By Kate Chapman
You win some, you lose some as Prime Minister John Key has found out during a reasonably sporty day in Vietnam.
At a business breakfast in Hanoi this morning Mr Key presented former All Black Graham Sims, now a trade commissioner in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam, with his test cap.
Sims was named All Black number 712 in 1972.
Mr Key was in Vietnam as part of his 10-day trip to Asia. He leaves tonight to return to New Zealand.
But, Mr Key's mind was really on the soccer this morning.
He was celebrating that New Zealand was the only team to complete the World Cup in South Africa unbeaten.
However, he was commiserating that the Dutch team lost the final to the Spaniards.
The All Whites made a remarkable effort, he said.
"And Ryan Nelsen named in world 11, again tremendous result for New Zealand.
"I think if we look back and rewind the clock to the start of the Fifa World Cup 2010 would any of us have believed that New Zealand would be the only unbeaten country?"
Mr Key said not.
He said he picked the Dutch team early in the tournament to make it to the final.
"I was backing the Dutch and hoping that they would get there but in the end, like a lot of Dutch supporters, I'll be a little bit disappointed."
Particularly since his family were supporting Spain and he will have to listen to their gloating on the long flight home.
(Kate Chapman travelled to Vietnam with the help of funding from the Asia New Zealand Foundation)
NZPA