Send us a Text Message. This week we chatted with former NZ All Whites head coach, Fritz Schmid. Fritz has been a professional coach for over 35 years, working across Europe, NZ and now in Africa. His CV is impressive with roles at the following clubs: o Racing Zurich, FC Zurich, SC Kriens o Grasshoppers (Swiss Champions x27) - Youth Team Coach o T…

Send us a Text Message. Today we speak with not only an Australian Football icon but also all all-around personality figure, Archie Thompson. With a storied career in Europe and Australia, Archie also holds a world record for the most goals in an International Match, with 13 goals for Australia against American Samoa. His goal scoring feats also ex…

Send us a Text Message. Simon Gerathy is a successful businessman in the various world of marketing & sports and someone I came to know in my earlier years at Coastal Spirit. His oldest son Liam was a promising young footballer who made his debut for the national league team Canterbury United Dragons after spending time at one of NZs best footballi…

Send us a Text Message. Ben Stroud is an athlete forging his own journey in the complex world of professional football. After moving through the ranks of the NZ domestic scene, Ben moved into the US College pathway where he spent 4 years as a student-athlete. He has captained a team to promotion to the Finish 2nd division and is now plying his trad…

Send us a Text Message. Today we welcome a true NZ legend, former All Whites and Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert to the show. Ricki is an incredible guest, as he is what I refer to as a “triple threat” meaning she can speak from all three perspectives (being an Athlete, a Coach and a Parent) with great authority. Ricki was an accomplished fo…

Send us a Text Message. Maia Vink is a NZ football coach, who is the current head of women’s football at Western Springs in Auckland, NZ. After a successful playing career in NZ, winning multiple national titles at school, club and federation levels as well as representing NZ at the U17 level, Maia has worked as a coach in some top professional env…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode, we chat with NZ football coach, Ben Bate Ben works as the Director of women's Football at Auckland United, where he looks after the female pathway in terms of methodology, philosophy and progression of talented players from youth to senior ranks and hopefully onto international honours. I’ve known and worked…

Send us a Text Message. On this episode we chat with professional footballer, Lily Alfeld. Having experienced the great highs of representing her country numerous times at youth levels before heading to the US to play College Soccer where things didn’t quite go to plan, she returned to NZ where she rediscovered her love for the game. Lily then head…