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Girl's tears: I knew it was wrong
Adam Johnson's schoolgirl accuser wept as she told police she performed oral sex on the England star.

Football: Powell and Phoenix pound Wanderers
Blake Powell struck a spectacular first-half hat-trick as the Phoenix thumped the high-flying Wanderers.

Bad boy footballer banned from league
Brian Garruto's offense list makes for hilarious reading - including wearing a cowboy hat, firing 'invisible arrows' at players and altering the score board.

'Just wanted to get your jeans off, LOL'
Footballer Adam Johnson asked a 15-year old schoolgirl to send him naked pictures a court has heard.

Paperwork blunder puts Alex Jones' Nix career in doubt
The Wellington Phoenix career of English striker Alex Jones may be over before it's begun.

England star admits grooming schoolgirl
Footballer Adam Johnson is facing jail after last-minute plea change.

'Pretty hard to put a positive spin on it'
Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick apologises after team's fourth consecutive defeat.

Phoenix suffer horrible defeat
It's almost reaching crisis time at the Wellington Phoenix - the goals have dried up and their winless streak now stretches to eight matches.

Is this the boy in the Messi bag shirt?
Photo of a little boy wearing a blue-and-white-striped grocery bag with the number of one of the world's most popular football player captured hearts around the world.