The single most disgusting tweet on sports Twitter making its annual rounds. The way the haka is viewed and treated by those who lack any cultural respect is disgraceful
- Charlton's manager Trรณndur Arge almost led them to EPL promotion in 2029; he started off the save as a player in the Faroese 3rd tier. Mental
- Countries including Kosovo, San Marino, Pakistan, Bolivia and El Salvador have world-class players
- Hertha won the BL in 2030
just to be clear - Team USA acted very respectfully here! Itโs clear they werenโt briefed at all though, hence their confusion lol
My issue is with a) the constant use of this vid by large ๐ accounts as humorous rage bait, and b) the absolutely gross responses it garners
@BullsMuse_
Nailed it mate!
I wish I described my point more eloquently in the original tweet, as I didnโt expect this to get past my NZ audience. 90% of replies think Iโm offended by USAโs reactions, which Iโm definitely not. Iโm just stunned at the brazen bigotry on display in the replies
The maximum permitted 'salary' for a New Zealand National League footballer is $7800 per year. Benzema alone makes that every 19 minutes. Kantรฉ, just over an hour.
What an effort from amateurs Auckland City against a star-studded Al-Ittihad side. Now, back to their day jobs.
Getting a TON of responses from people who think Iโm mad at Team USAโs reaction in the video.
Iโm not at all - their reaction was totally fine! - Iโm talking about the disparaging comments (some genuinely racist) every haka video gets on these basketball accounts
@RaatjeFC
@Tobjizzle
@crawleytown
@Sidemen
A genuine rating for someone of his level would likely be in the 36-39 range. Thatโs not bad at all compared to most of us, but shows the inmense gap in class between senior football levels
@wariswhack
@Three_Cone
he had a very poor game too, and still put up 15/12/6 on top defense in 26 minutes. guyโs a machine
he went 1/6 from the line too, as a 70% shooterโฆ man you got unlucky
Oli Sailโs likely just had one of the greatest goalkeeping performances in A-League history.
36 shots faced
11 saves
9 diving saves
3.46 xG faced
Clean sheet
Man of the Match
Best in the league.
Wellington Phoenix midfielder Youstin Salas has spoken in detail about his time in Wellington in a fantastic interview with
@tomfonseca
(linked below, in Spanish). ๐จ๐ท
Some insights into his experience, and the Phoenix as a whole:
๐ He called Giancarlo Italiano "so intelligent"
@KOT4Q
Nikola Vucevic, one of the better driving centers in the NBA, has 35 ball handle
Aaron Gordon, who's been shit on all season for his terrible shot selection, random 3pt pullups and midrange faders, has 97 shot IQ
Jonathan Isaac is 82 rated, and has 82 potential
Marko Stameniฤ so far for Red Star Belgrade:
vs ๐ท๐ธ Sloboda Uลพice - start, 3-1 Wโ
vs ๐ท๐ธ Banja Luka - start, 2-0 Wโ
vs ๐ท๐บ Zenit - start, 2-1 Wโ
vs ๐ฆ๐ฟ Neftรงi Baku - start, 4-0 Wโ
vs ๐น๐ท Fenerbahรงe - start, 3-1 Wโ
Earning incredible praise - the best Kiwi footballer right now.
Woah. Marko Stameniฤ off to Championship side Coventry City for โฌ5 million, according to Serbian media
Awesome bit of business from both sides if so
๐ณ๐ฟ Riley Peach (15, LW), seen here during his time at Barcelona, has been invited to train for a week with Atlรฉtico Madrid's U19 side coached by Fernando Torres.
Will be disappointed if he isn't extended an invite to any training camps prior to the U17 FIFA World Cup in November
๐ฏ๐ต Urawa Reds
๐ช๐ฌ Al Ahly FC
๐ฒ๐ฝ Club Leรณn
๐ณ๐ฟ Auckland City FC
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Manchester City FC
๐ธ๐ฆ Al Ittihad FC
#ClubWC
Draw ๐
@Jabal_Riq
and as a consequence, it IS the culture people laugh at, as people are either ignorant of the haka or wilfully misunderstand it. This particular haka is not a war dance or intimidation tactic. End result doesnโt matter.
the confusion is funny for sure, but the replies on those
๐ณ๐ฟ August 27, 2019: Marko Stamenic turns out at Hutt Park (pictured below) in Western Suburbsโ 3-0 win over Stop Out, clinching New Zealandโs Central League title.
Three years later, he plays the full 90 at the Etihad against Manchester City in the UCL.
#fcklive
#fck
Believe that New Zealand U-20 striker Kian Donkers has signed for Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen (
@necnijmegen
) following a successful trial period.
Donkers scored nine goals at the recent Oceania U-19 Championship. Top young talent and a future All White
@nocontextfm1
Always start saves in obscure leagues, then work my way up.
Done the Maldives (started in 3rd div), New Caledonia, Italy (7th div), Azerbaijan, and most recently Kosovo (started in 4th div, now trying to get into Europe)
Another New Zealander's managed to sneak in a pro deal with a European side this transfer window.
20 y/o
@WgtnPhoenixFC
youngster Thomas Raimbault has signed with Ligue 2 club Caen after a successful trial back in July.
Pretty disgusted with Newshub tonight. A Crusader recovering from his injury and the Warriors losing *again* taking precedence over a Premier League hat-trick? lol
๐ธ๐ง The European sojourn of Solomon Islands wonderkid Raphael Lea'i is unfortunately over (for now).
After terminating his contract at Bosnian side Veleลพ Mostar, Lea'i has returned to his hometown club Henderson Eels with no current plans to return to Europe.
Believe Wellington Phoenix have signed goalkeeper Dublin Boon from Dutch side Roda JC.
Boon, 19, moved to Roda last year after coming through the ranks at Christchurch club Nomads, and made three bench appearances for the side.
At ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฅ๐, Gabriel Sloane-Rorigues became the youngest player in
@WgtnPhoenixFC
history last night ๐คฏ
It wasnโt the desired result, but what a special moment for the 2007-born youngster ๐
Erling Haaland was woeful against New Zealand in the 2019 U20 World Cup. Norway lost 2-0 and didnโt have a sniff at goal
At the time, heโd only just joined Salzburg in January, and heโd barely played. Thought heโd max out as a Balotelli.
He put nine past Honduras the next game.
Whatโs the worst take youโve ever had, that youโre willing to admit?
Eg, predicting a footballer would be terrible, but went on to be world class etc.
@mikeburgess99
@NZ_Football
Then nobody would notice, and it minimises the issue. Abandoning the match forces FIFA and the footballing world to take action
Expecting Auckland FC to announce the signing of Logan Rogerson in the coming weeks.
Rogerson, 26, has 8 caps for New Zealand and last played for Armenian side FC Noah. He'll become the third former Wellington Phoenix pro to cross the divide.
@awmar
@axios
lmao you're joking right? i'm a nzer and this is 100% the best move. better to have zero covid again in 2 weeks and we have another 170 days of normal life
A few New Zealanders have signed pro deals overseas recently - here's a few you may have missed:
Dan Atkinson (Western Suburbs, 19) -> ๐ณ๐ฑ MVV Maastricht
Mohamed Awad (Manukau United, 28) -> ๐ฒ๐น Sliema Wanderers
Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi (Auckland United, 28) -> ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Enfield Town
our entire flat just sat in silence for a solid few minutes. one of the most gutwrenching moments weโve ever been through in sports.
so, so proud of these titans.
hey, at least they get a chance to strut their stuff in the All-Star game, hey?
#WELvMVC
New Zealand may have two new faces in ther men's squad for the OFC U-17 Championship, both based in England.
Seems Marley Leuluai (16, CB, Manchester City) and Adam Watson (16, ST, Stoke City) have been contacted regarding representing the Junior All Whites
Wellington Phoenix and Scots College youth product Eugenio Pizzuto has just been called up to the Mexico national team. The full, senior national team.
Three years ago he was banging in goals against Paraparaumu College.
Here it is!! ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ
This is the roster called up by our Head Coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino for the upcoming training camp! โฝ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ
#Pasi
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#FMFporNuestroF
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@diminutiverowdy
Oh my issue wasnโt towards Team USA here! It is clear they werenโt briefed on it, hence the confusion, but their reaction was completely fine. They showed respect.
Itโs the gross comments that show up every time this is posted as interaction bait by these big accounts
New Zealand Football has had serious conversations with Matt Dibley-Dias regarding his place in the New Zealand U23 squad for August's OFC qualifiers.
Wouldn't hold my breath - but don't be surprised if he's named in the squad.
Ruferโs recent transformation has been night-and-day.
Whatever Talayโs said to him and whatever hard work heโs been putting in over the past few weeks - itโs working. Another aggressive and evidently confident performance
@HanaHoops
@mevvybear
Big agree
Only reason people say no is either they never watched him, or they assume that because he received so little media coverage he must not be as good as the others
Bit worried how many fans in the crowd saw this game and will never consider coming back.
One of the most boring games of sport I've witnessed in a long time, but a point's a point, and we've held the defending champs scoreless.
#COYN
Just like vs. Egypt, NZ are in complete control over Tunisia.
Just like vs. Egypt, weโre also allergic to scoring - but you canโt lie and say this isnโt some of the most encouraging football any NZ side have played in years.
Havenโt won in an โupsetโ since Serbia in 2010
@RoObaga
@RadEmpanada
@hasanthehun
yeah, she definitely does care. not the most progressive politician in the country right now, but certainly the most compassionate we've ever seen, not just towards issues affecting the underprivileged but to pretty much everyone
How many career rejuvenations can we handle man?
Barbarouses, Payne, Rufer all brilliant.
As Piney so eloquently put it, no better place to be on Christmas than the top of the tree. GET IN COYNNNNNN
#WELvWSW
Wellington Phoenix defender Finn Surman is set to sign for MLS side Portland Timbers. Wellington will pick up a nominal fee for the centre-back who has a year left on his contract. [ftbl]
Huge coup for New Zealand Northern League side Manukau United as they bring in German striker Stephan Hain.
34-year-old Hain has a combined 100 appearances over the 1. and 2. Bundesliga, and has just come off seven seasons at Stefan Marinovic's former club Unterhaching.
Unreal pull. Top, top business from the club.
Itโs not often we can convince one of the leagueโs top domestic players in his position to come to New Zealand. Welcome to Welly, lad
๐ฏ๐ต Seven-cap Japanese international Hideto Takahashi has joined Auckland United for the upcoming Northern League season.
Takahashi (35) has over 200 J. League appearances to his name, and most recently played 14 games in an injury-stricken 2022 for Yokohama. Huge coup.
Sensational signing down in the Taranaki...
Former Bayern Munich, Stuttgart and Melbourne Victory defender Georg Niedermeier (37) has signed for New Plymouth Rangers.