Football

Chelsea's terrible start to the English Premier League season has plumbed new depths with the defending champions losing 2-1 at West Ham United.

The New Zealand under-17 men's football team has been outclassed by France 6-1 in their opening match at the World Cup in Chile.

NZ Football has confirmed they have lost their appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation over the men's under-23 team's disqualification from Olympic qualifying.

NZ Football has found out the result of their appeal over their Olympic disqualification - but they and the Oceania confederation won't say what the decision is until Friday.

The FIFA scandal swept up one of the greatest football players of all time, when Franz Beckenbauer's name appeared on a new list of individuals under investigation.

The Wellington Phoenix have beaten the Glory 2-1 in their A-League football clash in Perth.

Dutchman Giorginio Wijnaldum scored four times as Newcastle United won their first Premier League match of the season, beating Norwich 6-2.

Big wins for Manchester City and United in the EPL as Liverpool draw in first game for new manager Juergen Klopp.

English Premier League: Tottenham draw 0-0 with Liverpool at White Hart Lane in London. Look back at our LIVE commentary of the game here.

English Premier League: Everton trounced 3-0 by Manchester United at Goodison Park in London. Look back at our LIVE commentary of the game here.

English Premier League: Crystal Palace beaten 3-1 by West Ham at Selhurst Park in London. Look back at our LIVE commentary of the game here.

English Premier League: Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in London. Look back at our LIVE commentary of the game here.

English Premier League: Watford takes on Arsenal at Vicarage Road in Watford. Follow LIVE commentary of the game here.

Australian A-League Football: Wellington Phoenix beat Perth Glory at the Perth Oval. Look back at LIVE commentary of the game here.

Not only did the Wellington Phoenix lose their opening match of the season, they've now lost seasoned skipper Andrew Durante for up to a month.

Croatia and Turkey clinched the final automatic qualifying places for Euro 2016 as the Netherlands, semi-finalists at last year's World Cup, were eliminated.

The Wellington Phoenix have hired another Australian defender, signing 21-year-old Dylan Fox from the New South Wales competition on a two-year contract.

Welsh football's celebrating reaching their first major tournament for 57 years after sealing a place at European 2016 in France.

OPINION: The Wellington Phoenix got grumpy after they were limited to a scrappy 30-minute training game on the hallowed Westpac Stadium turf, writes Paul Thompson.