New Zealand says goodbye to the World Cup dream

New Zealand took the field last Tuesday – 16th June – against Costa Rica at the Al Rayyan Stadium in Doha, Qatar with the dream of going to the World Cup for the third time in their history – the second time in twelve years. Considering Costa Rica’s aging squad that started poorly in theContinue reading “New Zealand says goodbye to the World Cup dream”

All Whites defender Winston Reid debuts in Major League Soccer

Football is slowly returning to normality in the United States of America as Major League Soccer – the main football league in the country – season is definitely back. This Friday was a very special one for New Zealand international Winston Reid who made his official debut for Sporting Kansas City. It is Reid firstContinue reading “All Whites defender Winston Reid debuts in Major League Soccer”

New Zealanders back to action in USA as Minnesota United beat Sporting Kansas City

Football resumed in United States of America as MLS is Back Tournament kicked-off on Wednesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. The current Major League Soccer season counts on many players from New Zealand and three of them were involved inContinue reading “New Zealanders back to action in USA as Minnesota United beat Sporting Kansas City”

American Kiwis #02 – Boxall performs well in Minnesota’s win

The second week of 2020 Major League Soccer is gone and now it is time to talk about the performance of New Zealanders in the biggest football league in the United States. Only three Kiwis were called for this weekend’s matches: Deklan Wynne, Elliot Collier and Michael Boxall. Wynne (Colorado Rapids) and Collier (Chicago Fire)Continue reading “American Kiwis #02 – Boxall performs well in Minnesota’s win”

American Kiwis #01 – MLS begins

The 2020 edition of Major League Soccer finally began. Twenty six teams from United States and Canada started to fight for the title of the main football league from these countries. This year will be very special for New Zealand in the MLS because there are eight Kiwis in the league. The first matchweek isContinue reading “American Kiwis #01 – MLS begins”

All Whites defender Winston Reid joins Sporting Kansas City

Winston Reid is the new player of Sporting Kansas City. The 31-year-old centre back joined the team on loan from West Ham United and he is going to play for SKC in the 2020 MLS season, the biggest football league in the United States. Reid will have the opportunity to play a good amount ofContinue reading “All Whites defender Winston Reid joins Sporting Kansas City”

Winston Reid ready for MLS move

According to West Ham’s head coach David Moyes, central defender Winston Reid is set for a medical in the United States at a MLS team. The MLS team’s name is still unknown by the media but Moyes assures that Reid will join a club in USA on loan soon. Reid is 31 years old andContinue reading “Winston Reid ready for MLS move”