I’ve been reading and listening to the response to the All Whites making the FIFA World Cup (because we all know it’s quite different to just the World Cup) from the Pommy media .
One comment was that the All Whites were a bunch of no-name journeymen … plus Ryan Nelsen.
Kind of reminds me of a [...]
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I’ve been interested to check out the response to the international media to the All Whites making the FIFA World Cup finals (although I’m not sure if there is another World Cup final series not run by FIFA!).
There’s been a number of mentions throughout the media but I was interested to see what the (UK) [...]
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Highlights from the first half courtesy of some nice person who’s already uploaded to YouTube.
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Countdown to the Big Game at the Cake Tin tonight and time to reflect on the last time we were in this position.
And plenty of change too.
For a start, all the 1981 home games were played in Auckland at what was then Mt Smart Stadium. In the afternoon.
Back then, the odd ones out were the [...]
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It’s funny how context is everything.
A couple of weeks or months ago, no one would have given two proverbials about the away goal rule.
In fact, the major away rule we would have enforced was in late 2007 when Graham Henry would have been sent away – anywhere. That was the rule.
However, after the All Whites [...]
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By the time this goes live, NZ could well be on the way to the next world cup.
And we’re not talking about the rugby version either.
A decent result against Bahrain leaves it all on the line in Wellington on November 14.
I’d take a draw or a high-scoring close loss for the All Whites.
Anyway, here’s an [...]
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Ha … I wonder how many have been suckered into thinking that this is about the Rugger World Cup when it’s actually about the kiss and kick version.
The New Zealand U17 Soccer team has qualified for the World Cup later this year in Nigeria. Lucky sods! Always wanted to spend some time in Nigeria!
We can [...]
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Not that you would know from the deafening silenece in NZ, but it looks like the Socceroos (not the Footballaroos) are on the way to successive World Cups for the first time.
Last night, they beat Uzbekistan 2-0 – read a full report here.
Now you’re most likely thinking so what?
Or how’s that nice Brendan Telfer … [...]
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