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NEW ZEALAND
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mark on the world game. Appointed head coach of
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was the youngest professional head coach in the
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to coach Tottenham Hotspur Reserves.
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Conference Premier club Newport County and
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He then worked under Argentinian coach Gabriel
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appointed manager of the Bahrain national team and
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At 36 years and 98 days old, Anthony Hudson
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Cup history when he leads out the All Whites
for the opening match against Russia at the
2017 tournament later this month
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The following year he began to show his prowess
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won the Oceanic Confederation Nations Cup in June
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a penalty shootout against Papua New Guinea.
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forthcoming Confederations Cup in Russia.
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captain Ryan Nelsen said the team had gone up a
level under Hudson and he had "never seen New
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in Group A of the third stage of Oceania World Cup
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Roy Kitson
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