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Football Ferns to be part of boys' league
It means that the domestic based-Ferns won't play for their clubs, except in Cup competitions, when the league takes a break.

Barcelona complete miracle comeback
Barcelona have completed one of the great sporting comebacks.

Mings cops five-game ban for stomp
Bournemouth condemned the five-match ban on Tyrone Mings for stamping on Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Ibrahimovic cops three-game ban for elbow
Man United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic was suspended for three games, after elbowing Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings.

Russian MP wants legalised hooliganism
A Russian politician has an unorthodox solution to the country's football hooliganism ahead of next year's World Cup.

Smeltz calls for Phoenix schedule change
Wellington Phoenix striker Shane Smeltz has called on the FFA to reschedule his side's clash with Newcastle.

Ibrahimovic claims Mings 'jumped into my elbow'
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic claimed Tyrone Mings jumped "into my elbow" and the Bournemouth defender denied deliberately

Phoenix playoff hopes take hit after draw
The Wellington Phoenix revival was short lived.

Football Ferns lose Cyprus Cup opener
The Football Ferns have gone down fighting in their opening game of the Cyprus Cup, losing to Scotland 3-2 at the A. Papadopoulos

FIFA to sell 'obese' seating tickets
Football's world body is recognising bigger bodies, with special tickets for "obese" fans at this year's Confederations Cup in Russia. The

Boot review: Adidas X 16.1
Chelsea centre-back John Terry wears three pairs of new boots in every English Premier League game. Yes, three. He wears a new pair

Football: Selection dilemmas for Phoenix
He was scratching around for players last week; now Phoenix coach Des Buckingham is spoilt for choice. Wellington were without Ryan

Football: Leicester ease relegation threat
Leicester City began life without manager Claudio Ranieri with a stirring 3-1 home victory over Liverpool.

Football: Ibrahimovic is the man
The one, the only, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. This was his cup - and he delivered the first piece of silverware at Old Trafford.

Kane destroys Stoke with treble
Another Sunday lunchtime in London and another hat-trick for Harry Kane.

Keeper's greatest save: A player's life
It may have ended a dull draw, but the biggest story of this football match was a heroic life-saving act in the first half.

Football: Auckland City implode in bizarre clash
An Auckland City meltdown has thrown another twist into the Stirling Sports Premiership playoff race.

'Yesterday my dream died' - Claudio Ranieri speaks out
Former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri said his "dream died" after being sacked nine months after leading them to an extraordinary

Phoenix trio dropped
Three first-team Phoenix players have been dropped from the team for 'lack of professionalism'.

Phoenix trio dropped after breach of team protocol
A breach of team protocol is believed to be the reason behind the omission of three Wellington Phoenix players from the squad to face the Roar in Brisbane tomorrow night.

Football: Leicster City sack Ranieri
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has been sacked, just months after leading the club to its first EPL title.

Sutton Utd goalkeeper ate pie to 'wind up Arsenal fans', gives him indigestion
Sutton United goalkeeper Wayne Shaw has revealed he only ate the infamous pie that garnered him a worldwide following during his side's

Wayne Rooney staying at Manchester United
Wayne Rooney has announced he is staying at Manchester United.

Football: Phoenix make drastic changes
Phoenix co-coaches Des Buckingham and Chris Greenacre have wielded the axe following the club's third straight loss.

Football Fern named on World XI shortlist
Football Fern Ali Riley has been named on the shortlist for the 2016 World XI by the sport's global players association.

Footballer apologises for costing punter $50,000
Almost anyone would agree that Manchester City and Monaco's eight-goal epic was a Champions League classic.

Everything you need to know about the goalie and the pie
A gambling scandal has struck English soccer, and, like most good scandals, it involves pie.

All Whites power rankings
Next month, the All Whites will play their first games of their busiest and most important year for a very long time, with World Cup