Back in April, the AFC commissioned an innocuous looking taskforce, that was instructed by Sheikh Salman himself to “transform (Asia’s) Elite Club Football into a more attractive stage to improve technical performance, drive commercial value […]
And just like that, the semi-final of the AFC Champions League (East Zone) is upon us. In this compromised and elongated edition of the tournament, Urawa Reds and Jeonbuk Hyundai – both two-time ACL winners […]
One of the lesser known historical quirks about Japan is that it’s actually the final resting place of none other than Jesus Christ. The story goes that it was actually Jesus’ little known brother, Isukiri, […]
Saitama Stadium has seen some magical AFC Champions League moments, from Urawa Reds’ historic title in 2007 to their repeat performance a decade later, and Al Hilal’s drought-breaking success in 2019. It is perhaps the […]
The exhausting, sometimes exhilarating, occasionally drawn out AFC Champions League group stage in the West concluded last Wednesday evening with a mix of emotions. Following 60 games in the space of 20 short days, the […]
After an historic and intriguing start to the west zone of AFC Champions League over the past week, it’s time for clubs in the east to start their campaigns and the storylines look just as […]
The press release that dropped from the Asian Football Confederation last Wednesday evening seemed harmless enough. The formation of another Task Force – doesn’t football love a Task Force – to examine ways, to quote […]
The forthcoming AFC Champions League season is set to kick off this Thursday in Saudi Arabia, as the West region of the continental club championship returns for 2022. Amongst the participants, Central Asia’s presence swells […]
“I think about this game every day.” Clichés abound when you ask coaches about anything other than the next match in their schedule. ‘Just taking it one match at a time’ or ‘we’re only focused […]
After an adrenaline-fuelled 60 matches across 16 days, the AFC Champions League group stage has drawn to a close in the West. A non-stop feast of football that had fans gasping for air after half […]
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