Teams as diverse as Tennessee, Nebraska, BYU, Idaho, Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky have Samoan players. An estimated 28 Samoans will be on NFL rosters this year, at least six of whom were ...

An early challenge was convincing potential players the approach from the Samoan Football Federation wasn’t a prank. The scouting team built a network of Samoan diaspora communities around the ...

The 36-year-old coach wrote history last month when, by finishing as runners-up at the OFC U16 Women’s Championship, his Samoa side became the first football team in their country's history to ...

If the football game is Sunday ... While learning, other parts of Samoan culture rubbed off on the team. Some players now refer to teammates other than Luvu — whose nickname is “Uce ...

Gurr estimates that from the players identified as eligible for Samoa, across all age groups in men's and women's football, about 60 debuts have so far been recorded. Their work with the Cook ...

You only attract those players by doing well on the international stage. Rugby is hugely popular in Samoa and is the national sport. How would you describe the appetite for football in the country?

Image: Samoa's young team must take on New Zealand [Credit: Oceania Football] Following the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the new England manager, there has been much hand-wringing at the state ...

While learning, other parts of Samoan culture rubbed off on the team. Some players now refer ... he thought it was one of the card games common across the NFL, such as Tonk, Bourré or Spades.