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Part of my job description was that I would travel around the nation raising awareness for
the U20s World Cup in 2015. I'm proud to be apart of the Host nation and the chance to
manage my national Under 20s side on home soil in my first professional outing is something
special.
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The New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Governor-General Sir Jerry Mataparae were
among the special guests at a football event in Wellington this week set up to commemorate
the Christmas Truce of 1914.
The event, #FootballRemembers, was jointly run by the British High Commission together with
the French and German Embassies.
School teams from across the Wellington region participated in the all day tournament which
was also attended by FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Ambassador, Wynton Rufer.
Rufer, Oceania Player of the Century and two-time German player of the year, was a huge hit
with the football playing youngsters as he posed for photos with them and the FIFA U-20
World Cup Winner's Trophy which remained on site throughout the day.
British High Commissioner, Jonathan Sinclair, described the event as a huge success. Mr
Sinclair said it was an honour that both the Governor-General and the Prime Minister
attended the tournament.