After having a wonder winter football season last year by winning the Chatham Cup with Napier City Rovers, Solomon Islands international Andrew Abba had a difficult 2019-20 ISPS Handa Premiership season as the Waitakere United’s forward got injured in a match against Hamilton Wanderers in December and missed the rest of the season. He underwentContinue reading “Andrew Abba: knee-injury almost finished my career”
Category Archives: Interviews
Roberson: I am completely adapted to Vanuatu
Roberson is one of the Brazilian players that are currently playing in Oceania. The 28-year-old midfielder arrived in Vanuatu last year to sign with Galaxy FC and he quickly became a key player in the squad. His last club before moving to Oceania was Sofia Farmer from Northern Ireland, more than 15 thousand kilometers awayContinue reading “Roberson: I am completely adapted to Vanuatu”
Shane Sakael: the hard choices of a footballer in Papua New Guinea
Football is about passion; many children’s dream is to become a professional football player. The game is played in every corner of the planet, in many different languages, cultures and realities. The game moves millions of people, millions of wishes and dreams – tough decisions are part of the game, but also part of life.Continue reading “Shane Sakael: the hard choices of a footballer in Papua New Guinea”
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”
Mau Penisula: a Tuvaluan legend in Fiji
Mau Penisula is a 41-year-old player that represented Tuvalu in football and futsal. He is the player with most international caps for Tuvalu (14) and he played the Pacific Games for three times: 2003, 2007 and 2011. Penisula signed with Nasinu this year but he has not made his official debut yet. He was addedContinue reading “Mau Penisula: a Tuvaluan legend in Fiji”
Kina Likiliki: I am still keen on representing Tonga
Living in New Zealand, Anthony Likiliki keeps his path as a footballer. The 20-year-old player from Tonga moved away from his homeland last year and since then he is playing for Christchurch United FC in the Mainland Premier League. Better known as Kina, he had his first contact with New Zealand when he was eightContinue reading “Kina Likiliki: I am still keen on representing Tonga”
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”
Charles Mani: practice makes perfect
Solomon Islands rising star Charles Mani is a hard worker. It has been one year since the 18-year-old forward move to New Zealand to pursue his dream to become a successful footballer. He was recently approved to join Hibiscus Coast AFC from NRFL2 Division after impressing the coaching staff during his trial period. He didContinue reading “Charles Mani: practice makes perfect”
Tommy Semmy: all I want is the season to get started
Football in New Zealand is slowly picking up speed again; after the ISPS Handa Premiership had to be ended three rounds earlier than planned due to the COVID 19 pandemics, the coming winter season in the country seems to be about to start. The Hamilton Wanderers, the club of Papua New Guinea international Tommy Semmy,Continue reading “Tommy Semmy: all I want is the season to get started”
Nigel Malagian: representing the Kapuls has always been my dream
One of the most important players in the first half of 2019-20 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, Nigel Malagian helped the Tusbab Stallions to reach the fourth position in the league. His great performances allowed him to join Lae City, one of the best football clubs in the country, for the second half ofContinue reading “Nigel Malagian: representing the Kapuls has always been my dream”
