PremiumOpinionOpinion byMichael BurgessSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·17 Jun, 2026 05:15 AM6 mins to readMichael Burgess has been a Sports Journalist for New Zealand's Herald since 2005, covering the Olympics, Fifa World Cups, and America’s Cup campaigns.As Elijah Just wheeled away in delight – after scoring one of the great goals in All Whites history – the reaction was the same, no matter where you were watching.
Whether you were one of the delirious travelling fans inside SoFi stadium, hugging and cheering with unbridled joy, as
