Soccer is often touted as the world game and it's very much the case at Auckland City, with as many as 17 of their first-team squad born outside New Zealand.
OPINION: I was saddened to see that Ali Abbas was the subject of racial abuse during last weekend's Sydney derby.
World football body Fifa has completed formal stadium inspections across New Zealand, expressing confidence in next year's hosting of the under-20 World Cup.
A frustrated Carlos Hernandez says he is fit to take on the Melbourne Heart tomorrow and believes the Wellington Phoenix are using his calf injury as a smokescreen for his omission.
Auckland City are talking to a handful of potential investors with the aim of getting a second New Zealand team in the A-League, with Wellington Phoenix owner Gareth Morgan at the top of the list.
Strike duo Emiliano Tade and Joao Moreira are not among the array of Spanish talent who have worn Auckland City’s colours but may find the language of the world champions comes in handy in Sunday’s ASB Premiership Grand Final.
The chance to lift a prestigious piece of silverware should provide more than enough incentive when Auckland City and Team Wellington meet at Kiwitea Street on Sunday in the Grand Final of the ASB Premiership.
Wellington Phoenix isn't going to try to "sneak" its way into the finals. It is determined to live or die by the sword over the last five rounds.
Lower Hutt ratepayers would have to contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars a year towards a new stadium planned for Petone.
Carlos Hernandez has been included in the Wellington Phoenix squad for Sunday's A-League visit to Melbourne Heart.
Just 21 players have played 150 A-League games.
Goalkeeper Scott Basalaj is loving life in Scotland. The New Zealander moved to Thistle at the start of the season and admits he's living his dream by playing football in Scotland.
Striker Sarah Gregorius scored in her 50th match for her country as the Football Ferns secured their first win of 2014 on Wednesday, earning a 1-0 victory over Finland in their final match of the 2014 Cyprus Cup.
At the ripe old age of 22, Shaun Timmins is already well versed in the rollercoaster world of professional football.
Chief executive Shane Harmon vows Westpac Stadium's patchy playing surface will be restored to ''100 per cent'' health within three weeks.
The Wellington Phoenix remain hopeful of retaining leading goalscorer Stein Huysegems next season, despite a report claiming the Belgian striker was ''poised to quit'' the A-League club.
The search is almost over as our media panel reveal their respective ASB Premiership Player of the Decade and Team of the Decade.
Free-scoring former Belgium international Stein Huysegems is poised to quit Welllington Phoenix at the end of the season after negotiations over a new contract reached a seemingly unbridgeable impasse.
Not for the first time, Ernie Merrick has a Carlos conundrum, a Hernandez headache.
Wellington Phoenix attacker Kenny Cunningham said he hoped that a positional switch may boost his chances of being selected in Costa Rica's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Wellington Phoenix midfielder Vince Lia received an early birthday present today when the signed a new two-year contract with the A-League club.
Fans not able to get to Kiwitea Street on Sunday will be able to catch the 10th ASB Premiership Grand Final on television after the announcement of live broadcast details of the competition showcase match on Tuesday.
The Football Ferns fell to their heaviest defeat in three years on Tuesday, beaten 4-0 by South Korea in Paralimni at the Cyprus Cup tournament.
Team Wellington coach Matt Calcott believes his young side's defensive improvement gives it a realistic chance of a maiden national league title.
It was not the most memorable game played at Westpac Stadium but there was no shortage of talking points following the Phoenix's disappointing 1-1 draw with Perth last night.
Auckland City will host Team Wellington in the final of the ASB Premiership next weekend after the minor premiers thumped Waitakere 4-1 in yesterday's semifinal second leg.
A late goal from Kenny Cunningham has seen Wellington earn a point in a dramatic finale to their 1-1 draw with Perth Glory at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.
New Zealand Football must align with the Wellington Phoenix, stabilise its bleeding books and place greater emphasis on future targets, says new chief executive Andy Martin.
The Wellington Phoenix have been given a boost ahead of today's crucial A-League clash against Perth Glory, with Costa Rican stars Carlos Hernandez and Kenny Cunningham likely to play.
Team Wellington have booked a probable meeting with Auckland City in the grand final of the ASB Premiership after edging past Hawke's Bay United in today's semifinal second league.
There are plenty of examples of teams staging terrific comebacks but, in the case of Sunday's second leg of the ASB Premiership semifinal between Auckland City and Waitakere United, this doesn't seem one of them.
There's a funny sense of deja vu about the Wellington Phoenix's game against the Perth Glory at Westpac Stadium tomorrow.
Team Wellington can create history this weekend.
With six games left until the A-League finals it is a little early to start talking ''must-wins.''
The Football Ferns are still searching for their first win of 2014 after a second half recovery by Switzerland earned a 2-1 victory over the New Zealand side at the Cyprus Cup on Saturday.