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About Paul Murphy
Paul is an independent sports writer who has been covering Thai football since 2013. In that time, he has featured regularly on ESPN FC's Southeast Asia blog, while also contributing to the the-AFC.com. He has also previously written for FourFourTwo and Thai League Football and featured as a pundit for Fox Sports Asia. His blog thaifootie.com provides regular reports and features on Thai football. Previous to his time in Southeast Asia, Paul used to be a sports sub-editor with various daily newspapers in the UK.
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Furuhashi follows in the footsteps of some of Asia’s finest at Celtic

July 28, 2021 Paul Murphy

Kyogo Furuhashi’s arrival at Celtic finally reconnects the Scottish club with the geographical region that was home to several of their players over a decade ago. It was no surprise to see new head coach […]

ANALYSIS

How BG Pathum United went from relegation to Thailand’s dominant force

April 5, 2021 Paul Murphy

The club formerly known as Bangkok Glass looked on in frustration as Muangthong United and Buriram United achieved what seemed like instant success. Like the other two clubs, they had built one of the finest […]

ANALYSIS

Thailand takes bold, but risky, step to cement its future

April 19, 2020 Paul Murphy

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 […]

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Pölking knows it’s now or never for Bangkok United

January 23, 2020 Paul Murphy

Bangkok United head coach Mano Pölking believes harsh lessons learned from a disappointing 2019 can inspire his side to the 2020 Thai League title. Since joining the club in 2014, the Brazilian has overseen the […]

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Thai League attracts ASEAN quantity, but limited quality

December 6, 2019 Paul Murphy

In a reversal of a trend that existed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, many talented players in the ASEAN region are being attracted by the salaries and profile of the Thai game. In […]

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The cult of the Thai club presidents

October 30, 2019 Paul Murphy

As the 2019 Thai League season approached a thrilling climax, a well-known media outlet highlighted the three-horse race the battle for the title had become. With Buriram United, Chiang Rai United and Port FC all […]

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