Watching it back now, as Néstor Araujo’s half-hearted clearance on the edge of the 18-yard box sees the ball squirt out towards New Zealand’s Clayton Lewis 30 yards from goal, Chris Wood…
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Had Wynton Rufer been Italian or German – and not a Kiwi – he would be recognised as one of the greatest goalscorers in modern European football
IT MAKES SENSE to start with a record lost and a record gained. On 28 May 2016, in front of 71,000 at the San Siro, Sergio Ramos lifted Real Madrid’s 11th UEFA Champions League trophy…
For most football fans, following the fortunes of their nations in World Cup qualification is quite simple, with the prospect of direct qualification or the nervousness of a potential playoff the only options…
IT’S EARLY EVENING on the west coast of Ireland when I pick up the phone to ring Anthony Hudson, New Zealand’s current trail-blazing international manager. Having taken the reigns in late 2014 in…