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14 years ago

Welnix Announces Grassroots Programme

The ownership consortium of the Wellington Phoenix, Welnix LP, today announced it is establishing a football finishing school with a focus on preparing promising youth players for professional careers. Based in Wellington, the programme will bring together the best young...

14 years ago

Phoenix fund finishing school

Wellington Phoenix owners have announced the establishment of a football finishing school they hope will help bolster the game in New Zealand. The Welnix consortium, which took over the Hyundai A-League club just prior to the start of this season,...

14 years ago

Herbert proud of fallen Phoenix

Wellington coach Ricki Herbert says he’s enormously proud of his team even though they fell heartbreakingly short in a 3-2 extra time loss to Perth in Saturday’s minor semi-final. The Phoenix looked on course to stun the Glory and advance...

14 years ago

Glory through in extra-time thriller

Perth are just one win away from their first appearance in the Hyundai A-League Grand Final after Todd Howarth's 112th-minute winner earned them a 3-2 extra time victory against Wellington.

14 years ago

Muscat Wants Birthday Present For Dad

Manny Muscat hopes to give his father Frank the perfect 60th birthday present when the Wellington Phoenix take on Perth Glory in a Hyundai A-League elimination playoff final at Nib Stadium tomorrow. Frank Muscat and his wife Catherine are their...

14 years ago

Herbert’s preparation paying off

Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert says his side have proven that they’re one of the best sides in the Hyundai A-League, and that have nothing to fear playing away from home.

14 years ago

Herbert Seeking Right Balance

Only time will tell, but Wellington Phoenix head coach Ricki Herbert feels he is giving his team the best preparation he can for Saturday’s Hyundai A-League elimination final against Perth Glory.

14 years ago

Just one fear for Phoenix

Perth Glory may have the Shane Smeltz factor but Wellington Phoenix defender Ben Sigmund hasn’t seen much else to have him worried ahead of Saturday’s Hyundai A-League minor semi-final. Smeltz grabbed all the headlines following his hat-trick in Glory’s 3-0...

14 years ago

Grand finals hurt so good

I used to theorise that Australia’s obsession with grand finals was a remanent of the convict stain. Winning is everything. And watching someone losing is almost as satisfying.

14 years ago

Pavlovic working for future

You were more likely to find a young Mirjan Pavlovic with a rugby ball under his arm than kicking a football.