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Police thumped fan in front of boy
The shocking moment a terrified child screaming "dad" is grabbed by riot police as his father is beaten with a baton.

Steven Holloway: A league fans can be proud of
New Zealand Football has changed the structure and composition of its national league five times over the past two decades.

Football boss's big fall
Tests have cleared FFA chairman Frank Lowy from any injury after his spectacular fall from the A-League grand final podium.

Victory crowned A-League champions
Melbourne Victory defeated Sydney FC 3-0 in Sunday’s A-League grand final.

Football: Spotlight falls on the coach
Darren Bazeley will be the most scrutinised man in New Zealand football over the next few weeks.

Prince Harry scores stunning volley
Prince Harry has drawn comparisons to Paul Scholes with a top-class volley highlighting his appearance at The Cloud this afternoon.

A-League: Pressure from start in the big blue final
The rivalry between the navy blue of Melbourne Victory and the sky blue of Sydney FC is set to reignite in tomorrow's A-League grand final.

U20s a chance for Tuiloma to stamp mark
A rising star in Europe at Olympique Marseille, Bill Tuiloma will captain Junior All Whites at U-20 Fifa World Cup later this month.

Football: We can beat world's best teams - coach
The Football Ferns are on the cusp of being good enough to win a World Cup.

Nathan Burns wins A-League's top award
Wellington Phoenix striker Nathan Burns took out the A-League Player of the Year award on Monday night.

Keeper's career coming to end
The crowd at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium witnessed an outstanding goalkeeping performance on Sunday, one to shape the outcome of the Spanish league.

Who's keeping score?
Football chiefs are keeping kids’ match results secret so they can focus on having fun - a move slammed as ‘gobbledygook’ by a former All Whites captain.

Steve Deane: It's not about winning, it's learning to play the game
Children’s football coach and Herald reporter Steve Deane says league tables don’t matter for kids.