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Soccer: Vampire media sense blood
Just follow the headlines for a real sense of how the nation feels about Luis Suarez.
Just follow the headlines for a real sense of how the nation feels about Luis Suarez.
Central Coast Mariners have their fourth chance to win their first A-League title.
All Whites coach Ricki Herbert had approached West Sydney Wanderers winger Kwabena Appiah-Kubi about declaring his allegiance to New Zealand.
Newly appointed Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio yesterday renounced his links to fascism after an outcry over his previous comments and actions regarding his political beliefs.
Mark Paston says the grind of training and the toll it took on his body eventually wore him down as the goalkeeper finished up his professional career.
Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Mark Paston has announced his retirement from professional football.
Manchester City conceded defeat in the English Premier League soccer title race while runaway leaders Manchester United are switching their focus to the pursuit of records and the preservation of freshness in their squad.
The All Whites are planning a 30,000km full dress rehearsal for their next World Cup qualifying assignment - with a $12 million carrot as the prize.
Men who take the Premier League title from Sir Alex Ferguson do not last long. Kenny Dalglish quit the moment he did.
Pending clearance from Fifa, Andrew Durante is a strong bet to make his All Whites debut against New Caledonia at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on March 22.
Rafa Benitez claimed yesterday that a number of his Chelsea players had given him their private support after his broadside this week against the club's supporters and board, as the interim manager tried to calm another explosive few days at Chelsea.
It has been a long shadow that the Arsenal created by Arsene Wenger have thrown across their neighbours Tottenham Hotspur for the 16 years the Frenchman has been in charge.
A 90th-minute strike by Mousa Dembele yesterday took Tottenham Hotspur through to the last 16 of the Europa League.
The man who brought Ryan Nelsen to Toronto FC says his managerial potential was obvious more than a decade ago and he has the potential to coach "at the highest levels in the sport".
"This is", suggested Friedhelm Althans, the chief investigator of the Bochum police in Germany, "the tip of the iceberg".
While Phoenix co-owner Gareth Morgan was seen in a bizarre cat costume at the Wellington Sevens, his much maligned team scrapped like dogs to record their first win in six matches.
It's not yet a selection dilemma but the emergence of Ian Hogg finally provides Ricki Herbert with options on the left side of defence - for the Phoenix and the All Whites.
Harry Redknapp insisted yesterday that no one at Queens Park Rangers told Peter Odemwingie to make his now notorious trip south from the west midlands to Loftus Road on Thursday night in an ill-fated attempt to see through a move to the west London club.
Lionel Messi hit four and Cristiano Ronaldo a hat-trick as Barcelona and Real Madrid warmed up for their Spanish Cup semifinal on Thursday with respective 5-1 and 4-0 victories.
Mauricio Pochettino's first match as manager of English Premier League soccer club Southampton ended in a goalless draw at home to Everton yesterday.