PODCAST
TAG Podcast: Episode 91
The whole team is back on deck this week, and we are joined by respected Iranian journalist Hatam Shiralizadeh to dissect the saga engulfing Iranian football just months out from this year’s FIFA World Cup […]
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AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
OUR VERDICT: A contrast of styles, so who wins the ACL semi-final?
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
Pakhtakor face challenge to retain Uzbek title
Back in March, I posed the eternal plea – could Uzbek football finally present a competitive Super League season? I floated the question more in hope than expectancy, but as we are soon to be […]
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Danish Reds eyeing Asian success
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, […]
PODCAST
TAG Podcast: Episode 90
Excitement abounds on this week’s The Asian Game Podcast, not only for the return of the AFC Champions League (East Zone), which concludes this week with the knockout rounds in Japan, but because our very […]
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Saitama the stage for more ACL heroics – but from who?
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 […]
INTERVIEWS
The magical ACL moment Mora doesn’t remember
When Arif Aiman’s low-cross across the box was turned into his own net by Ulsan Hyundai defender Park Yong-woo, Johor Darul Ta’zim’s palatial Sultan Ibrahim Stadium almost burst at the seems. As fans spontaneously erupted […]
PODCAST
TAG Extra: Benjamin Mora on his JDT exit
In a bonus edition of The Asian Game Podcast, Paul sits down with outgoing JDT coach Benjamin Mora. In an extensive interview we discuss his decision to leave the club after seven years, working with […]
PODCAST
TAG Extra: Mumbai City coach Des Buckingham
After this week’s drop of the TAG Podcast we bring you a bonus TAG Extra for your listening pleasure. On the back of an historic AFC Champions League campaign, we sit down with Mumbai City […]
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TAG Podcast: Episode 83
On this week’s show we’re joined by the doyen of West Asian football, Wael Jabir, as we review all the action from a thrilling AFC Champions League group stage in both the East and West […]