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poor relation in the land of the long white cloud.
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underestimate them at their peril.
All fans of Norn Iron over a certain age are inspired
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Finals in Spain mean a lot to us fans of the Green
and White Army.
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visitors tonight also played a part in the drama of
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just a warm-up for their opening group game
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That match in Malaga saw the Scots coast into a
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All Whites had made their mark.
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the real triumph was their position of third in the
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the All Whites are also treating tonight as a warm-
up for their Confederations Cup games in Russia
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they are well placed to be the Oceania Football
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Warm-up games can establish players and change
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game with Slovenia saw Conor Washington
emerge as an international striker. The game with
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irritating Will Grigg song was about to go viral.
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certain: both managers are looking for that magic
ingredient which will make all the difference. It
makes for an entertaining June evening. Bring on
the All Whites!
The All Blacks perform the Haka prior to kick-off in their game against
the Ireland rugby team in Dublin last autumn
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