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Adam Johnson 'offered girl money to meet up'
Trial hears footballer's accuser "took photos of herself at his house after he stood her up".

NZ football continues to be butt of jokes
How was the staff member in charge of processing transfers allowed to leave NZ Football three days before the transfer window closed?

'I've had thousands of people call me a slag'
Adam Johnson's schoolgirl accuser calls the England star "creepy" over his approaches to her.

Cairns QC defending disgraced footballer
Star lawyer who secured court victory for former cricketer Black Caps is now representing Adam Johnston.

Girl's tears: I knew it was wrong
Adam Johnson's schoolgirl accuser wept as she told police she performed oral sex on the England star.

Football: Powell and Phoenix pound Wanderers
Blake Powell struck a spectacular first-half hat-trick as the Phoenix thumped the high-flying Wanderers.

Bad boy footballer banned from league
Brian Garruto's offense list makes for hilarious reading - including wearing a cowboy hat, firing 'invisible arrows' at players and altering the score board.

'Just wanted to get your jeans off, LOL'
Footballer Adam Johnson asked a 15-year old schoolgirl to send him naked pictures a court has heard.

Funbag: Could Southern United do a Leicester City?
Time for your weekly edition of the ASB Premiership Funbag.

Paperwork blunder puts Alex Jones' Nix career in doubt
The Wellington Phoenix career of English striker Alex Jones may be over before it's begun.

'Pretty hard to put a positive spin on it'
Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick apologises after team's fourth consecutive defeat.

Messi wants to meet kid in bag shirt
Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi became internet sensation after he was photographed in the handmade sports shirt - now he's set to meet his hero.