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    Football Ferns midfielder Emma Pijnenburg wants to get on the ball and lead her new side, the Wellington Phoenix

    Football Ferns midfielder Emma Pijnenburg wants to get on the ball and lead her new side, the Wellington Phoenix


    She's signed a deal till the end of the A-League season, replacing the injured Alyssa Whinham .

    Pijnenburg's coming off a three-year stint in Dutch football.

    Her new coach Bev Priestman's pegged Pijnenburg as more of a defensive anchor, but the 21-year-old outlines her preferred style of play.



    The Phoenix plan to announce a further women's signing early in 20-26.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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