Voodoo Child: My 5th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first in rugby that I've been rewatching the games between New Zealand & Wales from both way back in 2003 during the men's Rugby World Cup during the final pool game where there was a capacity crowd at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, as there was a decent day for wingers such as both Joe Rokocoko & Doug Howlett bagging 2 tries each in a high scoring affair that both sides scored 90 points, & the one back in 2010 where we had our penultimate match at that ground of Carisbrook in Dunedin (The last time the AB's played at that ground was in 2011 in our pre-Tri Nations test against Fiji (For which the match had been scheduled to play in Christchurch at Lancaster Park for which was called off due to damage caused by the earthquake, so they had to move it to Dunedin instead at the Brook) that served as a fundraiser for the Canterbury earthquake appeal), as well as the last planned test at the House of Pain, a year before Forsyth Barr Stadium opened their doors back in 2011 for the men's Rugby World Cup tournament where we had our most dominant performance at that Carisbrook ground in anticipation of our last test of the year against the Welsh at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

And secondly that I have revealed the story of my late close friend of the late Carole Webb that she was a tender loving caring lady just like the late Nan (Who would swim lengths of the swimming pool at the Splash Centre just like Carole does), then she always follows tennis every time we watch TV (And she likes rugby as well unlike the late Nan who would never ever watch rugby, but the last time I actually saw Carole before her passing was on the 9th of November where she came here to our place to watch the Scotland-AB's rugby test on TV), as well as she was such a great cook like making curries indeed (The last meal that she made for us, especially me & Pops was really decent according to the estimates), & of course having the sole child which is her son Andy (Who is heartbroken along with his wife Kelsey about it after Carole had passed, so too are her brothers Martin & Zaki as well as Martin's wife Leyla, Martin & Leyla's son Marat, Zaki's wife Aysha, Zaki's & Aysha's son Yasser & Zaki's & Aysha's daughter as well as Yasser's sister & Marc's wife Areje), but my last thoughts about her? Well, god bless her for all of her life that has been endured, god bless Carole.

And thirdly that the International Olympic Committee had introduced a clamp down on transgender athletes, thinking that it's unfair as I told Pops about it according to the Whanganui Chronicle newspaper article that I saw, even though with the Milan-Cortina Winter Games are about to, & due to get underway this year in February (And it was in February last year that the greedy American leader had signed an executive order that stamps out on any transgender athletes from competing under a current policy, even though with the IOC has shifted the responsibility for setting specific eligibility criteria to individual sports federations, moving away from a previous focus solely on testosterone levels).

And finally in cricket related news such as the latest in the Ashes as England had been humiliated by the dominant Aussies (Although the star of that team went to pace bowler Mitchell Starc who played a starring role as both Josh Hazlewood & regular captain Pat Cummins (Who'll be available for the 2nd test in Brisbane at the Gabba) not being there to grab his first seven fer for that has been a masterclass when he got 7 for 58 in 12.5 overs during the first innings as England (Who thought that they should've won when the Aussies were on the ropes) were bowled out for 172) by 8 wickets as they go 1 - 0 up in the Ashes series following the 1st test in Perth (And I watched it, but I didn't watch the rest of the test since Pops isn't even a cricket follower (He's mainly into rugby, not league), unless he watches a match involving New Zealand).

So that is my 653rd blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 5th of this year, viva Ukraine.

Sunburn: My 4th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger but first things first that the new schedule for the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup has been released with the All Blacks set to play at home against France, Ireland & Italy, & away against England, Scotland & Wales before the finals take place at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham which is exactly inside the 2 international windows in both July & November this year (And the new competition has drawn parallels to both cricket's Champions Trophy, & football/soccer's Confederations Cup that they used to have).

And secondly that both occasions that my life had changed dramatically not once but twice according to the previous blogs that I did after both the late Nan passed away back in January 2016 (It's been a decade on since that fateful day on the 6th), then the late Carole Webb in November 17th last year, but let's not forget both of me & Pops friends such as Matt Pine who passed in August 2021 (That's exactly 5 years after the late Nan passed away) right before COVID Delta began & 4 years later that Leon Benbaruk also passed in March last year 8 months due to health problems before the late Carole who unfortunately passed away that shocked her son Andy & his wife Kels who are heartbroken & emotional about the loss of her which came through as a surprise.

And thirdly that I have revealed that my fave rugby commentator is, & it is Grant Nisbett (AKA the voice of New Zealand rugby), but I like Tony Johnson (Who is the other voice of New Zealand rugby), & it used to be the late Bill McLaren (The Scotsman who was once the voice of rugby until his retirement way back in 2002), but I also revealed that who my favourite cricket commentator, & it is Ian Smith (An ex-New Zealand player), but I like David Gower (A former England player) & Ian Bishop (A former player who is the current voice of West Indies cricket (It used to be the late Tony Cozier) as well as being a fanatic of gospel music according to one of his stories during commentary of the New Zealand-West Indies test at Bay Oval in Tauranga), & it used to be the late Richie Benaud (A former Aussie player who was once known as the voice of cricket), then the late Tony Greig (A South African born Englishman who once lived in Australia after his playing career had ended until his passing, & mainly supports 3 countries in cricket such as South Africa by birth, England by blood, & Australia by residency), & Bill Lawry (A retired commentator who doesn't watch cricket these days mainly because he is into pigeons).

And lastly that we're now under a strict lights out regime by 9:30pm (I should stop gaming by 9:15pm before the 15 minute cut off threshold applies) according to a new study that Pops is worried about the power usage who read that we must conserve power from now on overnight, especially the modem & one of the gaming consoles that it uses a heap (And it's mainly due to inflation that caused that dreadful invasion that has since been going since 2022 (But that damn war will never stop, because this could go on forever).

So that is my 652nd blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 4th of this year, viva Ukraine.

Yellow Ledbetter: My 3rd Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first & foremost that I have revealed that I'm almost suffering from PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder, just exactly like my half bro Jans (Who currently lives in Hawke's Bay now, but is currently dealing with injuries that he's having that are getting worse, but I once heard a comment from Dad saying that Jansi is convinced to stay at Dad's place (Even though he might even go to Palmy hospital to visit a surgeon for a chance of repairing that serious injury (And Dad alluded to me before that he's attempting to get better in the future, not only that he is young, but my only problem for me is always being overweight mainly due to that risperidone medication that I take that caused of giving me a side effect (And I can't even take off it by the way), even though he is here at Christmas time) used to have after being bitten by my late pet dog Buck (Who got aggressive & dangerous as Dad alluded to me before a couple of years ago, needless to say) that was the one who got put down for both separate but unfortunate dog biting incidents meaning that he's an accident prone type of person), because of the loss of Carole on November 17th due to a drug overdose that she experienced, well, I'm stunned & heartbroken about the situation that we had nonetheless (And her good life had been ruined so she was gone then, & she thought that Carole was excited to see both Aunty Tan & Rejean who'll both be here in December last year, but recently that she's gone).

And secondly in the gaming department that the reason why I wanted to get both the digital versions of the Soulcalibur VI & Star Wars Battlefront II 2017 games on the PS4, is that I've already got a physical copies of the video game (The Soulcalibur VI one was expensive because it is been listed as NZ$119,95, but the Star Wars Battlefront II game was cheap because it had a discount of NZ$6.73 that lasts until December the 2nd this year, at 12:59 PM GMT), along with Gran Turismo 7 (PS4 & PS5), Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 4 (PS4 only), Rugby 25 (Also PS4 & PS5), Rugby Challenge 4 (Also PS4 only), Rugby League 26 (PS4 & PS5), & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Also PS4 & PS5).

And thirdly onto the music stuff that the late Carole's son & Kelsey's husband Andy who revealed to me in a phone text that his fave Radiohead song is 'Weird Fishes', compared to my favourite song from the band which is 'Paranoid Android' that I always love (It used to be 'High & Dry', until I changed it to 'Paranoid Android' being my faves from the band), so he doesn't go overboard thinking about that one himself (And I gave my old Filter Short Bus album to him since I originally was going to give it to Benny who is coming to Whanganui next year (But I instead gave it to Andy) along with Kathryn due to the fact that my music album collection in my bedroom is full (I've got 36 music albums that I own at the moment, such as the 34 rock, 1 rave & 1 funk albums from the 20 different musicians & bands such as Metallica, U2, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park, Nickelback, & others).

And finally that next time I'm texting Dad on the phone is me requesting a Formula One movie on Blu-ray for Christmas last year that has got Brad Pitt in it (And I say it's not a DVD version of it, but I have never seen the movie for my entire life when it was released in June to critical acclaim where they had rave reviews, but there are talks for a sequel to be made following the success of the movie compared to by far, the worst Hollywood sports movie in history called Driven released way back in 2001 for which is a CART Champ Car movie that I've seen it once, but Dad has got it for me, thinking that I have checked that it is Blu-ray, & he said yes), so he'll agree upon it (And I haven't contacted to Dad on the phone for 6 days from the 17th of November until the 23rd where I tried to ring both him & Pops to see how it usually works, & it did because it was fine (But I did see him 3 times on November 19th at Dempsey & Forest, then the short memorial service, & at Rutland for dinner where we paid tribute to her outstanding life throughout, but Dad once told me that it is fine not to do the interview about me growing a moustache to raise awareness for men's health during the month of Movember, & it'll be the 30th of November (And guess what? I think I appeared on the River City Press paper about the Movember stuff, am I right?).

So that is my 651st blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 3rd of this year, viva Ukraine.

State of Love & Trust: My 2nd Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger but firstly that there was once a story about Martin Anderson becoming a hero by being able to identify license plate numbers on a car jacking ring back in the UK, so the police had a picture of him after one of the criminals got nabbed but caught, according to the comment that I remember a few months ago from the late Carole herself at Cactus Creme Cafe.

And secondly onto the rugby stuff as there was a story about former Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas about Wales were looking to end 50 years of hurt when they played the All Blacks who fielded a star studded backline such as Mils Muliaina at fullback, then Doug Howlett on the right wing (Not Rico Gear), followed by Tana Umaga at centre way back in 2003 where AB's second five Dan Carter who thought Thomas said that he wasn't good enough as he might struggle, but Carter played well as the man who is referred to as DC scored a try, then kicked 6 conversions in New Zealand's total demolition over the Welsh at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, according to the video clip that I saw from Pops phone in November last year.

And thirdly in the music department that I might definitely be a fan of the late Chris Cornell (Just like Neil Finn & his bands of both Split Enz & Crowded House, & the late David Bowie) as well as his bands of Soundgarden & Audioslave that he made famous of, even though he tragically passed away back in 2017 (And one of my fave songs from Cornell during his solo career would be 'Can't Change Me', but I like 'You Know My Name' from the James Bond 007 movie released way back in 2006 called Casino Royale, while my favourite Soundgarden song would be 'Black Hole Sun', but I also like 'Spoonman' & 'Rusty Cage' as well, & my fave Audioslave song would be 'Like a Stone', but I like 'Be Yourself' & 'Show Me How to Live'), the same year as his good friend of Chester Bennington (Who would ironically but shockingly took his own life on the late Cornell's birthday on July 20th in that year (The year after the late Bowie had passed away due to a terminal illness in January also back in 2016) for which was heartbreaking & tragic) from the American nu metal band Linkin Park.

And lastly that the new Cricket 26 game has come out on the 21st of November last year here in New Zealand (20th there, but I've got both the PS4 & PS5 versions of the game) where I absolutely enjoyed the game due to its improved graphics, all new matchmaking & further aggressive AI batting (And it features the brand spanking new Management Career, as well as a bigger & better Pro Team, in-depth Ashes mode, & expanded control on & off the field from enhanced gameplay & in-depth strategies), except that it has got a few bugs & glitches that seemed dreadful, broken & over the top, such as players standing at the same crease & balls disappearing (It was originally 4 stars that critics originally gave the ratings out of, but they changed it to 3 & a half due to its latest updates & patches that they released).

So that is my 650th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 2nd of this year, viva Ukraine.

Typhoons: My 1st Blog of the year 2026

"If you love me as I love you, not even death can part us" - Anne, Anne of Green Gables (1908) novel by the late Lucy Maud 'L.M.' Montgomery

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger (And happy new year to you all tuning in to everyone for my 1st blog of 2026, but my first thoughts of this year would be? Damn baby, the new year is finally here) but first that during my first Kiwiavenger blog for this year is I want to discuss about 1991 (The year that I was born in Raetihi, New Zealand (My hometown for 16 years until I moved to Whanganui way back in 2007 with him, his 2nd partner, his 2nd partner's family & Jansi Jans of course where I have been living here since for 18 years (And I'm currently living with Pops since back in 2017 (After 25 years & 8 months living with my Dad from childbirth, until I moved in with a grandparent), a year after Nan passed away also back in 2016, so I took her place as Pops living companion), to both of my parents of Mum & Dad at Raetihi hospital on June 7th (2 days following my Dad's birthday in which he had a late birthday present which is me, to say the least, & 3 days prior to Aunty Tan's birthday), for which was the year that Metallica had released the self-titled Black album which was a success that I bought at the Whanganui River Traders market on November 15th last year (Which was exactly 2 days before the late Carole who had passed on November 17th (She was born on June 17th, 1952 (That's 5 years after Pops who is lucky to be alive, was born), but it took 34 years to finally get that music album that I fully but thoroughly deserve, thus rediscovering my love affair of the band), same year that the Soviet Union had been collapsed, along with the end of the lengthy but prolonged Cold War that began 2 years after World War II, & there was a war in the Persian Gulf as a UN-authorized coalition fought against Iraq, that invaded Kuwait way, way back in 1990 as the invasion began & ended also way, way back in 1991, meanwhile other significant events took place included the release of Nevermind by American grunge rock group Nirvana that brought themselves, especially the independent 'Indie' rock genre into the mainstream, then the greatest basketball player of all time of Michael Jordan (The man who is effectually known as 'MJ') winning his first ever NBA Championship with the Chicago Bulls (Who would later gone on to win 5 more with the last being in 1997-98), followed by the Terminator 2: Judgement Day movie starring the famous Austrian American bodybuilder turned famous film star & future California governor of Arnold Schwarzenegger, came out in cinemas (Along with the Anthony Hopkins & Jodie Foster movie, the Silence of the Lambs for which I've seen the film once back in 2019 was released in movie theaters across the globe), then Freddie Mercury (Who secretly had a daughter during the 70's despite the fact that he was bisexual) passing away as a result of AIDS (Although his band of Queen with their 1975 smash hit 'Bohemian Rhapsody', reached on top of the UK charts again (Therefore becoming the Christmas number one), this time after Mercury's passing as the re-release was a tribute to him, & was intended to raise money for the war against the AIDS disease), followed by the invention of the world wide web (www), as they marked the beginning of the new era in communication, then the All Blacks losing our first men's Rugby World Cup match against the eventual world champions Australia in the semifinal (Including 'Campo' Campese's heroics as he dotted it down to score the try for the Wallabies, then managed to get a try assist as he passed the ball to the try scorer Tim Horan that put them through to their first final), as well as Ayrton Senna (The greatest Formula 1 driver of all time, & Brazil's national hero) winning his F1 World Championship for the 3rd & final time in his illustrious career (3 years before he was involved in a fatal crash in Italy way, way back in 1994 which brought changes regarding to safety in Formula One the following season also way, way back in 1995 & beyond) as he beat British rival Nigel Mansell (Who would gone on to become world champion a year later way, way back in 1992 (During which the economic bubble upheaveal occurred in Japan prompting Honda to withdraw themselves from F1 following that season, allowing Ford to take over for the 1993 season as the main engine supplier (Originally it was going to be Lamborghini) followed by Peugeot also way, way back in 1994 (Although Renault turned down the offer because it was sponsored by Elf with Shell being McLaren's fuel supplier at the time), before Mercedes-Benz from 1995 until 2014 where they had success such as securing back to back world championships in 1998-99 with 'The Flying Finn' himself, Mika Hakkinen, then Honda again from 2015 until 2017, as well as Renault from 2018 until 2020, & Mercedes once more since 2021), even before he left to go to IndyCar in 1993 in which he also became the champ) for the title over the course of the season, & the late Martin Crowe scoring 299 runs against Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, one run shy of a triple hundred (That honour went to 'Baz' McCullum the current England head coach who scored 302 (The first & only New Zealander to do so) against India at the same ground back in 2014, but there was Tim Southee who was chosen by McCullum to be his assistant for the English as the bowling coach, as well as Daniel Vettori (One of 4 New Zealanders that are part of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame along with Debbie Hockley, the late Martin Crowe & Sir Richard Hadlee) who is the assistant coach for Australia under Andrew McDonald as the spin bowling coach, & finally the head coach of the Black Caps is a South African named Paul Walter who assumed the role from Gary 'Steady' Stead (The one who took over from Mike Hesson (Current RC Bengaluru coach) back in 2018).

And secondly that I managed to restore some of the lost content that I inadvertently deleted for my future blogs that I'm due to post for which I'm both stunned & gutted (Damn) such as containing new material since I've restarted my blogging career when my Dad who restored my Imanolchristian Gmail account so I'm satisfied about it, & I'm really happy that it has been brought back altogether meaning that I'm both thrilled & stoked of bringing it back therefore making a comeback so far to my blogging career.

And thirdly that Aunty Tan's got a hell of a lot of money, because of me setting up that Movember account for which has been raised to over $700 dollars in donation, especially Hera who lives in Australia, as well as Kathryn (I did not know she's related to Aunty Tan, because Kathy was born 8 years before her, while Pops had a sister (My grand aunty who'll be in Whanganui in either March or April next year) just like Dad who had a sister (And my aunty) as well), Eufeymya & the now late Carole who have thus donated so far, & she asked me to appear in an interview of River City Press about the Movember stuff, but I'll get Dad to accompany me for that (And I thought I was going to shave my mustache off until November 30th, but she said no way meaning that I'll have to wait until she gets here with Rejean in December last year (And why the hell not? Besides it is true). 

And finally the latest in the cricket as New Zealand win the ODI series against the West Indies 3 - 0 (Well, another ODI series clean sweep in the bag for us though just prior to the test series getting ready to begin on December 2nd to the 6th with the 1st test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch) with Matt 'Matty Hezza' Henry being awarded the standout player of the game for his figures of a four fer of 4 wickets for 43 runs off 9.2 overs, but the standout player of the series went to 'KJ' Jamieson who had an outstanding series since returning from an injury that kept him out of the T20 series which was won by the Black Caps ourselves, but he's not in the test squad for the upcoming test series against the same opponent that there is no room for him mainly due to workload management that he's suffered.

So that is my 649th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 1st of this year, viva Ukraine.

Nothing Else Matters: My 72nd Blog of the year 2025 (AKA my very last blog of the year (The Grand Finale)

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger one last time before we say farewell to this year (Especially the world), but first that in the United States as defectors of the Democratic Party who recently assisted the GOP Senate to pass a law in order to end the government shutdown that lasted about 40 days meaning that America is back in business as usual according to US talk show host Stephen Colbert.

And secondly in the football/soccer department that 3 countries will make their Football/Soccer men's World Cup debuts, such as Cape Verde, then Jordan & Uzbekistan next year (Along with the likes of defending world champions Argentina, IR Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, England, France, Croatia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, & Portugal along with the United States, Canada & Mexico) when football/soccer's global showpiece event in North America is due next year (And even though the All Whites of New Zealand are still in it after securing a successful qualification when we won against New Caledonia by 3 goals to nil at Eden Park in Auckland in front of 25,000 fans back in March this year just to make the trip to the United States, Canada & Mexico to appear our first Football/Soccer men's World Cup since back in 2010, in South Africa (We had all 3 draws against tournament debutants Slovakia, then the defending world champions at the time of Italy, & Paraguay, but didn't make it to the round of 16 meaning that we were the only unbeaten side in the tournament (It was coached by Ricki Herbert & captained by Ryan Nelsen, but featured the likes of Ivan Vicelich, Winston Reid, Shane Smeltz, Tommy Smith, & future All White captain Chris Wood (The Nottingham Forest player who was born in 1991, same year as me & the rest of the famous sports stars born in that year such as Ben Stokes, Beauden Barrett, Brodie Retallick, Eben Etzebeth, Antoine Griezmann, Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne, Michael Hooper, Portia-Woodman Wickliffe, Ruby Tui, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Josh Hazlewood, Mitch Marsh, Michael Bracewell, Siya Kolisi, Owen Farrell, Faf de Klerk, Jason Holder, & Matt Henry), but we made our World Cup debut long ago in 1982 (For which New Zealand was coached by Englishman John Adshead, & led by the late English born Steve Sumner which featured the likes of goalkeeper Frank van Hattum, Wynton Rufer & Herbert) in which we suffered all 3 defeats against Brazil, Scotland & the Soviet Union).

And thirdly onto the rugby stuff such as Hong Kong, China, will make their men's Rugby World Cup debut in Australia 2027 after securing qualification, then Spain will appear in rugby's global showpiece event for the first time since their debut in 1999 (They did not make it in 2019 & 2023 (Including a player born in South Africa who was ruled ineligible due to a forged passport which was kind of sad therefore the Spanish got disqualified as their competition points had been deducted as well) due to fielding ineligible players), & Zimbabwe are finally back in the men's RWC arena after 36 years when they competed as they took South Africa's place in the first 2 tournaments long ago in 1987, & way, way back in 1991 which was their last after a solid game in the Africa Cup final against Namibia (Who'll have a second chance of qualification when they take on Samoa (Who became the last side to make the 2027 men's Rugby World Cup after their match against Belgium was a drawn game), Belgium & Brazil in the men's RWC qualification tournament, but they're in danger of missing the tournament for the first time since 1995, 4 years before they made their debut in 1999, & have appeared in every men's Rugby World Cup, right up until 2023).

And finally that it has been 20 years since YouTube was launched in February 2005 where a 19 second clip of German American founder of the video sharing website named Jawed Karim discussing elephants at a zoo that began it all, to now over 20 billion uploaded videos where YouTube has been a central hub of viral sensations over the past 2 decades as the platform has grown to be the 2nd most used social media app, even though with the impact of that platform has had on the entire world for the past 20 years can't be understated on its 20th anniversary, YouTube recently says that since Karim's video was posted, more than 20 billion videos have been uploaded as it has become a global entertainment giant, a career launchpad for millions (And the first YouTube clip that I saw was way back in 2006 that French footballer/soccer player Zinedine Zidane had been involved in an incident during the Football/Soccer men's World Cup final in Berlin, Germany, where he headbutted the Italian defender of Marco Materazzi (The one that he traded insults towards Zidane) who dropped to the ground after being assaulted which was seen by the fourth official, allowing the Argentinian referee (Who sent Englishman Wayne Rooney off during the quarterfinal between England & Portugal which was shades of David Beckham's red card against Argentina way, way back in 1998 in the round of 16 for controversially taken out Diego Simeone in a shocking foul play incident) to show the red card on Zinedine Zidane who ended his football/soccer career on a sour note (He became the 4th after both Argentinians of Gustavo Dezotti & Pedro Monzon also way, way back in 1990, & one of his teammates in international level of Marcel Desailly way, way back in 1998, & before Dutchman Johnny Heitinga in 2010 who was the last player to be red carded in a Football/Soccer men's World Cup final to date), moments before Italy lifted the Football/Soccer men's World Cup trophy for the 4th & most recent time to date, as they took victory on penalties against France).

So that is my 648th blog of the year 2025 (MMXXV) & my 72nd of this year, viva Ukraine.

P.S. And my last thoughts before we wrap up 2025 in style? See ya next time (Anytime, any place, bring it on!). Bring on 2026! But you guys & girls have a very happy new year, so best wishes & thank you for all of my support covering on my blogs this year, later on (So here's my last story of 2025 that I have revealed (And I always love to share stories on my blogs (Whether its the past, present, or future) like that so it's decent for them that anyone can view it indeed to give my insight over the years that I published articles like that since I started back in 2012) that I always say later or later on instead of the traditional one-liner of see ya, goodbye or bye, which is inspired by the Soulcalibur VI game said by Upbeat Girl who says "Later", or as Luis Lopez's amigo of Armando Torres would always say after Luis purchases weapons from Armando's gun van, "Later on L" (And every time I hear his comment when playing the GTA IV expansion pack of the Ballad of Gay Tony that I was like, "Oi, that's my line!", but I first used that later on line when I first played the TBOGT on the PS3 where I always say it to both the late Nan & Pops from back in 2013, but I've stopped saying it when Nan passed away back in 2016, until I purchased the GTA IV game on Xbox 360 via Xbox Series X console last year meaning that I said it again to Pops every time I go for my walk on Monday, Wednesday & Friday (I go every 6 days from Monday to Saturday except that I don't on Sundays because it is a rest day, & on rainy days (Even though the weather is wet as I fear I might even get soaked), I always say "Right I'm off Pops", then "I should get going", before I say "I'll be back" that is also inspired by my fave movie line taken from the Terminator film series, followed by "Later, later on, later on Pops", & I always say to him every time I go for my walk on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, I also always say "Later Pops", then "I gotta go", before I say "I always come back", followed by "Later then", then finally "Who later man, who later man. OK, bye", inspired by Billy Birmingham AKA the 12th Man during Scene 10: The Commentators Office, taken from the 2001 album, the Final Dig (But I always allude to Pops that he should pick me up when the rain comes, even the weather is overcast), or as Aayla Secura would say in the Star Wars Battlefront II (2005) game, "Carry the force with you, always" (Or also as Mace Windu would also say in the same game "I did all I can, may the force be with you" (Or at least Obi-Wan Kenobi would always say "Although I'm leaving, the force will be with you, always").

Something Just Like This: My 71st Blog of the year 2025

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger (And merry Christmas as well, as I tune in to my penultimate blog of the year 2025), but first that the Black Caps have won the T20 International series 3 - 1 against the West Indies (Who won the 1st T20 international followed by New Zealand who dominated the next two in both Auckland & Nelson before the 4th T20I had to be washed out by abandoning the match) as we decimated them in the 5th & final T20 international at the University Oval in Dunedin which is New Zealand's last T20I (And after that we move on to the ODI series that begins on November 16th at Hagley Oval in Christchurch for the 1st ODI, then at McLean Park in Napier for the 2nd ODI on November 20th, & Seddon Park in Hamilton gears up to host the 3rd & final ODI due on November 23rd) before next year's men's T20 Cricket World Cup in both India & Sri Lanka after a superb 8 wicket win in Dunedin where Jacob Duffy (Who is a Southlander) tore the West Indians apart with a 4fer that he was both the standout player of the match & the player of the series.

And secondly in motor racing news such as the driver lineup for the new Cadillac F1 Team (Which will be powered by a Ferrari engine) due to compete next season in Formula One as the 11th team on the grid that made its 1 billion US dollar gamble, had already been confirmed with former Red Bull driver from Mexico of 'Checo' Perez & an ex-Mercedes AMG driver of Valtteri Bottas as their drivers who both haven't competed since last season, & with Formula 2 bound & former Indycar driver of American Colton Herta had announced that he will be the test & reserve driver for them.

And thirdly that I have revealed a story of me getting hooked into video games when I was young, about the first time I was into gaming was me as a little boy playing MS-DOS computer games back in the 90s such as Doom (I've got all but one Doom games on PlayStation) & IndyCar Racing (And they're about to release a new IndyCar game according to the makers of NASCAR 25 of iRacing that is due next year), but now I'm mainly a console gamer since I own both the PS5 Pro, & the Xbox Series X 2 TB console since last year (And what else have I currently played then? It would have to be Gran Turismo 7 mainly as well as Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., then Rugby League 26 as well as Rugby 25 & Cricket 26 (And others like eFootball, Tekken 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, SoulCalibur VI, Star Wars Battlefront II (2017), Forza Motorsport (2023), & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4).

And finally onto the music stuff as the Twenty One Pilots song 'Drum Show' which is my fave from the band (Because it used to be 'Stressed Out'), could well be the rock song of the year in 2025 just because I loved that song so much to critical acclaim as it was well received according to a critic saying that it was just an anthemic single by noting the band's drummer being given as one hell of a performance, just like their album hit the shelves in September this year called Breach which had rave reviews from critics.

So that is my 647th blog of the year 2025 (MMXXV) & my 71st of this year, viva Ukraine.