Category: Opinion
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The free World Cup on TVNZ is a memory, Spain are champions, and the Premier League comes roaring back behind the Sky paywall on Friday 21 August, Arsenal hosting Coventry (7am Saturday here in New Zealand). But the story that stops me cold is not who arrived, it is who is gone: Mohamed Salah left…
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Cape Verde held Spain 0-0, New Zealand pushed Iran to a 2-2, and half the opening matches ended level. Two weeks in, the 2026 World Cup belongs to the underdog, and I am not even a little bit sorry about it. A reaction from the bottom of the world, plus what the All Whites need…
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Sin la Roja en la fiesta, me dediqué a contar puntos ajenos. Tras la primera fecha del Mundial 2026, Sudamérica deja sensaciones partidas: Argentina con triplete de Messi, Colombia firme, Brasil y Uruguay a media máquina, y Paraguay y Ecuador cuesta arriba. Balance honesto desde el otro lado del mundo, con los horarios de lo…
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After four years of waiting, the World Cup kicks off tomorrow with Mexico vs South Africa at the Azteca. Here is why the opener matters, what to expect, and how to watch it for free in New Zealand (around 7am NZT, with Shakira and Burna Boy on first).
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Tres Mundiales seguidos sin la Roja. Últimos en las eliminatorias, 11 puntos, y un Mundial que empieza sin nosotros. Una columna escrita con rabia y con amor desde Nueva Zelanda.
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Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand. Fixtures, NZT kick-off times, and an honest assessment of how the All Whites get out of Group G, from a fan who refuses to lie to you.
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The All Whites were thumped 4-0 by Haiti in their World Cup warm-up. An honest opinion from a fan who grew up watching small footballing nations punch above their weight, and knows what it takes.
