"Auckland City opens its pre-season preparations with its annual friendly showdown with a Refugee XI at the Croatian Cultural Club this Sunday...
City coach Ramon Tribulietx said the match promoted the club’s community profile and helped build stronger relationships with Auckland’s diverse migrant population for whom football is a passion. "Auckland City is aware of the social situation in our community and we are very happy to give our support in a positive way," he said."
ACFC v Refugee XI - McLeod Road, Henderson, Sunday 30 September, 2pm
Read more here:- City start with All Refugee hit out
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"FC United are perhaps the UK football scene’s best example of ‘punk football’, although you could argue that non-league football is becoming a burgeoning punk scene in itself. Punk music was formed as a rebellion against the commercialism of music; many football fans are now turning their back on the inflated ticket prices, expensive merchandising and the ‘modern era’ of post 1992 football and spending their hard-earned cash at their local non-league teams, where they can buy a season ticket for the price of two match tickets."
Read more here:- Anarchy in the United: 'Punk Football' and FC United
