INTERVIEWS
Motta: ‘I fear for Italy’
When former Juventus and Italian international defender signed on the dotted line for Persija Jakarta at the start of the year, no one could’ve foreseen that just a few months later he would be holed […]
Year: 2020
ANALYSIS
Thailand takes bold, but risky, step to cement its future
While football leagues across the world struggle with the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Thai League (T1) has boldly chosen to change its whole calendar. Just four matches into the 2020 season, play […]
FEATURES
Football returns to Turkmenistan
This Sunday, the Turkmen Yokary Liga will resume as the fifth active domestic league in world football, the third in Asia, but interestingly the first to have returned to play following a Coronavirus suspension, which […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 52
On this week’s show, Scott recalls his journeys to Uzbekistan and reflections on the 1979 air disaster that killed the entire Pakhtakor team, as we talk to Brian Song, the producer of an upcoming documentary […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 51
On this week’s show, Scott and Paul discuss the ongoing situation in Japan as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as two players test positive and the league postpones matches even further. In Tajikistan, however, […]
FEATURES
Never fear, Tajikistan is here
With a near total lockdown of football the world over due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Tajikistan is set to become the next global curiosity, as it welcomes back domestic football for its season opener […]
OPINION
OPINION: Iran’s slow response raises eyebrows
Ever since East Asia was plagued with Coronavirus, starting on 31 December in China, clubs from across Asia were monitoring the situation and its effect on their fixtures. A month after the first case of […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 50
As the Coronavirus spreads further around the world, Scott and Paul discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on football here in Asia, and we hear from Nantong Zhiyun coach Gary White about what it’s like […]
ANALYSIS
2020 J.League Season Preview
A new decade, new technology, three coaching changes, former champions returning and plenty of young talent to keep fans excited – the return of the J.League is finally here. The 28th season of top-flight, professional, […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 49
Scott makes his return to the show as we look ahead to the start of the J.League season by talking with the league’s two Australian coaches, Ange Postecoglou (Yokohama F. Marinos) and Peter Cklamovski (Shimizu […]