So. That’s the second step out of the way. After the horror that was the OFC Nations Cup in Honiara, nothing less than winning the Oceania qualifying group was acceptable. Job done. But last night’s game was hard going…as a fan and, clearly, as an All White. The 2-1 injury time win against New Caledonia was a really important result. The performance by New Zealand’s finest wasn’t all that fine, though. At...
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In 2010 I travelled to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup. During my travels I wrote weekly articles for the Matamata Chronicle. I have combined these articles and will present them in two parts – pre-tournament and during-tournament. This wasn’t the first time DB’s World Cup Diary made an appearance. It made it’s debut for Germany 2006. We hit South Africa and South Africa hits us! When Joel (Matamata Chronicle Editor) told me I...
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In 2010 I travelled to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup. During my travels I wrote weekly articles for the Matamata Chronicle. I have combined these articles and will present them in two parts – pre-tournament and during-tournament. Part 2 is posted here. This wasn’t the first time DB’s World Cup Diary made an appearance. It made it’s debut for Germany 2006. DB’s World Cup Diary returns Four years after...
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