Wellington Phoenix is enjoying a very good season so far in the Australian top-tier Hyundai A-League, the New Zealand-based club is ranked 3rd in the standings in one of their best campaigns in the league history. If COVID-19 did not hit the world and forced many sports even to be put on hold, the A-LeagueContinue reading “Phoenix fans want Roy Krishna back”
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When Bong Kalo felt the taste of European football
Despite being a young footballer, Bong Kalo has a lot to tell about his career in the sport. The 23-year-old midfielder felt the taste of European football three years ago when he had the opportunity to sign with a club from Europe. Bong Kalo was Vanuatu’s captain in the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup heldContinue reading “When Bong Kalo felt the taste of European football”
Manukau United: the most Fijian club in New Zealand
Manukau United is a very relevant team when it comes to winter football season in New Zealand. Currently in the Lotto NRFL Premier Men’s League – the top-tier of winter football in Auckland’s region – they are going to count on foreign power for this season, specially on Fijian power. The Māngere East-based team hasContinue reading “Manukau United: the most Fijian club in New Zealand”
Brazil and Oceania: a Football connection
🇧🇷 Português Brazil is the place where football happens; Brazilians call their country “the home of football” – and that could really be true. Five times in history, Brazil has won the most important football tournament in the world, the FIFA World Cup. The same country that produced players such as Pelé, Zico, Ronaldo andContinue reading “Brazil and Oceania: a Football connection”
TBT #08 – when Fiji made history against Australia
On 1 January 2006, Football Federation Australia moved from Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and since then the Socceroos qualified for all FIFA World Cups at senior level – 2010, 2014 and 2018. New Zealand – the biggest rival of Australia in OFC – became the “Kings of Oceanian football” sinceContinue reading “TBT #08 – when Fiji made history against Australia”
Keone Kapisi: I am working back to where I was
In the past few years the number of Samoan descendants representing Samoa National Team is increasing. Most of them are from Australia, New Zealand or United States and they have been helping the Oceanian nation to move forward internationally. One of these players comes from Hawai’i (USA) and represented the country in the 2016 OFCContinue reading “Keone Kapisi: I am working back to where I was”
LaLiga-SIFF partnership helps football’s development in Solomon Islands
Spanish LaLiga is one of the biggest national football leagues in the world. But their success is not only inside the pitch as LaLiga is also a very strong brand outside the pitch. They run lots of offices and projects around the world in that help the development of the sport worldwide. One of theseContinue reading “LaLiga-SIFF partnership helps football’s development in Solomon Islands”
Brian Kaltak: ready for a chance outside Oceania
Vanuatu has always produced very talented players throughout its footballing history; players such as Richard Iwai, Moise Poida and Etienne Mermer have helped Vanuatu achieve various successes in the past – as their win against New Zealand at 2004 OFC Nations Cup. The three former players mentioned above are still active in football today, butContinue reading “Brian Kaltak: ready for a chance outside Oceania”
Maro Bonsu-Maro: Cook Islands national team is still a possibility
Cook Islands football continues to strive for development in football; counting on various players currently based in New Zealand – such as Harlem Simiona and Ishaq Nazeem who repersent the men’s national team – the 17,000 people self-governing island country hopes for better results in the sport. The Cook Islands are well known because ofContinue reading “Maro Bonsu-Maro: Cook Islands national team is still a possibility”
The European dream of Seiloni Iaruel
Seiloni Iaruel is one of the most important footballers from Vanuatu. Currently playing for Galaxy FC, the 24-year-old goalkeeper started to show his talent when he represented his country in the 2011 OFC U17 Championship when he was just 15. His incredible quality for a goalkeeper from a Pacific Island’s country really impressed and heContinue reading “The European dream of Seiloni Iaruel”
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