OPINION
Qatar’s moment in the sun arrives in 2022
Happy New Year from all at The Asian Game. And what a year we have ahead of us in Asian football. A year that promises to be like no other, with only a small matter […]
OPINION
OPINION
OPINION: Is it time Asia introduced a Nations League?
It’s been over 16 months since we last had regular competitive international football across the whole of Asia. With this month’s World Cup qualification round of matches hit again by the disruption of a global […]
OPINION
OPINION: Borneo redemption for Lone Stars’ captain
Another day, another star signing. That seems to be the case these days with the Malaysian Super League as Sam Johnson, Liberia’s national team captain, adds to the extended list of marquee players arriving on […]
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
OPINION: Yokohama destined for ACL success
In the summer of 2019 Manchester City visited their ‘sister club’ in Japan and walked away with a 3-1 win against Yokohama F.Marinos but it was a chat between the two like-minded coaches afterwards that […]
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OPINION: Durakovic earned a chance at A-League redemption
If you believe the rumour mill, Melbourne Victory has their heart set on Arthur Papas, Ange Postecoglou’s current right-hand man at reigning J.League champions Yokohama F.Marinos, as their new manager, while Adelaide United look set […]
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
OPINION: Back to the future for the AFC Champions League
No one really knows what a post COVID-19 world will look like, especially when it comes to sport. The pandemic has wrought havoc on the sporting landscape in every corner of the globe, and Asia […]
OPINION
OPINION: Iran’s slow response raises eyebrows
Ever since East Asia was plagued with Coronavirus, starting on 31 December in China, clubs from across Asia were monitoring the situation and its effect on their fixtures. A month after the first case of […]
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OPINION: Ki unrealistic? Think again Mr. Fowler.
Robbie Fowler wants us to be realistic. Signing former Korea Ki Sung-yueng, for any A-League club, the former Liverpool legend contends, is unrealistic. It’s hard to criticise a player that has had the career Fowler […]
OPINION
OPINION: Off-field issues continue to overshadow Asian football
As we inch closer to the start of a new AFC Champions League campaign, we’re once again immersed in off-the-field matters rather than concentrating on those on it. As the Asian Football Confederation prepares to […]
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OPINION: Time to review the ACL’s 3+1 rule
Park Il-gyu has had a pretty unremarkable career. The Japanese-born South Korean shot-stopper has spent most of his career in the lower tiers of Japanese football, mostly in J3 with Fujieda MYFC and FC Ryukyu. […]