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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Soccer articles  Soccer
    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

     Most Popular Recent Soccer News
     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 +++++++++

     Soccer NewsLinks
      23 Jun: I’m a pc gamer that hates ‘gamer’ vibes. fortunately, laptops are growing up (PC World)
      23 Jun: All whites to play australia home and away for soccer ashes (Stuff.co.nz)
      16 Jun: Big zuu and tevez shine as soccer aid raises £15m (BBCWorld)
      7 Jun: They’re the best soccer team in the bush. but they’ve got nowhere to play (Sydney Morning Herald)
      5 Jun: ‘he’s an absolute born winner’: liverpool legend backs ange (Sydney Morning Herald)
      1 Jun: Paris erupts in celebration as psg win champions league (Sydney Morning Herald)
      27 May: The 15 most dangerous places on the internet (PC World)
      18 May: Soccer player bloodied after being struck in head by seat thrown by own fans (Sydney Morning Herald)
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