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TAG Podcast: Episode 84
It’s a bumper show this week and we start by discussing the controversy surrounding the hosting rights for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup after China withdrew as host 12 months out from the tournament. Why, […]
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Hasebe legacy continues to grow after European success
Makoto Hasebe, European champion. It has a nice ring to it and is just reward for a stellar career that perhaps only now will get the recognition it deserves. Japan has produced some tremendous footballers […]
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2022 J.League season preview
The J.League returns for its landmark 30th season as things, hopefully, start to get back to a semblance of normality across the nation. With four teams relegated to J2 and a pair – Jubilo Iwata […]
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TAG Podcast: J.League Season Preview
On this week’s show Scott is joined LIVE on the streets of Tokyo by respected J.League journalist Sean Carroll and The Asian Game contributor Alex Bishop to preview the 2022 J.League season. The boys discuss […]
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Japan to test new system at India 2022
Futoshi Ikeda and his Nadeshiko side have assembled at the impressive JFA Dream Field training facility in Chiba for preparations ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022. Defending champions Japan are placed in […]
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TAG Podcast: Episode 72
Scott, Michael and Paul return to discuss the biggest issues and topics in Asian football, including the perilous state of Chinese giants Guangzhou FC (formerly Guangzhou Evergrande), FIFA’s plans for a biennial FIFA World Cup…and […]
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TAG Podcast: Asian Qualifiers – Group B Preview
We’re joined by respected Asian football journalist Gabe Tan from Singapore to preview all six teams – Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China, Oman and Vietnam – from Group B ahead of the third round of […]
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Bridging the gap between Japan and the world: Taka Ishihara on Nadeshiko’s Olympic campaign and the road to the World Cup
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup just two years away, Nadeshiko Japan must learn the lessons of Tokyo 2020 in order to return to the glory days of 2011, according to a former Nadeshiko League […]
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Furuhashi follows in the footsteps of some of Asia’s finest at Celtic
Kyogo Furuhashi’s arrival at Celtic finally reconnects the Scottish club with the geographical region that was home to several of their players over a decade ago. It was no surprise to see new head coach […]
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Nadeshiko Japan’s path to Olympic success at Tokyo 2020: A tactical overview
“If we have the ball, our opponents cannot score,” Nadeshiko Japan coach Asako Takakura embraces age old footballing philosophy. The 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup champions are set to embark on their first campaign as […]