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It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes

8 July 2025

You might hear sports fans yell out to a referee or umpire: ‘I can do better than that!’ But becoming an elite official is a lot harder than most imagine.

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Goalkeeper Scott Morris is returning to New Zealand after signing with Auckland FC for their second season in football's A-League
	8 Jul: Goalkeeper Scott Morris is returning to New Zealand after signing with Auckland FC for their second season in football's A-League... more

Striker Logan Rogerson has signed a two-year contract extension with A-League football club Auckland FC
	7 Jul: Striker Logan Rogerson has signed a two-year contract extension with A-League football club Auckland FC... more

Diogo Jota's funeral draws Liverpool and Portugal players, who join family in mourning
	6 Jul: The last time many of his friends in football made the trip to Porto was two weeks prior, for Jota's wedding.... more

Real Madrid have survived a frenetic added time period to beat Dortmund 3-2 and advance to the last four at football's Club World Cup
	6 Jul: Real Madrid have survived a frenetic added time period to beat Dortmund 3-2 and advance to the last four at football's Club World Cup... more

And to the FIFA Club World Cup knockouts in the U.S. ..
	5 Jul: And to the FIFA Club World Cup knockouts in the U.S. ..... more

Premier League football outfit Nottingham Forest has loaned 20-year-old All Whites defender Tyler Bindon to Sheffield United for the season in the UK's second tier football Championship
	5 Jul: Premier League football outfit Nottingham Forest has loaned 20-year-old All Whites defender Tyler Bindon to Sheffield United for the season in the UK's second tier football Championship... more

Well-travelled All Whites midfielder Sarpreet Singh is heading to Serbia to play his club football
	4 Jul: Well-travelled All Whites midfielder Sarpreet Singh is heading to Serbia to play his club football... more

The Wellington Phoenix have confirmed the departure of three men's players
	2 Jul: The Wellington Phoenix have confirmed the departure of three men's players... more

Real Madrid have booked their berth in the quarter-finals at football's Club World Cup
	2 Jul: Real Madrid have booked their berth in the quarter-finals at football's Club World Cup... more

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25 Jun: Auckland City's amateurs have held Argentina's professional Boca Juniors to a 1-all Club World Cup draw in Nashville, despite shipping 16 goals from their previous two matches ++++++++++++++++++++

13 Jun: Messi, Kane and the warehouse worker — the Kiwi minnows taking on FIFA giants +++++++++++++++

25 Jun: Auckland City's final football match at the Club World Cup is still suspended due to adverse weather in Nashville ++++++++++

19 Jun: The Phoenix women have given their newest signing confidence a maiden A-League football title is in reach this season +++++++++

16 Jun: Lessons aplenty for Auckland City as a gulf in class came to bear in their opening match at football's Club World Cup +++++++++

24 Jun: The Phoenix have lured the first choice Football Ferns goalkeeper back to New Zealand +++++++++

08 Jun: All Whites coach Darren Bazeley believes the 1-nil win over Ivory Coast was valuable preparation for the World Cup next year in more ways than one +++++++++

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