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Soccer: Christie out to impress
Jeremy Christie's road to All Whites redemption passes through North Harbour Stadium tomorrow night.
Soccer: Visa issues in way of Krishna's English dream
Waitakere United striker Roy Krishna looks set to miss out on a dream opportunity in England because of an immigration clause.
Soccer: Phillips kicks Palace into lucrative Premier League
Kevin Phillips, the man who turned Crystal Palace's play-off dreams into reality, was born the year that Watford's most famous fan, Elton John, went to No 1 with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
Soccer: English need not dread German advance
An English Premier League inferiority complex has become well developed thanks to the German dominance of this year's Champions League.
Sideline Champs: A caring and sharing lark
The first thing that struck me as being wildly different from my youth playing days was the pre-match team talk.
Sideline Champs: Abuse will put off future stars, warns All White
All White veteran Ivan Vicelich doesn't flinch when it starts to rain on the pitch where he is teaching football skills to a group of 7- and 8-year-old children.
Merrick the man to rebuild Phoenix
Some Phoenix fans might be underwhelmed by the appointment of Ernie Merrick - but chances are they won't be for long.
Soccer: La Liga champions on course for 100 points
Barcelona celebrated lifting the La Liga trophy for a 22nd time with a 2-1 win over Valladolid yesterday at a rain-lashed Camp Nou.
Soccer: Spurs anxious to keep Bale
After Arsenal claimed the desperately fought-over final Champions League place, Tottenham Hotspur head coach Andre Villas-Boas insisted that his club had to hold on to Gareth Bale.
Soccer: Ten goal thriller brings curtain down on Fergie show
At the end of his 1500th game in charge of Manchester United yesterday, the 71-year-old Scot bowed in front of thousands of applauding fans and then bowed out of soccer for good.
Soccer: Knowledge of A-League the clincher
In the end, Ernie Merrick's knowledge of the A-League proved invaluable.
New Phoenix coach needs new talent
New Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick wants seven new players for his squad, but he doesn't have much flexibility to sign new talent.
Soccer: Auckland make it three in a row
They may have been second-best all season in the Super City rivalry, but Auckland City today won the one that really mattered to earn another trip to the Club World Cup.
Soccer: Same old story - rich play, grassroots suffer
Much as Barack Obama has been accused of governing America by sermon, so the English game proceeds by holding the back page, shock and awe on Twitter and the titillation of TV's favourite hook: "Breaking".
Simon Kay: A humble pro who had it all
Football is farewelling a world-class talent; a player who enjoyed a glittering career, won countless honours, earned the respect of his peers and wowed fans with his skill, vision and ability.
Soccer: Fifa wealth lures old foes
Even though it won't be on the radar of most Aucklanders today, two football teams are playing for the biggest cash prize in New Zealand team sport this year.
Silent treatment from parents pays off
Parents have given a mixed reaction to being urged by a football club to give their kids the silent treatment from the sidelines.
Beckham wages up in air
David Beckham announced his retirement from football yesterday but is yet to honour his promise to give his wages as a Paris Saint-Germain player to a children's charity.