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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
Matildas mania to boost Women’s Asian Cup as Asia enters a new era
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China begin to believe again under Milicic
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Are we witnessing the awakening of Asia’s sleeping giant?
The premise of this article has been written periodically for the past few decades, that’s how…
Crespo plots revenge on Al Hilal
As arguably the biggest dog in Asia, there is certainly no shame in losing to Al…
SPECIAL FEATURE: The power ‘destroying’ Korean football
Korea Republic returned to the field this week for the first time since their ignominious exit…
Afif and Al-Taamari in final battle for supremacy
When Qatar and Jordan played in a pre-Asian Cup friendly at the start of January –…
Style or substance? Australia confronts its identity crisis
Not for the first time Australia finds itself battling a crisis of identity; caught between who…
China’s failure a symptom of a broken system
Chinese football is in trouble. Big trouble. That might seem like stating the bleeding obvious, like…
Saudi Arabia’s struggle poses questions for Mancini
The pained look on Roberto Mancini’s face as he shook hands with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Stefan…
Qatar still trying to shake World Cup demons
Qatar continue their AFC Asian Cup campaign tonight at the Al Bayt Stadium looking to make…
Silence to Stardom: the story of Malaysia’s Arif Aiman
Arif Aiman has become a goal and assists king for Johor Darul Ta’zim, or JDT as…
OPINION: As Asian Cup begins, the sun sets on Qatar
As the sun rises over Doha’s glorious West Bay to signal the start of the 18th…