Asian football, beyond the scoreline. Depth. Context. Understanding. Football through an Asian lens.
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Few players have become quite as synonymous with a club as Paulo Josuรฉ has with @KLCityFootball.
He joined @MrRyanWalters to chat #KLCFC's historic cup runs, representing Malaysia, & finding a second home.
๐๏ธ The latest Tunnel Vision is out now!
youtu.be/LWgw9AfHzEA?si=eiVXโฆ
From Dreams to Goals returns ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐ช๐๐๐.
@GinaBagnulo3 & Anirudh Nair return to unpack the stories shaping womenโs football across Asia.
More than results. More than headlines. A dedicated voice for the womenโs game.
The Asian Game retweeted
๐ฎ๐ณ India took the harder road.
They skipped the FIFA ASEAN Cup for Brazil and Uruguay - and paid on the scoreboard.
But they gained exposure, perspective and a clearer benchmark.
Was the gamble worth it?
โ๏ธ @Shibagoal
theasiangame.net/the-price-oโฆ
๐ฎ๐ณ India took the harder road.
They skipped the FIFA ASEAN Cup for Brazil and Uruguay - and paid on the scoreboard.
But they gained exposure, perspective and a clearer benchmark.
Was the gamble worth it?
โ๏ธ @Shibagoal
theasiangame.net/the-price-oโฆ
The Asian Game retweeted
J. League teams are setting the pace, Al Hilal are starting to click, and Beijing Guoan are quietly upsetting expectations.
And in the UAE, success is raising a bigger question: what happens when imported talent drives the progress?
โ๏ธ @plasticpitch
theasiangame.net/a-new-orderโฆ
The Asian Game retweeted
๐ What does progress in Southeast Asian football look like?
Naturalisation. Indonesiaโs Asian Cup ambitions. Pathways for smaller nations. Stronger domestic leagues.
๐๏ธ A big first episode of ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐.
youtube.com/watch?v=0JEy6C82โฆ
J. League teams are setting the pace, Al Hilal are starting to click, and Beijing Guoan are quietly upsetting expectations.
And in the UAE, success is raising a bigger question: what happens when imported talent drives the progress?
โ๏ธ @plasticpitch
theasiangame.net/a-new-orderโฆ
๐ What does progress in Southeast Asian football look like?
Naturalisation. Indonesiaโs Asian Cup ambitions. Pathways for smaller nations. Stronger domestic leagues.
๐๏ธ A big first episode of ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐.
youtube.com/watch?v=0JEy6C82โฆ
The Asian Game retweeted
๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ช
Two tournaments. One big question:
When does winning in Southeast Asia stop being enough?
๐๏ธ @mcintinhos is joined by @keeshmatstats and @Dez63 for a lively debate on football in SE Asia.
๐ theasiangame.net/audio/when-โฆ
๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ช
Two tournaments. One big question:
When does winning in Southeast Asia stop being enough?
๐๏ธ @mcintinhos is joined by @keeshmatstats and @Dez63 for a lively debate on football in SE Asia.
๐ theasiangame.net/audio/when-โฆ
๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎโ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐?
@plasticpitch shares his thoughts on why Nations League will help, not hinder, development.
๐๏ธ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง
๐ open.spotify.com/episode/22bโฆ
"๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ."
@mcintinhos has one major issue with the proposed AFC Nations League.
๐๏ธ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง
๐ open.spotify.com/episode/22bโฆ
๐ฎ๐ถ Months after ending Iraqโs 40-year World Cup wait, Graham Arnold was nearly sacked.
He survives - for now.
But the deeper story is a federation trapped in old cycles of patronage, power and scapegoating.
โ๏ธ @hassaninmubarak
theasiangame.net/the-right-mโฆ
โ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ.โ
The AFC Nations League could mean better games - but fewer World Cup pathways.
On the relaunched TAG Podcast: will it make Asian football better, or just bigger?
๐ theasiangame.net/audio/afc-nโฆ
The Asian Game retweeted
"๐๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ ๐ฒ๐น๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐-๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ, ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐-๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐."
Why tonight's Australia Cup Final is about more than the result.
โ๏ธ @PaulWilliams_85
theasiangame.net/old-soccer-โฆ
"๐๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ ๐ฒ๐น๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐-๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ, ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐-๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐."
Why tonight's Australia Cup Final is about more than the result.
โ๏ธ @PaulWilliams_85
theasiangame.net/old-soccer-โฆ
The Asian Game retweeted
Two clubs. Two eras. One unresolved divide.
Melbourne Victory & South Melbourne meet for the first time in a sold-out Australia Cup Final.
More than a trophy is at stake - this is a glimpse at Australian footballโs possible future.
โ๏ธ @PaulWilliams_85
theasiangame.net/old-soccer-โฆ
Two clubs. Two eras. One unresolved divide.
Melbourne Victory & South Melbourne meet for the first time in a sold-out Australia Cup Final.
More than a trophy is at stake - this is a glimpse at Australian footballโs possible future.
โ๏ธ @PaulWilliams_85
theasiangame.net/old-soccer-โฆ
The Asian Game retweeted
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฝ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
Momentum for Indonesia, Australia and Palestine. More questions for Korea Republic, China and Iran.
Three months from the Asian Cup, who is ready - and who isnโt?
๐ theasiangame.net/momentum-anโฆ
The Asian Game retweeted
๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐จ๐ฆ
We're delighted to have teamed up with @fayadzinho for a new video series titled 'Asia in Focus with Mohammed Fayad' where we shine a light on the stories and moments shaping Asian football.
We begin with a look at this weekend's Australia Cup Final.