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<i>Super shorts:</i> Quotes of the year
From Tiger Woods admitting infidelity to Alberto Contador blaming a piece of meat, 2010 provided plenty of sound bites.
Soccer: Putin held secret talks with Fifa
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held secret meetings with at least a third of the 22 members of Fifa's executive committee.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Soccer's new chief must know the sport's culture
Departing NZF chief executive Michael Glading should get no credit for soccer's rise on these shores, writes Chris Rattue.
Soccer: Putin leans on Abramovich to bankroll World Cup
Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea, is to take a leading role in preparations for the 2018 World Cup.
New Zealander of the Year Finalist: Ryan Nelsen
Judging one player's influence over a team is a tricky business and open to plenty of argument.
Soccer: How the double dealing went down
Before Friday's vote for the 2018 World Cup host, the English bid had seven votes confirmed. What happened?
Sports fans to pick top feat
Controversy over what was New Zealand's top sporting moment for 2010 should be put to be bed when the matter is decided by public vote - a first for the Westpac Halberg Awards.
Soccer: Adshead confident Qatar will deliver
Former All White soccer coach John Adshead believes the tiny state of Qatar will put on "an absolutely superb World Cup" in 2022.
Soccer: Fans react to World Cup announcements
With the announcement of the hosts for the 2018 and 2022, elated and devastated fans took to social networking sites to share their reactions.
Soccer World Cup decision: Winners and losers react
The media and world leaders react after this morning's news that Russia and Qatar will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Soccer World Cup voting: All you need to know
On Friday morning 22 Fifa executives will vote in a secret ballot to decide the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Soccer: Oceania gives up fight for Cup votes
The Oceania Football Confederation has accepted the loss of its voting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts.
Soccer: From PNG to Fifa's corridors of power
There is a certain irony that the representative from Fifa's lowest-ranked nation could become a power broker.
Soccer: Fate of nations in the hands of 22 old men
On Friday (NZT) 22 men, at an average age of 64, will decide the hosts for the next two World Cups. Who are these 22 men?
Soccer: Confusion over Oceania's World Cup voting status
The murky waters of the World Cup got even murkier yesterday as the momentum towards Friday's voting in Zurich gathered pace.
Soccer: Nelsen not ready to quit yet
All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen has no intention of ending his international soccer career yet.
Soccer: Fifa bans could impact NZ
New Zealand could miss out on the benefits of our trans-Tasman neighbour hosting a World Cup.
Soccer: Banned Oceania official speaks out
Australia's World Cup 2022 bid received a body blow last night after a corruption scandal cost Oceania its vote.
Soccer: Temarii 'comfortable' with suspension
Soccer's world body has suspended the head of its Oceania confederation.
Soccer: All Whites dip in FIFA rankings
New Zealand's giddy days inside the world top 50 soccer nations are over.
Oceania soccer boss admits mistake' in Cup haggling
A senior football official says he made a mistake in discussing the sale of his World Cup vote with an undercover reporter.