A Kiwi footballer has been banned from all sport for six months for taking a prohibited substance.

Judge's final instruction to jurors as England footballer awaits verdict in child sex trial.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal wanted to make the point that Arsenal were diving so he hit the deck himself during his side's 3-2 win at Old Trafford.

Football in this country is at a low ebb but here are five reasons fans should have hope for the future.

A new Fifa president may also bring a new World Cup qualification path for the All Whites.

The Wellington Phoenix stunned Melbourne City at Westpac Stadium to beat another competition heavyweight.

She tells the court England footballer cheated on her with "quite a few" other women but that two are going to remain friends.

England footballer admits he was attracted to his accuser.

The Wellington Phoenix could one day become almost as recognisable as the Warriors, and thankfully now they have been given the chance.

The Phoenix revival couldn't last. After their stunning win over the Western Sydney Wanderers last week, the Wellington side fell to a 3-2 defeat last night in Newcastle.

Adam Johnson asked police 'Is sexual activity a kiss?' after his arrest for child sex offences, a court has heard.

The father of a teenage girl groomed by England footballer says she came downstairs "crying her eyes out" then told him "things have happened".