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AFC must do more for struggling clubs
4 Oct 2012Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan renowned for its stunning mountain backdrop, succulent peaches and wide, tree lined streets. It is also the host for the 2012 edition of the AFC Presidents Cup. The Presidents Cup is the AFC’s club competition for emerging football nations; the problem cases if you will. Group stages were held in [...]
The A-League needs organic growth
18 Feb 2012Questions as to the location of a future A-League licence has been filling the blogosphere of late. However, we are asking the wrong questions. We should be asking where the next National Youth League team or W-League team is going to be based. As Canberra has boldly shown with its W-League side, if you want [...]
In the face of danger, Afghanistan's football continues to emerge
1 Jan 2012Early in December, India took the South Asian Football Federation Championship in New Delhi. That the Indians won their sixth title was hardly a surprise. The fact that their title opponent was Afghanistan most certainly was. By the late 1990s, football in Afghanistan was effectively extinguished. The Taliban had taken to using Ghazi stadium for [...]
Thailand's adhoc football development
17 Sep 2011The War Elephants’ recent performance against Australia and Oman certainly raised eyebrows in a number of quarters. The surprising thing is less that the Thais can play football, but more that football development in Thailand is gathering pace despite the best efforts of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT). Governance in the highest echelons of Thai [...]
Nadeshiko shows the virtue of patience
20 Jul 2011When Nadeshiko took the FIFA Women’s World Cup, it was a great boost for women’s football in Asia. The impressive thing was not so much the trophy, but how they got there. It is a lesson in development for football and beyond. The Japanese have been developing women’s football for a long time now. The [...]
Road to World Cup begins in Cambodia
5 Jul 2011For many countries the World Cup starts in June 2014, but for 15,000 cheering supporters on the concrete seats of Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium, it started last week. Most people assume that the World Cup is one month every four years. These are the finals, and represent the culmination of three years of international sparring [...]
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