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<i>Steve Deane:</i> A season delicately poised

<i>Richie Barnett:</i> Glimpse of Warriors' future awaits with Eels clash

Stuart Dye: The great World Cup conspiracy

The first great conspiracy of the 2010 World Cup has emerged.

<i>David Leggat:</i> How ugly acting kills a beautiful game

<i>Stuart Dye:</i> To take a risk All Whites' biggest lesson

Amid the homecoming celebrations, the All Whites must learn lessons from this World Cup - and perhaps learning how to take a risk is the biggest lesson of all.

Soccer: Wonders of the World Cup

Now that the FIFA World Cup is in the knockout phase, Michael Brown reviews 'The Best Of' after the end of the tournament group phase.

Playing into their hands

<i>David Leggat:</i> Now the real work begins for New Zealand Football bosses

<i>Glen Moss:</i> Italy result silences critics

Who would have thought the All Whites would be heading into their last group game with a chance of progressing?

<i>Stuart Dye:</i> Four more years, Australia

The image of George Gregan gloating over Byron Kelleher in 2003 sprang to mind as the clock ran down in the Soceroos' 1-1 draw with Ghana.

Soccer: All Whites are giants in the eyes of the fans

Marcello Lippi, Italy's World Cup winning coach, was seeing giants where none existed.

<i>David Leggat:</i> Is there more to come in fairytale?

<i>Stuart Dye:</i> World Cup will be poorer for hosts' loss

Hosts South Africa look almost certain to exit the World Cup and the tournament will be worse off for it, writes Stuart Dye.

<i>Harry Ngata:</i> All Whites' success built on guts and determination

New Zealand produced one of the upsets of the World Cup in holding current world champions Italy to a 1-1 draw this morning, writes former All White Harry Ngata.

<i>Stuart Dye:</i> We wanted a result... we got one

At half time at the Mbombela Stadium, something strange was happening. NZ was on level terms with Italy and we were disappointed.

<i>David Leggat:</i> Turkeys galore, as always, at World Cup