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Coach puts loss down to team's inexperience
Anthony Hudson described the All Whites' loss to Thailand yesterday as a "teething issue" that comes with having such a young group of players.

Rooney does not picture retirement so soon
There have been players who have played a 100 games for England all around Wayne Rooney in recent times: David Beckham, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard.

Steven Holloway: Shy-kid striker now a killer-instinct captain
I can still clearly remember the first time I had to mark Chris Wood.

Football: Improving All Whites draw coach's praise
New coach Anthony Hudson likes to talk about his All Whites evolution as a work in progress.

Football: Garcia slams Fifa findings
Fifa has been thrown into chaos after the lawyer who led their controversial investigation into the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals denounced the Fifa report into his findings.

Football: Fringe Phoenix players given opportunity to impress
The Wellington Phoenix are usually left badly hit by the All Whites' demands during the Fifa international window, but Andrew Durante believes this week's changes should be seen as a positive.

Wood youngest captain
Five years ago a fresh-faced 17-year-old Chris Wood became the youngest Kiwi to play in the English Premier League.

Sam Malcolmson: Fifa U20 worlds have truly global reach
The media might have you believing that the rugby and cricket World Cups are the only big offerings in 2015.

Football: Chelsea leave Man City well behind
Chelsea passed another major test of their Premier League title credentials yesterday, beating Liverpool 2-1 away to maintain a fierce pace at the top of the standings.

Death threat ref's international return
It's exam time and teacher Peter O'Leary is prepping his students for their final NCEA science assessments.