WYNRS is a football academy at Te Papapa, 297A Church Street, Onehunga, and is run as a charitable trust. It was founded in 1997 by Wynton Rufer, whom the academy describes as Oceania Player of the Century. It is known as "Winners", and it teaches skills-based soccer to children from five to thirteen. The programmes are Saturday morning sessions, school holiday programmes, a Grassroots group for ages five to ten, and an invitation-only academy for players aged six to twelve, which runs all year. The academy uses a certification system in which players move through Bronze plus, Silver, Gold and Platinum. It says it has contacts with professional clubs and scouts. Parents and former players praise the coaching and the programme, and one says they would not have reached a professional level without the help they received. The academy's stated first priority is that children have fun, with teamwork, fair play and respect. Our pick in Onehunga for a child who is already keen on football and wants structured coaching.