West Ham might have finished 13th in last season's English Premier League but manager Sam Allardyce and co-chairman David Gold delivered a volley of top-flight goodwill to assembled media as the club build their brand in New Zealand this week.
EPL club West Ham's finest footballers have arrived amid a few bemused looks at the Sky City powhiri.
Who said this about preparing to face Arsenal? "Parts of my body that had had previous injuries would be aching. And it was because my body knew I was getting ready. It was saying - I'm going to suffer."
As Nemanja Vidic reflected on his final season at Manchester United, the glory he was accustomed to was washed away by pain, frustration and memories of teammates turning on each other as the club lurched into crisis under David Moyes.
Leaked emails from the boss of the English Premier League in which he mocks "female irrationality" have been criticised as 'unacceptable' by Women in Football.
On Merseyside they will dredge up all the old stories. How Bayern Munich printed travel information for the 1981 European Cup final before they blew the semifinal against Liverpool.
It will at least go to the last day of the season on Monday, but when the Premier League title race is this good, the only pity is that the entertainment has to end then.
Statistics prove this has been the most exciting season in Premier League history.
The Wellington Phoenix's pre-season games against English Premier League opposition may be available to watch only on pay-per-view.
New Zealand will soon play host to a pair of English Premier League sides after the Phoenix today confirmed fixtures against Newcastle and West Ham.
Liverpool soccer supporters don't walk alone here anymore, to use the title from their stirring anthem.
There is a mood of optimism around Old Trafford. The grumpy, tetchy gloom has lifted; the fug of incompetence has been cleared; the hapless and the hopeless have been expunged.
The Wellington Phoenix will face a Premier League team in July - and there is a possibility of a second English team also visiting these shores.
Manchester City are paying their players higher wages than any club in world sport, as doubts emerged about their ability to comply with Uefa's financial fair play system.
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar has recalled the harrowing events he witnessed 25 years ago when 96 Liverpool fans were tragically killed in the Hillsborough disaster.
Jose Mourinho refused to come out and speak for his post-game press conference but, on this occasion, he wouldn't have been able to spin it or downplay it: Chelsea have a huge say in this title race.
It might not be much consolation to Sheffield United, who saw a 2-1 lead obliterated early in the second half, but they forced Hull to produce their very best soccer yesterday to reach the FA Cup final.
Liverpool have the look of champions and the look on Steven Gerrard's face at the final whistle of this tumultuous victory signalled its deep significance. It meant he and his exciting team were closer to the title.
The chance of an English Premier League club appearing on these shores for the first time in almost 30 years is edging closer to reality.
Jose Mourinho called on the Football Association to punish players who cheat to get opponents booked or sent off.