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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Soccer articles  Soccer
    Captain Alex Rufer has plenty to cheer about despite a poor run of form for the Wellington Phoenix
     18 December 2025
    Captain Alex Rufer has plenty to cheer about despite a poor run of form for the Wellington Phoenix
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    Auckland FC defender Callan Elliott's reflecting on a moment he'd like to forget
    16 Dec: Auckland FC defender Callan Elliott's reflecting on a moment he'd like to forget... more
    One Auckland FC player is extra grateful after their latest match in football's A-League
    16 Dec: One Auckland FC player is extra grateful after their latest match in football's A-League... more
    Coach Giancarlo Italiano believes the Wellington Phoenix have shown enough promise this season to prove he's on the right track
    15 Dec: Coach Giancarlo Italiano believes the Wellington Phoenix have shown enough promise this season to prove he's on the right track... more
    They conceded three goals at home, but Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano has more goals and a creative midfielder on his Christmas wishlist following a second successive A-League defeat
    15 Dec: They conceded three goals at home, but Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano has more goals and a creative midfielder on his Christmas wishlist following a second successive A-League defeat... more
    Liverpool are keeping the door open for Mohamad Salah as he prepares to go on a brief secondment
    14 Dec: Liverpool are keeping the door open for Mohamad Salah as he prepares to go on a brief secondment... more
    Phoenix goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi is confident jitters are behind him at the A-League club
    14 Dec: Phoenix goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi is confident jitters are behind him at the A-League club... more
    High praise for Wellington Phoenix keeper Josh Oluwayemi
    14 Dec: High praise for Wellington Phoenix keeper Josh Oluwayemi... more
    Confusion in the wake of Chelsea's 2-nil home win over Everton in football's Premier League
    14 Dec: Confusion in the wake of Chelsea's 2-nil home win over Everton in football's Premier League... more
    Auckland City have won the men's National Football League title with a dramatic 7-6 penalty shootout win over hosts Wellington Olympic in the final
    14 Dec: Auckland City have won the men's National Football League title with a dramatic 7-6 penalty shootout win over hosts Wellington Olympic in the final... more

     Most Popular Recent Soccer News
     28 Nov: Australian Matildas coach Joe Montemurro insists forward Sam Kerr will have the final say on how much she features in the two-match series against the Football Ferns, starting tonight in Gosford ++++++++++
     19 Nov: Cristiano Ronaldo and Elon Musk among special guests at dinner with Donald Trump and Saudi crown prince +++++++++
     20 Nov: The Wellington Phoenix men are taking their final home match of the A-League season to Christchurch +++++++++
     23 Nov: No excuses from Auckland FC defender Francis de Vries following his side's 1-all draw with the Brisbane Roar at Mt Smart +++++++++
     22 Nov: Rain's caused havoc in Formula One qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix  ++++++++
     30 Nov: The Wellington Phoenix have recorded a vital 2-1 win over Adelaide United in their home A-League fixture ++++++++
     22 Nov: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano admits the international break acted as a double edged sword for his A-League football side ++++++++

     Soccer NewsLinks
      17 Dec: Tourists ‘playing soccer’ with baubles off city’s christmas tree unlikely to be charged (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Dec: Angry messi fans throw chairs, invade pitch (Sydney Morning Herald)
      1 Dec: Cyber monday streaming deals 2025 (and the top black friday offers still available) (PC World)
      28 Nov: Bazball v angeball: are they two sides of the same coin? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      28 Nov: Black friday streaming deals 2025: nov 28 (PC World)
      26 Nov: Foxtel’s afl deal cost billions. now its owner wants to pay less – and it has form (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Nov: Apple tv drops its paywall for major league soccer (PC World)
      14 Nov: Twenty years ago, australian soccer changed forever. but what if the socceroos had lost to uruguay? (Sydney Morning Herald)
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