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Football: Mariners set McGlinchey free to work his wonders with Phoenix
Michael McGlinchey is finally free to join the Wellington Phoenix after his former club the Central Coast Mariners cut their losses last night.

Football: Departure puzzling
Ryan Nelsen's sudden departure from Toronto FC is "puzzling and hard to explain", according to a former All White who coached alongside him at the Canadian MLS franchise.

Football: Uzbekistan ref is face of football
The biggest sporting figure in Uzbekistan is not a player. Nor is it a coach, or even a commentator.

Contract standoff over soon
Michael McGlinchey could officially be a Phoenix player by the end of this week.

'A simple silly prank' - Coach
The football coach who allowed a teenage girl to strip to her underwear on a busy street says he "completely and utterly" blames himself.

Nelsen fired after outburst
Toronto FC manager and former All Whites captain Ryan Nelsen has been fired after an outburst directed at the club's boss.