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Soccer: Fallon grateful for chance
Four years ago, Rory Fallon made his All Whites debut a month before New Zealand's World Cup playoff against Bahrain.
Four years ago, Rory Fallon made his All Whites debut a month before New Zealand's World Cup playoff against Bahrain.
It's known as the Hex and Mexico might feel they have been cursed in their quest for a place at next year's World Cup.
If the All Whites, as expected, face Mexico in November's World Cup playoffs, it won't just be NZ versus the might of Mexico - it will be the Kiwis against the rest of the footballing world.
The All Whites are still attempting to arrange international opposition in preparation for November's World Cup play-off, but they may end up facing two club sides.
Chris James is not so much the forgotten man of New Zealand as the player who almost disappeared off the radar.
The All Whites could face the nightmare scenario of a playoff with Mexico in November, after the latest round of World Cup qualification games yesterday saw the North American giants drop to fourth in the CONCACAF playoffs.
The All Whites will take part in the OSN Cup 2013 in Saudi Arabia next month as preparations continue for the final stage of Fifa World Cup qualification.
All Whites striker Jeremy Brockie has been to Boston, Washington DC, Houston, Kansas City and Los Angeles in the past three months.
It was appropriate that Mark Paston helped the All Whites get to the verge of next year's World Cup because he played a leading hand in getting them there in 2010.
Grant McKavanagh jumped from his role as New Zealand Football chief executive before he was pushed.
The All Whites will play their Intercontinental Playoff to reach the World Cup Finals at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
New Zealand Football are working on an ambitious plan to charter special planes during November's World Cup play-offs but, in a highly unusual scenario, their private jet may also transport the opposition.
Jeremy Christie's road to All Whites redemption passes through North Harbour Stadium tomorrow night.