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Football: Auckland City to face Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Football: Precious three points for impressive Phoenix

Food and football - serving up a feast

Masterchef Australia judge George Calombaris stopped by to serve up a feast and give a boost to the Wellington Phoenix.

Van Gaal: I'll quit United if I lose dressing room

Banned A-League fan hits out at Football Federation Australia

Auckland City draw in Club World Cup warm-up match

Big crowd needed to hit 'metric masters'

I was pretty disappointed and angry when the news broke that Football Federation Australia wouldn't be granting the Phoenix a new, long-term licence.

Football: North Shore City bid backed by region

What if Auckland win the Club World Cup?

Top player 'sent nude photos to teen'

Unnamed English Premier League footballer is said to have sent teen two x-rated images after meeting her close to her school while he drove around in his sports car.

Football: Contrasting fortunes for Auckland and Waitakere

Football: Defender set to join elite

Winston Reid is on track to become one of the best defenders in the English Premier League, according to his club coach Slaven Bilic.

Football: Winston goes to school

Reid who is now an established Premier League player, and one of the few who can make that claim goes back to school.

Football: Reid irked by attacks on his All Whites absences

The West Ham defender admits he gets annoyed by the adverse reaction of the New Zealand footballing community when he is unavailable for the national team.

Football Ferns stun Brazil

The Football Ferns secured their second victory over football powerhouse Brazil.

Football: It's all Rosie now after tough start

For Rosie White, after a spell in the American college system, this is her first professional stint. And it's been a harsh introduction to life as a full-time footballer.

Football: Mourinho backs back ups

Jose Mourinho is confident his Chelsea defence can nullify the threat of in-form Harry Kane even if John Terry fails to recover in time.

Football: Kop overflows with memories of past glories

David Fairclough, who was in New Zealand and Australia for speaking engagements, was part of the all-conquering Liverpool sides of the 1970s and early 1980s.