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
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
WorldSeats to spare - but Fifa won't let South Africans fill themBroadcasters may have been able to mute the wailing of the vuvuzelas but there's another World Cup controversy at hand: the mystery of the empty seats.17 Jun 04:05 AM
New ZealandKiwi top of the world in fantasy World CupAuckland's Peter Cui has risen to the top of the FIFA World Cup official fantasy league.17 Jun 03:00 AM
Football World CupSoccer: World champions fearful of Kiwi giantsAll White Winston Reid's leap for glory against Slovakia has defending champions Italy worried.17 Jun 02:41 AM
Football World Cup<i>Glen Moss:</i> Slovakia was great but we want moreGlen Moss gives an inside perspective on the All Whites’ stunning World Cup draw with Slovakia. 16 Jun 10:36 PM
Football World CupSoccer: Australia deny player rebellionFootball Federation Australia boss Ben Buckley has emphatically denied rumours of a Socceroos player mutiny aimed at Pim Verbeek, or any internal team disharmony. 16 Jun 07:23 PM
Football World CupSoccer: Paston won't change style for controversial ballAll Whites goalkeeper Mark Paston insists he will not change the way he plays to counter the unpredictable flight of the Jabulani football.16 Jun 06:25 PM
