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Paul Williams
Paul Williams is an Adelaide-based football writer who has reported on the comings and goings of Asian football for the past decade. Having covered the past two Asian Cups, he writes regularly about the J.League for Optus Sport in Australia, while he also regularly contributes to Arab News. Further, he has previously been published by outlets such as FOX Sports Asia, Al Jazeera English, FourFourTwo, and appeared on numerous TV and radio shows to discuss Asian football.
More from Paul Williams
Two cups, one region: When does winning Southeast Asia stop being enough?
Southeast Asia suddenly has two regional championships competing for space, relevance and identity. But while the...
Old soccer, new football: The derby that could reshape the Australian game
Melbourne Victory and South Melbourne have never played a competitive match, yet their first meeting arrives...
Hope and despair: The two faces of Chinese football
As China’s senior team reels from a miserable international window, its U23s have just claimed a...
From the Editor: The Asian Game we always wanted to build
Almost ten years after The Asian Game was launched, co-founder and editor Paul Williams reflects on...
A foothold for the future: Hong Kong look to ASEAN Cup to start again
After the disappointment of missing the 2027 Asian Cup, Hong Kong begins a new cycle on...
Through triumph and tragedy: the remarkable story of Tai Po
Tai Po have fallen, rebuilt and risen again. After tragedy struck their community and amid renewed...
Mousa Al-Tamari: The Asian star nobody talks about
From Jordan to Ligue 1, the story of one of Asian football's most overlooked talents.
Australia’s next generation deliver memorable win after selection gamble
History is written by the victors, and so Tony Popovic’s bold selection gambles ahead of Australia’s…
How Shomurodov became the symbol of a nation
Ahead of a first FIFA World Cup appearance for both himself and his nation, Uzbekistan captain…
POD VERDICT: Who will win the ACL Elite Final?
So the stage is set again for another compelling AFC Champions League Elite Final, between two…
EXCLUSIVE: Japan & Saudi Arabia big winners from ACL Elite shake-up
Japan and Saudi Arabia stand to be the big winners from the revamped AFC Champions League,…
OPINION: Time for AFC to admit defeat on centralised Finals format
Let me preface this by saying that I like and support the changes announced this week…