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OPINION: It’s time for Arif Aiman to fly

November 7, 2025 Paul Williams

Malaysian football is in desperate need of a good story. Embroiled in scandal after FIFA handed down hefty sanctions for what it claims was “doctored documentation” in order to claim eligibility for seven naturalised players, […]

OPINION

OPINION: Asian football in need of a serious overhaul

August 28, 2025 Bassil Mikdadi

The Future is Asia has been the slogan of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) from time immemorial. That future never does seem to arrive, though.  For the head honchos in Kuala Lumpur the future had […]

AFC ASIAN CUP

OPINION: As Asian Cup begins, the sun sets on Qatar

January 12, 2024 Paul Williams

As the sun rises over Doha’s glorious West Bay to signal the start of the 18th AFC Asian Cup, so does the sun also begin to set on Qatar’s time in the spotlight of international […]

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

OPINION: AFC to rob the ACL of its soul

May 9, 2023 Paul Williams

Have you ever seen a Tifo quite like it? The fans of Urawa Red Diamonds are known across the continent, in fact probably across the world, for their full stadium Tifo efforts at previous AFC […]

OPINION

OPINION: AFC must soon confront the looming question over Russia

December 20, 2022 Martin Lowe

As the world revels in the aftermath of Lionel Messi’s career pinnacle, the pace of change in international football propels us forward towards a new year, and a new cycle on the road to World […]

OPINION

OPINION: What is a ‘normal’ World Cup experience?

December 9, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. Normal is one of those words in the English language that means different things to different people. A person’s […]

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

OPINION: AFC charts new path forward for club competitions – but are they on the right track?

October 28, 2022 Martin Lowe

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 […]

OPINION

OPINION: Asian Cup announcement magnifies divide in Asian football

October 17, 2022 Martin Lowe

Five months on from the withdrawal of China’s as host of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the AFC announced today that the 18th AFC Asian Cup, previously due to take place in less than nine […]

AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

OUR VERDICT: A contrast of styles, so who wins the ACL semi-final?

August 24, 2022 TAG Admin

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 […]

ANALYSIS

OUR VERDICT: Is Skočić saga a sign of Iran imploding again?

August 9, 2022 TAG Admin

Brutal is the act of sacking a manager who qualified a team for the FIFA World Cup. Going to the World Cup is the dream of anyone – player or coach – and the moment […]

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