When Louis Fenton took a call from Ricki Herbert on his mobile in Melbourne he thought it was one of his mates winding him up for a laugh.
Good news for Young Football Ferns fans as Sky Television has confirmed coverage of New Zealand’s matches from the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup from Azerbaijan.
All Tyler Boyd has ever wanted was to become a professional footballer. Today his dream came true when he signed a three-year professional contract with the Wellington Phoenix.
When Ryan Nelsen was first made captain of Blackburn Rovers, he thought there had been some kind of mix-up.
Team Wellington will play curtain raisers before two Wellington Phoenix A-League matches this season, giving fans a whole afternoon of football.
It might not be too long before the worry beads will start to rattle at the Oceania Football Confederation.
Stein Huysegems played against Alessandro Del Piero in Belgium's 3-1 defeat to Italy in 2008 and he will come up against Del Piero again in his A-League debut for the Wellington Phoenix on October 6.
Archie Thompson has tormented the Wellington Phoenix during his stellar A-League career.
The last time the New Zealand Secondary School Lotto Premier Boys Football Championship final was held in Nelson, Fox Slotemaker was watching from the sidelines – this year he was not only playing it, but lifting the trophy with his Mount Albert Grammar School team-mates afterwards.
Paul Ifill is still a 50-50 chance to be fit for the Wellington Phoenix’ first Hyundai A-League game against Sydney FC, and new Syndey signing Allessandro Del Piero, on October 6.
Waikato FC coach Declan Edge admits he will be forced to look outside the region to bolster his side at both ends of the pitch.
At the end of a busy window around the globe, another 40 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers were played on Tuesday producing some intriguing developments in CONCACAF among the contenders for the intercontinental playoff in November 2013.