🚨🇨🇴 James Rodriguez, set to be available as free agent terminating his contract by mutual agreement with São Paulo.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 21, 2024
He’s set to part ways with the club after excellent Copa América.
James would love to return to European football. pic.twitter.com/zVKOlMUVNf
Auckland FC - Once the Knights, Always the Knights
Best way to get a move to Scotland (basically Europe) is to star in the A-League tho!
Best way to get a move to Scotland (basically Europe) is to star in the A-League tho!
Good idea, from there it's a easy move to the League of Ireland.
Had a taxi driver once in Santa Marta, Colombia (bit of a Miami or Gold Coast) wave his arm at some swanky beachside apartments and say James Rodriguez has a pad here. I think many Colombians are disappointed that after the 2014 WC his career never took off like they had hoped.
Pick your seats night @EllerslieAFC pic.twitter.com/2sTDZlJyQl
— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 22, 2024
No more on the import side of things at this stage, but there's another couple of Kiwi signings that should be announced soon. 👀
Sorry, but for now thats all I can give ya's on that front. 😅
Still a helluva' lot of trialists turning up to NHS too. I'll see if I can update ya's on any new faces as and when they come through like I have been doing.
Day in the life with Jonty Bidois
— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 21, 2024
Who would you like to see next? pic.twitter.com/972TC1NW5b
Hilarious, I drove past a VW full of trendy looking lads last week and I half jokingly wondered if they were heading home from training. Sure enough. The boys that had to sit in the back seats lost a lot of cool points though.
Haven't got the inside word on this, just reading along with some speculation I've seen. 😅
Haven't got the inside word on this, just reading along with some speculation I've seen. 😅
Its probably cuz he was a Corica favorite at Sydney.
Day in the life with Jonty Bidois
— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 21, 2024
Who would you like to see next? pic.twitter.com/972TC1NW5b
Hilarious, I drove past a VW full of trendy looking lads last week and I half jokingly wondered if they were heading home from training. Sure enough. The boys that had to sit in the back seats lost a lot of cool points though.
I think they call that negative aura these days.
Haven't got the inside word on this, just reading along with some speculation I've seen. 😅
Its probably cuz he was a Corica favorite at Sydney.
Yeah I'd gathered as much on that front tbh. 😆
Expecting Auckland FC to announce the signing of Logan Rogerson in the coming weeks.
— sam smith 🇳🇿 (@mrsmiis) July 24, 2024
Rogerson, 26, has 8 caps for New Zealand and last played for Armenian side FC Noah. He'll become the third former Wellington Phoenix pro to cross the divide. pic.twitter.com/SA73vZW3vA
Well that was one of them, but since it's public now. 😆
The other one is young Kiwi goalkeeper Joe Knowles out of Eastern Suburbs. Won out over Oscar Mason and Freddie Martin (formerly of St Mirren) who had been trialling with the club.
But going to Armenia is taking yourself right off the radar, even if the money was not bad. He hasn't been playing there much anyway.
Auckland FC - fast becoming the destination for Kiwi footballers to restart their careers.
But going to Armenia is taking yourself right off the radar, even if the money was not bad. He hasn't been playing there much anyway.
Auckland FC - fast becoming the destination for Kiwi footballers to restart their careers.
— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 24, 2024
Hiroki Sakai announcement incoming.
Well not really incoming it's on the back of the shirt there. 😂
Anyway, a few more faces at training today as well.
Nikko Boxall
James Bulkeley
Sam Lack
Got a heads up that Auckland will also make a major off field announcement Thursday. No idea what that means
The one and only.
Got a heads up that Auckland will also make a major off field announcement Thursday. No idea what that means
New stadium plans or major sponsor you'd think.
Finally announced. As well as Anchor milk being the front shirt sponsor
Haere Mai Hiroki Sakai 👑 pic.twitter.com/uLgvx9M49h
— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 24, 2024
Elliot and Galloway might be worried if they'll see much game time if Sakai is your starting RB.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350354441/auckland-fc-sign-japanese-world-cup-player-hiroki-sakai-first-import
Although he has primarily played as a right back throughout his career, Corica said Sakai had the versatility to cover every position in his back line.
Elliot and Galloway might be worried if they'll see much game time if Sakai is your starting RB.
I would expect Galloway to start at LB for AFC. De Vries will have to fight for minutes.
012: Hiroki Sakai.
— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 25, 2024
Auckland FC is buzzing to welcome Hiroki to the club 👏
Our memberships are now live! Purchase yours through the link in our bio to see Hiroki in action this season. pic.twitter.com/V3x5dOy5Zy
The gaffer speaks about our Japanese powerhouse 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/r1Uwp3C9N1
— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 25, 2024
Might do. This is hardly the same rivalry wise but you often used to see Celtic and Rangers sporting the same shirt sponsor so that neither fan base had a reason to boycott that company.
Mind you boycotting McDonalds isn't the worst idea sporting related or not.
But what’s wrong with the anchor one?
Quite large but apart from that thought it suited it quite well