season in the women’s A-League with the Wellington Phoenix in 2022-23.
Hassett and partner Gummi became parents to son Nói in 2024.
