Ferns striker to use Cup as shop window
For the past four years, New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson has been shielded from the world of professional football. But that's all about to change.
For the past four years, New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson has been shielded from the world of professional football. But that's all about to change.
The biggest news story of the year was breaking, but the journalist responsible was fast asleep.
Decision to vote against Sepp Blatter and take a stand against corruption in the sport was a brave one.
It felt as if Sepp Blatter's shuffling through the Fifa exit door should have been set to the plangent strains of Ennio Morricone.
The Fifa controversy, particularly the rise and fall of Sepp Blatter, is probably more about business, money and governance than sport, writes Brian Gaynor.
Wellington Regional Stadium has added another chapter to its footballing history as the New Zealand Under-20s beat Myanmar 5-1 in the capital tonight.
Fifa paid the Irish FA €5 million to avoid a legal case over a controversial World Cup playoff defeat in 2009.
Andrew and Mark weigh in on the turgid soap opera that is Fifa, and name some of the worst people in charge of sports.
It proved more difficult than their opening match but Germany were no less impressive in their second game at the Under-20 World Cup.
South Americans win classic contest 2-1 thanks to a late and highly questionable penalty.
Unions and human rights organisations have long-campaigned against the human rights abuses Fifa has left in its wake, writes Dennis Maga.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has received a standing ovation that lasted several minutes at the world soccer governing body's headquarters in Zurich.
Sepp Blatter may be vacating the president’s chair but the embattled organisation has a lot of work to do to clean up its act.
Any old fool could run Fifa, and one has been. So don't fret; football is a lot bigger than Fifa, writes Chris Rattue.
Blatter's resignation has given NZ Football a chance to re-open dialogue with new Fifa leaders about automatic World Cup qualification for Oceania.
The shocking decision by Sepp Blatter to surrender power as head of Fifa will thrust the world football body into a profound period of uncertainty and introspection.
Any old fool could run Fifa, and one has been, writes Chris Rattue. So don't fret; football is a lot bigger than Fifa... but why did this investigation have to fall into the hands of the American justice system?
All four teams in group D at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup have three points after tonight's game at Otago Stadium.