Malakai Rakula is one of the Manukau United’s foreign players for this winter football season in New Zealand. However the 28-year-old midfielder is currently facing a difficult situation due to border controls. Despite being completely free from COVID-19, New Zealand will keep the restrictions to prevent new outbreaks and it includes the strict border controlsContinue reading “Malakai Rakula faces difficulties to return to New Zealand”
Category Archives: Fiji
2019-20 season is over for Fijian defender Nicho Prasad
The 2019-20 season is over for Nicho Prasad. The 24-year-old Fijian defender is not going to play anymore in this European football season as Regionalliga Nordost – one of the legaues that compose the fourth tier of German football – was officially cancelled. He joined Bischofswerdaer FV 08 in March and he played only one matchContinue reading “2019-20 season is over for Fijian defender Nicho Prasad”
Fiji: IDC, BOG and Fiji Fact venues released
Three of the most important football tournaments of Fiji, the Battle of Giants, Inter-District Championship and Fiji Fact, already know their venues for the editions of 2020 season. The Battle of Giants is set to be played in Lautoka at Churchill Park, the Inter-District Championship will take place in the Fijian capital Suva at ANZContinue reading “Fiji: IDC, BOG and Fiji Fact venues released”
Samuela Kautoga joins Western Springs
Samuela Kautoga is back to Western Springs after some months playing for Rewa in Fiji. The 33-year-old player is going to play the 2020 Lotto NRFL Premier Men, the main football league from Auckland region in New Zealand winter football season. It is going to be his second straight season with the Springs. There areContinue reading “Samuela Kautoga joins Western Springs”
Shuiab Khan back to Central United for winter season
Fijian Shuiab Khan is set to play for Central United in 2020 New Zealand winter football season. The 24-year-old left back is returning to Central after representing Waitakere United in 2019-20 ISPS Handa Premiership season. It is going to be Khan’s second winter season with Central United as he represented the club in 2019 LottoContinue reading “Shuiab Khan back to Central United for winter season”
Ryan Mudaliar: a young and talented Fijian in Australia
The number of Fijian football players abroad is increasing a lot. The biggest example is legendary forward Roy Krishna who last played for ATK from India. However there are footballers from Fiji in other ends of the world like Scott Wara and Nicho Prasad in Europe and many others in Australia and New Zealand asContinue reading “Ryan Mudaliar: a young and talented Fijian in Australia”
Siotame Kubu: tough moments boost our dedication to football
Definitely it is not an easy time for most of us; COVID-19 has hit the world hard and more than six million people have been infected with the new virus. Governments have been forced to close borders, postpone important meetings and stop all economic activities to retain the spread of the coronavirus. Football has alsoContinue reading “Siotame Kubu: tough moments boost our dedication to football”
Shuiab Khan deserves a spot in Fiji National Team
While football leagues are slowly resuming, there are still doubts about international football. The situation in Oceania is currently unclear as 2020 OFC Nations Cup was cancelled so 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers will probably be the next international challenge for Oceanian countries. It has been four months since Flemming Serritslev was announced as FijiContinue reading “Shuiab Khan deserves a spot in Fiji National Team”
2020 Pacific Cup is cancelled
New Zealand Football Fiji Incorporated (NZFFI) announced that 2020 Pacific Cup is cancelled due to COVID-19. It was scheduled to take place in Fiji later this year. Despite not being linked to Oceania Football Confederation the Pacific Cup it is a very important tournament for Fijian football. Every single year some clubs from Fiji takeContinue reading “2020 Pacific Cup is cancelled”
Ivan Kumar to play in New Zealand
After spending some years playing for Suva, Ivan Kumar left the team. The 23-year-old player has joined South Auckland Rangers AFC to play in New Zealand’s winter football season. Kumar is not the only Fijian who left the country to play the upcoming winter season in New Zealand. There are six other players from FijiContinue reading “Ivan Kumar to play in New Zealand”
