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Multisport boy off to Europe
Tūrangi 10-year-old Monoa Paki was introduced to football to improve his kicking skills for rugby league.

Young footballer off to Barcelona
Oliver Thomas’s 2025 Christmas present has really turned into the gift that keeps on giving.
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