PODCAST
TAG Podcast: A new era for Malaysia
The full crew is back for the first time in 2025 ahead of a bumper year in Asian football, with a feast of football coming our way. We’re joined from Kuala Lumpur by Keeshanan Sundaresan […]
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JAPAN
Ugly Ducklings: Machida out to become cool kids of Tokyo in debut J1 season
In most big cities across the world there are those suburbs on the fringes that kind of get lost to the more brash or tawdry districts, the places that tourists rarely visit and locals probably […]
JAPAN
Contenders & Pretenders: Ultimate 2024 J.League Preview
With a new look, new format, a new stadium and a new team, Asia’s best domestic competition returns for a 32nd season this weekend as J.League action gets underway across nine Japanese cities. For the […]
FEATURES
EXCLUSIVE: Cklamovski tasked with Tokyo turnaround
As the glow from Ange Postecoglou becoming the first Australian coach to be appointed at an English Premier League club continues to shine, one of his former assistants is set to cause similar waves in […]
ANALYSIS
2023 J.League Season Preview
After one of the longer off-season breaks in recent years, the J.League returns for a 31st season in a now firmly established position as Asia’s best league, both in terms of the quality on the […]
PODCAST
TAG Podcast: Episode 95
Fresh from winning the J.League title with Yokohama F.Marinos, Kevin Muscat sits down with Scott McIntyre on the streets of Tokyo to talk about his remarkable success in Japan. In a wide-ranging discussion they also […]
INTERVIEWS
Mauk and Okayama channel Momotaro in promotion push
Okayama, nestled between Osaka and Hiroshima in central Japan, is a prefecture that’s far more often associated with one of the nation’s most beloved fables rather than its football team. The story of Momotaro is […]
PODCAST
TAG Extra: Stefan Mauk on J2 Playoffs and life in Okayama
On a special TAG Extra edition of The Asian Game Podcast, Scott travels to the Japanese city of Okayama to meet up with Australian midfielder Stefan Mauk. As they walk along the canals and streets […]
ROAD TO QATAR 2022
Remembering Korea-Japan 2002: Legacy
The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. Legacy: it’s one of the most talked about elements in bidding for any major sporting event yet often just […]
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, […]