New Zealand coach Jitka Klimkova said the 'Football Ferns' would fight for their country at the Women's World Cup they are co-hosting with Australia after naming her 23-woman squad for the tournament on Friday. The selected players received their playing shirts from former players, friends and family at a
New Zealand coach Jitka Klimkova said the 'Football Ferns' would fight for their country at the Women's World Cup they are co-hosting with Australia after naming her 23-woman squad for the tournament on Friday.
New Zealand's ambitions at the tournament are modest, including securing a first win in six editions of the showpiece of women's football, but Klimkova said they would not stint in effort."They will fight for the country, they will fight for New Zealand, they want to make the country proud." New Zealand men's rugby coach Ian Foster and his wife were on hand to present the shirt to their daughter Michaela Foster, who plays in defence.
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