One of the most celebrated footballers of the Pacific Henry Fa’arodo scored his first goal for Hamilton Wanderers since the star-player returned to New Zealand. The Solomon Islands international helped his new club to beat Western Springs by 3-2 away from home with a goal in the first half. This was the first win ofContinue reading “Henry Fa’arodo scores first goal after his return to New Zealand football”
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U17 National Team makes Solomon Islands proud
The year is 2018 and Solomon Islands are ready to host the U16 OFC Championship at its main venue, the Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara. The expectations of the local team are high: would it be possible for the Solomon Islands boys to qualify for their country for the first football FIFA tournament ever? TheContinue reading “U17 National Team makes Solomon Islands proud”
Lea’alafa and Le’ai: present and future of Solomon Islands National Team attack
Football has been played around the world for around a century; the game is changing and evolving from generation to generation, and new characteristics are being introduced by new players, coaches and all those involved in the creation of the sport. It is a must to always prepare the younger generations to perform more andContinue reading “Lea’alafa and Le’ai: present and future of Solomon Islands National Team attack”
Leon Kofana: ready for a professional contract
One of Solomon Islands’ most promising footballers seems ready for a full professional opportunity abroad, the strong defender Leon Kofana just celebrated his 18th birthday and, alongside other key players such as Raphael Lea’i and Charles Mani, Kofana seems to belong to a golden generation of footballers who will come to the football-mad Solomon Islands.Continue reading “Leon Kofana: ready for a professional contract”
Royals: the turbulent story of a football academy from Solomon Islands
Football is all about passion – it is about how we can get our team to win, support and give the best to achieve our goals in this beautiful game. If you want to be successful in football, you certainly need a lot of training and sacrifice to achieve what you want. This is theContinue reading “Royals: the turbulent story of a football academy from Solomon Islands”
Anthony Talo: possible next steps of his career
One of Solomon Islands’ most famous players is still uncertain about the future of his career: Anthony Talo has had many ups and downs in his career, but surely the whole Solomon Islands can not forget his winning goal scored against Guatemala from his defensive end at the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup – theContinue reading “Anthony Talo: possible next steps of his career”
The importance of Henry Fa’arodo for Solomon Islands sport
Sport has its icons, the important figures that inspire the younger generations to pursue the dream of being a successful sportsman. All sporting modalities have their idols; all countries have an athlete who can serve as a role model. In Solomon Islands, we can remember many important names, especially from football, which is the mostContinue reading “The importance of Henry Fa’arodo for Solomon Islands sport”
Solomon Islands: more football and less politics, please!
Football has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; many important events have been postponed or cancelled – such as the OFC Nations Cup – and football leagues have had to be put on ice. Unlike Asia, America and Europe, Oceania was not as badly affected by the disease, with places like Fiji and PapuaContinue reading “Solomon Islands: more football and less politics, please!”
Charles Mani shines in Hibiscus Coast win in New Zealand
The Solomon Islands youth international Charles Mani and his side Hibiscus Coast AFC are preparing for their debut in the season in Lotto NRFL Division 2, in New Zealand. The 18-year-old attacker is already in the senior team of Hibiscus and played in a friendly match this Saturday (06th June) against Northland in Auckland. TheContinue reading “Charles Mani shines in Hibiscus Coast win 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”
