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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.

Football side celebrate Mother's Day in style

Gerrard's dig at Chelsea fans

Youngsters arrive with big dreams

Ronaldo gives $10m to Nepal

Football: Victory into A-League final after derby triumph

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.

Rio burns bright for Reid

The next two off-seasons appear far from restful for Winston Reid.

Football: Five pivotal Nix moments

As the Phoenix get set to host Melbourne City in their A-League elimination final tonight, Daniel Richardson looks back on five moments that shaped their campaign.

Football: Beckham a middle-age role model

Home factor should help Phoenix

Daniel Richardson runs the rule over the Wellington Phoenix ahead of their playoff against Melbourne City in Wellington tomorrow night.

The most terrifying game of keepie-up

The Herald's Steven Holloway holds his nerve on the edge of the Sky Tower to win a "keepie-up" challenge.

Odds stacked in favour of Phoenix

Semifinal spot beckons as Wellington Phoenix prepare for elimination final in familiar territory against familiar foe.

Football: Burns voted Aussie media Player of the Year

Football: playing 'keepy uppy'

A 7-year-old football fanatic from Wellington took on Mark Paston in a very special "keepy uppy" challenge this morning, in the lead up to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.