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All Whites power rankings

After New Zealand advanced in World Cup qualifying, Jason Pine updates his power rankings.

Football: Barca keep heat on Madrid

Lionel Messi scored twice as La Liga champions Barcelona saw off a persistent Valencia side.

Champions League ramps up

The Champions League ramps up another gear with key last 16 return leg matches this week. We look at the big match-ups.

Football: Ibrahimovic is the man

The one, the only, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. This was his cup - and he delivered the first piece of silverware at Old Trafford.

Kane destroys Stoke with treble

Another Sunday lunchtime in London and another hat-trick for Harry Kane.

Kiwi killed in World Cup stadium fall

A New Zealand man has died while working on the massive stadium build in Qatar for football's 2022 World Cup.

Football's million dollar man robbed during wedding

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez had his Buenos Aires home burgled while he was in Uruguay celebrating his wedding.

Twelve Transfers of Christmas

The European transfer window opens on January 1 with virtually every English Premier League club in the market for new players next month.

Fallon leaves All Whites squad

Striker Rory Fallon has been ruled out of the All Whites' World Cup qualifiers against New Caledonia because of a family bereavement

Ronaldo signs Nike deal 'for life'

It has not been a bad week for Cristiano Ronaldo, or perhaps more specifically, Cristiano Ronaldo's bank balance.

FIFA turns down request from players to wear poppy armbands

FIFA has turned down a request for England and Scotland players to wear poppies on their shirts during a World Cup qualifier.

Football: All Whites welcome back Tommy Smith, again

The All Whites' welcome mat has been rolled out for footballer Tommy Smith - again.

England fizzle out against Slovenia

England failed to shine without Wayne Rooney as they escaped with a 0-0 draw against Slovenia in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier.

Football highlights: All Whites 1 | Mexico 2

The All Whites have gone down to the highly rated Mexican side, but not in the manner many would have expected. New Zealand gave Mexico a real scare, drawing level soon after halftime before eventually losing 2-1 to the world No15 ranked team. Source: Sky Sport

Ecuadorian soccer player leads police chase in the middle of a game

An Ecuadorian soccer player on an injury cart led a police chase in the middle of a game.

Cristiano Ronaldo nets four goals in Portugal comeback

Cristiano Ronaldo dished out brutal justice on Andorra by inspiring Portugal to a rout of the Group B minnows.