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Martin Lowe
Martin Lowe is a freelance football writer, having covered Asian football for over a decade. He has appeared on the BBC, Al Jazeera English and The Mirror, covering some of the biggest stories and developments in Asian football. He has been a senior contributor at The Asian Game website since its launch in 2019.
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We’re about to hit what should have been the half way point along the Road to…
OPINION: Is it time Asia introduced a Nations League?
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Pakhtakor the hunted as Uzbek Super League kicks off
The sight of Pakhtakor lifting yet another piece of silverware this past weekend, which has become…