Mumbai City FC have announced the signing of striker Adam le Fondre on a season-long loan from A-League side Sydney FC. The 33-year-old Englishman joins the Islanders ahead of the 2020-21 ISL season, bringing in tons of experience and quality to the Mumbai City FC attack. Born and raised in …
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Sixteen coaches from across New Zealand have assembled in Auckland this week to complete Part 3 of the OFC/NZF A Licence course. Part 1 saw coaches connect in January this year, before Part 2 involved the candidates completing several distance learning tasks in their own football environment, including match analysis, …
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New Zealand Football have today confirmed the draw, and a new name, for the country’s top-tier men’s football competition. The 2020/21 competition will now be known as the ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership (formerly the ISPS Handa Premiership), mirroring the naming convention of the previously announced ISPS Handa Women’s Premiership (formerly …
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If border restrictions ease, top international futsal teams could be offered the opportunity to play in next year’s OFC Futsal Invitational tournament. The Solomon Islands are scheduled to head to the rescheduled FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania in September, and they will need to play some tough games to …
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A new event is on the cards for young Fijian footballers as the Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) launches the Just Play Cup in three districts this month. Northland Tailevu, Ba and Savusavu are the three venues preparing for Saturday’s launch, with more than 200 players expected in each district. …
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New Zealand Football has officially announced the winners from the New Zealand Football Awards 2020. The awards announcement can also be viewed on New Zealand Football’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners. Please see below for the full list! NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL AWARDS 2020 WINNERS International Men’s Player of …
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“Football should be for free. And the Fitzroy Lions are making sure kids play for free.” That’s the mission of Abdulmalik Abdurahman, the founder of Fitzroy Lions SC, a youth football club in Melbourne, Australia. The club and its players have become a unifying force for their community. With a …
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Like so many in the sports world, OFC Just Play Programme teams across the Pacific are adjusting to a new normal. For the staff in Fiji that means putting their heads together to develop and revise Just Play Emergency Programme resources, and support the design of two new components – …
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Indian Super League champions ATK Mohun Bagan have announced the signing of Australian midfielder Bradden Inman from A-League side Brisbane Roar. 28 year old Adelaide-born Bradden Inman played locally for Modbury Jets before moving to the Newcastle United Academy in England. Bradden made it to the Newcastle United Reserves but …
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Although OFC’s international calendar is still uncertain due to the impact of COVID-19, football activities have started to resume in recent months and weeks in the OFC’s Member Associations. As part of the increasing number of activities in the region, OFC Head of High Performance and Education Owain Prosser conducted …
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