NZ shock world with 1-1 Italy draw
NZ shock world with 1-1 Italy draw
The All Whites have pulled off one of the shocks of the World Cup - and the greatest result in the nation's football history - by drawing 1-1 with world champions Italy.
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Football: Nelsen slams referee
Football: Nelsen slams referee
New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen accused the referee of having "stars in his eyes" for awarding a penalty which cost the All Whites an historic World Cup win over defending champion Italy.
Football: No giants, but hearts as huge as Africa
Football: No giants, but hearts as huge as Africa
Marcello Lippi, Italy's World Cup-winning coach, was seeing giants where none existed.
Football: Paraguay poses prickly challenge
Football: Paraguay poses prickly challenge
Wise heads long predicted that the All Whites might find Paraguay the toughest of their group opponents and the air of strange optimism that preceded the match against Italy has indeed waned a little.
Football: Hope Herbert will stay with All Whites
Football: Hope Herbert will stay with All Whites
There has been a handshake agreement offering hope, along with inevitable suggestions that Ricki Herbert's success at the World Cup will work against him remaining as the national coach.
Football: Big clubs chasing All Whites star Reid
Football: Big clubs chasing All Whites star Reid
English premiership club Arsenal is rumoured to be among the suitors for All Whites defender Winston Reid, one of the standout New Zealand players at the World Cup.
World Cup dream comes to end
World Cup dream comes to end
The All Whites have ended the World Cup unbeaten but have failed to progress to the second round of the tournament after drawing 0-0 with Paraguay.
Football: Bookies report 'strong support' for All Whites
Football: Bookies report 'strong support' for All Whites
A leading British bookmaker has reported strong support for the All Whites to reach the last-16 at the soccer World Cup.
All Whites' success could see shift in national idenity
All Whites' success could see shift in national idenity
The All Whites' World Cup campaign could signal a shift in New Zealand's national identity, a University of Otago academic says.
Football: FIFA's hot potato gets hotter
Football: FIFA's hot potato gets hotter
Why won't FIFA allow video referees? And why can't teams challenge dubious punishments handed out by referees?
All Whites could pull off the improbable: Malcolmson
All Whites could pull off the improbable: Malcolmson
Former All Whites defender Sam Malcolmson is looking for New Zealand to pull off the improbable against Paraguay early on Friday (NZT) in their final game of group play at the soccer World Cup in South Africa.
Football: No changes to approach as All Whites prepare for Paraguay
Football: No changes to approach as All Whites prepare for Paraguay
It may be the most important match of their lives when they take on Paraguay on Friday (2am NZT) but the All Whites have no plans to abandon the physical style they brought to South Africa for the soccer World Cup.
Football: All Whites become darlings of World Cup
Football: All Whites become darlings of World Cup
"Australasia 1 Italy 1". That astonishing and erroneous result is not yet on record -- but do not discount it out just yet.
Football: Herbert has quiet volley for teams doubter
Football: Herbert has quiet volley for teams doubter
All Whites coach Ricki Herbert went on the attack following the draw with World Cup holder Italy, saying the performance had finally silenced the doubters.
Football: Italian media bag own side rather than give credit to All Whites
Football: Italian media bag own side rather than give credit to All Whites
The Italian press, which just days earlier had dismissed both the All Whites, and their style of football, was as ungracious following what amounted to a defeat for the Azzurri yesterday.
Football: Progress might come down to luck
Football: Progress might come down to luck
The All Whites' future at the World Cup could be decided by a Fifa bureaucrat picking a name out of a hat.
Heroes all
Heroes all
Yesterday, much of the nation discovered the round ball belongs to a sport that delivers heroes every bit as outsized as the oval one.
Football: Great result, but not one of NZ's biggest sporting upsets
Football: Great result, but not one of NZ's biggest sporting upsets
A 1-1 World Cup draw against world champions Italy today represented the greatest result in New Zealand soccer history, Sports Hall of Fame boss Ron Palenski says.
Football: All Whites have nothing to lose, everything to gain
Football: All Whites have nothing to lose, everything to gain
All Whites coach Ricki Herbert and captain Ryan Nelsen looked super relaxed the day before their soccer World Cup match against defending champions Italy in Nelspruit.
Football: Aerial route only real option for All Whites
Football: Aerial route only real option for All Whites
The All Whites' main tactic sounds simple enough. Get the ball in the air, and let Rory Fallon start knocking the ball and defenders about and see what comes out of the carnage.