Hang Yuan FC are playing a prominent role in bringing football to the forefront of Taiwanese life – and the results are astonishing
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A hero to many of the game’s greats, a player who struck fear into Paolo Maldini, Cha Bum-kun came to Europe and conquered as it’s first great Asian import
Boasting one of the most forward-thinking academies, closely aligned with the government, Daniele D’Eustacchio is shaping the future of Chinese football
Guangzhou may be known as the money-bags of Chinese football today but it wasn’t long ago that they were in the second tier, broke and hit by scandal
There remains a rawness, an energy about football in the Land of Smiles. And rarely will it get better than between arch-rivals Muangthong and Buriram
It should be a moment to celebrate, with fans getting access to players they rarely see – but big-name pre-season tours are rarely that in Asia
Between the abundant goalkeeping howler, incredible supporters and superb standard, Japan’s J2 League may be the best you’ve never seen
To some they’re destroying a game growing faster than ever, but the reality is that Indonesia’s violent ultras are the product of years of corruption
Boasting crowds of upto 100,000, the 2019 AFF Cup provided shocks and sublime class as many unknown talents shone in Southeast Asia
Known as Spiderman for his incredible agility, R.Arumugam, though taken too soon, remains one of Asian football’s greatest goalkeepers
Long before they became regulars at the World Cup, Australia had to struggle for their place, demonating their neighbours while succumbing to rivals
The group of middle-aged men standing and sitting around me on the subway were having a heated discussion. To the untrained ear, it might have sounded like an argument, there are plenty…
In 1991, Japanese football was at its lowest point. Their top flight was played by amateurs and the football association knew something needed to be done. The birth of the J League soon…
Illustration by Federico Manasse Pelé trails him by 32 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo by 24, and Messi by 45. Indeed no footballer, past or present, can dream of matching Ali Daei’s tally of…
SAUDI ARABIA WERE the kings of Asian football during the 1980s. Back-to-back Asian Cups in 1984 and 1988 cemented their dominance. However, despite such regional supremacy, the Green Falcons had never been…
KOBE IS A BUSY CITY. Of course, most cities are busy, but Kobe is busy in a way that seems to morph effortlessly from one version of itself to another, almost in…
When Chanathip Songkrasin cynically barged an opponent off the ball less than five minutes into his J League debut, the Thai playmaker had made a statement of sorts. He may have picked up…
When Kazuyoshi Miura made his professional debut, Diego Maradona had just lifted the World Cup and Margaret Thatcher was still Prime Minister