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Soccer: The only downside of winning on Friday

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert was planning to leave South Africa next week for a family holiday.

All White's WAG 'good Kiwi girl'

Drenched in beer and screaming at the top of her voice, Claire Boyens didn't look like your traditional WAG when the All Whites played Italy.

Soccer: Ronaldo's performers turn on the style

Soccer: Elliott focusses on the big result

<i>Stuart Dye</i>: Biggest World Cup flops

Football stars who have failed to shine so far in South Africa.

Soccer: Nelsen named world player of the week

<i>Glen Moss:</i> Italy result silences critics

Who would have thought the All Whites would be heading into their last group game with a chance of progressing?

<i>Stuart Dye:</i> Four more years, Australia

The image of George Gregan gloating over Byron Kelleher in 2003 sprang to mind as the clock ran down in the Soceroos' 1-1 draw with Ghana.

Soccer: Luck of the draw if teams tied at end of group stage

Soccer: Reid and Smith come of age on the biggest stage

Italian press ungracious at upset

The Italian press were as ungracious after what amounted to a defeat for the Azzurri yesterday.

Soccer: Golden opportunity to cash in on fame

Soccer: Shameless diving hard act to swallow

Soccer: Smeltz toe-poke will live long in his memory

Soccer: Shot teammate inspires Paraguay in Cup campaign

Soccer: Fallon says Italian team behaved like little girls