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Tokyo target historic title
It only marked the halfway point in the season, but when FC Tokyo came from behind to beat Yokohama F.Marinos 4-2 on 29 June it looked like a statement was being made. Despite conceding first […]
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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 Champions League final will hopefully buck that trend. The original, in 2017, saw two of Asia’s biggest and best […]
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Will the real Urawa Reds please stand up
If you only watch Urawa play in continental competition you could be forgiven for thinking that they’re amongst the best Asian club teams going round – confident, with control and occasional verve in attack and […]
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Tokyo to Toronto: The story of Tsubasa Endoh
When a young footballer aspires to a professional club career, more often than not that involves getting to Europe. But not for Tsubasa Endoh. His journey to a professional career took a different path, one […]
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WCQ Preview: Regional rivalries to light up
Round 2 of World Cup Qualification is never a stage that the Asian elite are particularly fond of; either made to play out comfortable victories or suffer from an outsider out to break a record […]
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Style & Identity: Asian football seeks a way forward
Identity in football is hot business at the moment, and like anything that is proven to walk hand-in-hand with success, a unified vision, style or philosophy is one that is currently being striven for across the […]