Football World CupSoccer: French shed no tears for defeat of 'imposteurs' Rarely can a country have greeted its own national team's humiliation in the World Cup with such grim satisfaction.19 Jun 02:27 AM
OpinionStuart Dye<i>Stuart Dye:</i> Battle of the haves and the have notsThe Italy goalkeeper gets paid more in a year than the entire All Whites team - and he won't even play in Monday's game. Stuart Dye examines the gulf between the two teams.18 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionDavid Leggat<i>David Leggat:</i> Maradona most watchable element of contest so farSo a week in, and who has caught the eye at the World Cup? David Leggat believes it may be Argentina's flamboyant manager. 18 Jun 09:30 PM
Opinion<i>Fred de Jong:</i> Germany set tournament standardThe soccer has not lived up to pre-tournament expectations, writes former All White Fred de Jong.18 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionStuart Dye<i>Stuart Dye:</i> South Africans think NZ women are uglyIt's war. South Africans think New Zealand women are ugly, according to Johannesburg’s biggest daily newspaper, writes Stuart Dye.18 Jun 07:24 PM
OpinionChris Rattue<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Italy game battle of hopes and dreamsThe hopes of a nation will go on the line in Nelspruit on Monday morning - those of Italy, writes Chris Rattue.18 Jun 04:00 PM
OpinionStuart Dye<i>Stuart Dye</i>: Argentina are the best team at the World CupArgentina could win everything, or spontaneously implode. Whatever happens, you just have to watch, writes Stuart Dye.18 Jun 01:45 AM
Football World CupBalls! It's the lowest scoring World Cup in historyIt's looking as if this World Cup will be remembered for one thing - a lack of goals. 18 Jun 12:22 AM
OpinionStuart Dye<i>Stuart Dye:</i> 'That's a handball. That'll be a red card. What a twat'Commentators, pitch invaders, media conferences and even the All Whites feature in Stuart Dye's off-field WC highlights.17 Jun 11:38 PM
OpinionChris Rattue<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Blow all you like - I won't be bringing any vuvuzelas to NZ17 Jun 09:30 PM
Football World CupSoccer: NZ sure to rise in rankingsThere are set to be big winners and losers in the rankings after the Fifa World Cup if early upsets continue. 17 Jun 04:00 PM
Football World Cup<i>SuperShorts they said it:</i> 'Skinny white guys doing the haka? Very intimidating'17 Jun 03:59 PM
