ANALYSIS
Filipino football’s fight for relevancy
It may be very difficult to imagine it now, but there was actually a time when Filipinos came out in numbers to watch a domestic league football match in Manila. Rival sets of fans would […]
Year: 2020
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 58
Afshin Ghotbi is a name that will, or at least should, be familiar to football fans across Asia after stints in Korea, Japan, Iran, Thailand and now China. The 56-year-old has had a life of […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 57
After our recent ‘State of the Game’ series, normal service resumes on the pod as Scott and Paul discuss the latest news from around Asia as Lebanon struggles to recover from the deadly blast, Kevin […]
ANALYSIS
Luqman Hakim: The quest for Malaysia’s next superstar
Generational Talent. It’s a term that, in an ideal world, should not be thrown around. But in Malaysia, cries of the next superstar get pretty deafening at times and Luqman Hakim Shamsudin is the latest […]
ANALYSIS
Home comforts – is history repeating?
Remember when Omar Abdulrahman burst onto the scene at London 2012, dazzling football pundits the world over and winning an army of admirers in the process? There was such hope that Abdulrahman would become a […]
OPINION
OPINION: Durakovic earned a chance at A-League redemption
If you believe the rumour mill, Melbourne Victory has their heart set on Arthur Papas, Ange Postecoglou’s current right-hand man at reigning J.League champions Yokohama F.Marinos, as their new manager, while Adelaide United look set […]
TAG
Introducing… The Asian Game: Insights
In August 2017 we launched the debut episode of The Asian Game podcast as we began our mission to share the beauty of Asian football with the rest of the world. Football has a rich […]
FEATURES
Nabeel Anwar’s unlikely road to the big stage
This story begins in the Chinese city of Wuhan nine months ago. No, it’s not what you think; this is not about the coronavirus. Or is it? On the 27th of October last year, Nabeel […]
PODCAST
State of the Game: Racism
We continue our ‘State of the Game’ series this week with a look at an issue that doesn’t just face the game here in Asia, but faces the game the world over. Indeed, faces society […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 56
Last week’s historic decision by FIFA to award the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to Australia & New Zealand lead to wild celebrations on both sides of the Tasman. As the dust settles, we talk […]