MELBOURNE: Unheralded New Zealand’s run to the World Cup Finals has led to football overtaking rugby in the popularity stakes at home, All Whites coach Ricki Herbert said yesterday.
Herbert, the mastermind behind their return to the World Cup fold after 28 years in the wilderness, said he had been overwhelmed by the buzz at home after qualification was sealed with a 1-0 win over Bahrain in November.
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