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Todd Cleaver had to go because he was a representative of New Zealand. "I didn't throw him out...I didn't pick [up] anybody by the coat-tails and throw them out of the window. "What did I do? I gave him 24...

Ramzi, who was his country's first Olympic champion, was one of five athletes who tested positive in April for new blood-booster Cera. The 29-year-old faces a two-year ban but is expected to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport....

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert has given an early indication of the formation he will use in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Bahrain in Wellington. An almost identical 11 to that which played the first leg in Bahrain has run...

The only doubt is over midfielder Simon Elliott, who has again trained separately from the team. Michael McGlinchey will come into the side if Elliott is unfit. The All Whites need to win to book a ticket to South Africa,...

The management team meets today to put the final touches on the plans for the week. The last of the non-Wellington based players, including skipper Ryan Nelsen, arrive in the capital today, with the first training run tomorrow afternoon. There...

Listen Bertos after 1-all draw with Melborne Victory 14/09/2009 8:17:00 Radio Sport reporter Daryl Fenemor talks with All Whites midfielder Leo Bertos, who played for Wellington Phoenix in the 1-all draw with Melbourne, just days after facing Jordan in Amman....

He says the break will be used to re-evaluate the match and both sides' strengths and weaknesses. The New Zealand based All Whites do not arrive back in the country until tomorrow. Share this Article: Related Audio Nelsen on draw...

Bahrain will be counting on massive support from home fans and familiar conditions to draw first blood when they clash with New Zealand here on Saturday in the first leg of the final playoff for a place in the 2010...

What flashes through a 17-year-old substitute's mind when he seizes on a pass with only the goalkeeper to beat in a World Cup qualifier? "Actually, I thought, 'here we go 1-nil', that's what was going through my mind, then I...

But Herbert believes the heat will not be an issue. "The heat's not going to go away. If you can deal with the hydration factor, you're going to give yourself a real chance." Kick off is at 4.30am New Zealand...