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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
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,…
Merger marks the death of Mohun Bagan
The thing with history is once it’s gone, you can’t get it back. When an animal…
Minamino ready to take centre stage
Eighteen months ago, despite three and a half impressive seasons with Red Bull Salzburg in which…
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…
Hola! Asia’s future shines in Spain
It doesn’t take much for a young player to get hyped up in the social media…
The man behind the Lions of Mesopotamia
Picture this. It’s the semi final of the AFC Asian Cup and your nation is one…
Where Postecoglou goes, silverware follows
When you appoint Ange Postecoglou, you know what you’re getting. I’m not talking about the style…
Vale Pim Verbeek
The world, not just the footballing world, but the world has lost a special soul. Pim…
Take II: Red vs Blue in epic ACL finale
It’s often said the sequel is never as good as the original, but this year’s AFC…
OPINION: Al Hilal is Asia’s biggest club
You can use a lot of different metrics to define ‘biggest’ – crowds, trophies, and in…
Honda driving Cambodia forward
Keisuke Honda has never been afraid to forge his own path. His unique personality sets him…
Tokyo to Toronto: The story of Tsubasa Endoh
When a young footballer aspires to a professional club career, more often than not that involves…