FEATURES
The ‘Lion King’ continues to roar
“I was in Korea but I did not watch a single World Cup game. Instead, I drank a lot of alcohol in an attempt to numb the pain.” Lee Dong-gook’s career, and life, could have […]
Year: 2020
FEATURES
Australia still waking to its Asian future
“Asia is expecting us to be a contributing member to the Asian Football Confederation and we will be.” Those were the words of then Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy the day after that historic […]
PODCAST
State of the Game: Australia’s relationship with Asia
In the first of our State of the Game feature series, we take a look at Australia’s relationship with Asia and ask whether Australia’s move to join AFC has lived up to its potential and […]
FEATURES
Right or wrong? Naturalisations spark debate in UAE
For long, the UAE resisted. Then, in January 2020, the UAE Football Association declared that two South American players had become eligible to play for the country’s national team. And not just any two South […]
ANALYSIS
Tajikistan succumbs to COVID-19
This week’s major news story in Asian football features the long awaited return of the K League, whilst those in Europe are left salivating by the news of the German Budnesliga’s resumption by the middle […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 54
On a bumper show, we preview the start of the K League season, which is garnering significant international attention, with K League United’s Ryan Walters, plus we hear from Ulsan Hyundai defender Jason Davidson. Brazilian […]
ANALYSIS
K League goes global
With the K League set the resume this weekend, not since 2002, when South Korea co-hosted Asia’s first FIFA World Cup (of the men’s variety) with Japan, has Korean football garnered such international attention. The […]
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 […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 53
On an Iranian themed show, we are joined by the respected host of the BBC World Football podcast, Mani Djazmi, to discuss the state of Asian football, as well as his beloved Iran. Plus we […]
FEATURES
Iran FF left in the dark on Skočić appointment
Portuguese manager, Carlos Queiroz, gone. Belgian Marc Wilmots, sacked within six months. With the Iran national team on the verge of early elimination from Group C of FIFA World Cup qualifying, Iranian sport officials were […]