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Wood named skipper as Reid ruled out

Skipper Winston Reid has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against New Caledonia, robbing the All Whites of their best player.

Suarez controls ball dropped from a crane

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez couldn't control the result as his side went down 3-1 to Manchester City in this morning's Champions

FIFA turns down request from players to wear poppy armbands

FIFA has turned down a request for England and Scotland players to wear poppies on their shirts during a World Cup qualifier.

Merrick adamant Phoenix are top four contenders

Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick is adamant his side are top four contenders despite four straight losses.

Ernie Merrick admits he is running out of chances

Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick admits the club's next match could be his last chance to fire the club's faltering A-League campaign.

Bale to earn $3,509 an hour in new deal

Gareth Bale won't be worrying about turning the heating on this winter after securing an eye-watering new contract.

Phoenix hammered by Victory

The Wellington Phoenix have slumped to a fourth straight A-League loss, hammered 6-1 by Melbourne Victory in an incident-packed encounter at Etihad Stadium.

Football: English Premier League round up

London Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool remain in a logjam atop the Premier League after all winning away. Arsenal beat

Football: Main goal is to score goals

The stats show the Phoenix have at least been improving this season if not winning or even scoring, according to coach Ernie Merrick.

Giggs slams United players for laughing after 4-0 defeat

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was seen laughing and joking with Chelsea players after his side lost 4-0 yesterday morning.

Watch: Footballer booked for 'twerking'

There are many offences that football players can receive yellow cards - but Kei Kamara could very well be the first man booked for 'twerking.'

Football: Tommy Smith back into All Whites selection frame

All Whites coach Anthony Hudson will re-consider Tommy Smith for national selection. The Ipswich defender was blasted for his lack

Football: 'We want to be near the top of the table' - Reid

Winston Reid insists the belief has returned to the West Ham squad following their last-gasp win over Sunderland. Defender Reid was

Barcelona match turns ugly, water bottles thrown at players

A La Liga match between Barcelona and Valencia took an ugly turn when fans started throwing objects at players.

Mourinho's return to Chelsea ends in embarrassment

Jose Mourinho's return to former club Chelsea ended in an embarrassing defeat for his new club.

Burgess: Underdogs have their day in a year of miracles

COMMENT: Sports fans, raise a glass. There is a compelling case that we are witnessing the greatest year in sport.

Football: Phoenix denied a goal, then the win

The Phoenix continued their unseemly start to the A-League season, having their hearts broken in the 91st minute by Sydney.

Heading a ball 'damages the brain'

A potentially explosive study is expected to reignite the safety debate around heading footballs.