{"id":7644,"date":"2026-08-19T13:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T04:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/?page_id=7644"},"modified":"2026-09-24T22:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:40:41","slug":"club-football","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/ro\/club-football\/","title":{"rendered":"CLUB FOOTBALL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CLUB FOOTBALL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Club football across Asia \u2014 the teams, leagues, rivalries and competitions driving the game across the continent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ANALYSIS<\/a><\/h5>\n\n

Old stars, new threats and Saudi warning signs<\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Takashi Usami rolled back the years, Esteghlal upset expectations and Saudi Arabia\u2019s heavyweights found life difficult…<\/p>\n<\/article>

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FEATURE<\/a><\/h5>\n\n

Through triumph and tragedy: the remarkable story of Tai Po<\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Tai Po have fallen, rebuilt and risen again. After tragedy struck their community and amid renewed…<\/p>\n<\/article>

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ANALYSIS<\/a><\/h5>\n\n

Islom Ismoilov: The face of a new Uzbek football<\/a><\/h3>\n\n

At just 34, Islom Ismoilov is already reshaping expectations of an Uzbek coach. Now, as Neftchi…<\/p>\n<\/article>

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ANALYSIS<\/a><\/h5>\n\n

The price of progress: Southeast Asia\u2019s Champions League gamble<\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Southeast Asia enters the new AFC Champions League Elite with unprecedented opportunity. But as Thailand, Vietnam…<\/p>\n<\/article>

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ANALYSIS<\/a><\/h5>\n\n

Watkins and Saudi football\u2019s battle for respect<\/a><\/h3>\n\n

Three years since the Saudi Pro League began challenging football\u2019s established order, the response from Europe remains largely\u2026<\/p>\n<\/article>

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OPINION<\/a><\/h5>\n\n

POD VERDICT: Who will win the ACL Elite Final?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n

So the stage is set again for another compelling AFC Champions League Elite Final, between two teams with\u2026<\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\t\t