Qatari failure, Japanese, Iranian & Saudi domination: How each nation fared in the 2012 ACL group stage

Qatari failure, Japanese, Iranian & Saudi domination: How each nation fared in the 2012 ACL group stage
Last year Qatari club Al Sadd lifted the AFC Champions League but in 2012 all four clubs from the nation ...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, All, Asia, Asian Champions League

2012 ACL Round of 16 draw: Sepahan to face Esteghlal, Adelaide to host Kennedy’s Nagoya & Tokyo set for Guangzhou test

2012 ACL Round of 16 draw: Sepahan to face Esteghlal, Adelaide to host Kennedy's Nagoya & Tokyo set for Guangzhou test
Following Wednesday's games the 2012 AFC Champions League Round of 16 has been decided with an all-Irania...

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Category:Adelaide United, Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Jazira, All Tags: ,

ACL Wrap: Esteghlal, Bani Yas and Bunyodkor progress, Adelaide and Ulsan Hyundai clinch top spots

ACL Wrap: Esteghlal, Bani Yas and Bunyodkor progress, Adelaide and Ulsan Hyundai clinch top spots
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday's sixth matchday of the Asian Champions League ...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al Jazira, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, Al-Rayyan, All Tags: ,

ACL Wrap: Japanese duo progress along with Persepolis, while Jeonbuk crash out

ACL Wrap: Japanese duo progress along with Persepolis, while Jeonbuk crash out
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Tuesday's sixth matchday of the Asian Champions League fi...

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Category:Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Nasr SC, Al Shabab, All Tags:

AFC Champions League Match Day 6 Results – Tuesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 6 Results - Tuesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Tuesday's sixth matchday of the Asian Champions League fi...

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Category:Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Nasr SC, Al Shabab, All Tags:

Japan’s Bundesliga champion Shinji Kagawa wins the Goal.com readers’ Asian Player of the Month for April

Japan's Bundesliga champion Shinji Kagawa wins the Goal.com readers' Asian Player of the Month for April
The votes are in and the readers have had their say following this week's Asian Best XI announcement, wit...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Asians In Europe, Australia

The status quo has been maintained in Asia’s Champions League but there’s still time for a shock or two

The status quo has been maintained in Asia's Champions League but there's still time for a shock or two
Only seven of the 16 spots for the knockout phase have been decided ahead of the final matchday of Asia's...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, China/Hong Kong

ACL Wrap: Al Ittihad, Adelaide, Tokyo & Ulsan Hyundai book their Round of 16 spots

ACL Wrap: Al Ittihad, Adelaide, Tokyo & Ulsan Hyundai book their Round of 16 spots
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday's fifth matchday of the Asian Champions League ...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al Jazira, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, Al-Rayyan, All Tags: ,

Ali Al Habsi, Shinji Kagawa, Yasser Al Qahtani & Son Heung-Min – Who should be the Asian player of the month for April?

Ali Al Habsi, Shinji Kagawa, Yasser Al Qahtani & Son Heung-Min - Who should be the Asian player of the month for April?
Goal.com has announced its Asian Best XI for April, so now we want to give the readers the chance to vote...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Asians In Europe, Australia

AFC Champions League Match Day 5 Results – Wednesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 5 Results - Wednesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday's fifth matchday of the Asian Champions League ...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al Jazira, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, Al-Rayyan, All Tags: ,

Goal.com’s Asian Best XI for April: Al Habsi, Kagawa & Al Qahtani make the list

Goal.com's Asian Best XI for April: Al Habsi, Kagawa & Al Qahtani make the list
Goal.com casts a studious eye over the best performers from the world's biggest continent this month

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Category:Al Sadd, Al Shabab, Al-Rayyan, Ali Al Habsi, All Tags:

Mariners boss Arnold: We could’ve scored 10 goals against Tianjin Teda

Mariners boss Arnold: We could've scored 10 goals against Tianjin Teda
The Central Coast coach was delighted with his side's 5-1 win over the Chinese outfit, which he believes ...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, Central Coast Mariners

AFC Champions League Wrap: Jeonbuk Motors hit back, Persepolis denied & Sepahan progress

AFC Champions League Wrap: Jeonbuk Motors hit back, Persepolis denied & Sepahan progress
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Tuesday's fifth matchday of the Asian Champions League fi...

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Category:Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Nasr SC, Al Shabab, All Tags:

AFC Champions League Match Day 5 Results – Tuesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 5 Results - Tuesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Tuesday's fifth matchday of the Asian Champions League fi...

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Category:Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Nasr SC, Al Shabab, All Tags:

Chinese FA chief Wei Di: We must stay vigilant in war against corruption

Chinese FA chief Wei Di: We must stay vigilant in war against corruption
There's been a widespread crackdown on corruption in the Middle Kingdom resulting in several trials this ...

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Category:All, Asia, China, China/Hong Kong, East Asia

Chinese corruption crackdown continues as two former CFA chiefs face corruption and bribery charges in court

Chinese corruption crackdown continues as two former CFA chiefs face corruption and bribery charges in court
Nan Yong and Xie Jalong are the two highest-ranking Chinese football officials to face court on corruptio...

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Category:All, Asia, China, China/Hong Kong, East Asia

AFC Champions League Match Day 4 Results – Wednesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 4 Results - Wednesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday's fourth matchday of the Asian Champions League...

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Category:Adelaide United, Ahli Geddh, Al Jazira, Al Nasr SC, Al-Rayyan

AFC Champions League Match Day 4 Results – Tuesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 4 Results - Tuesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Tuesday's fourth matchday of the Asian Champions League f...

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Category:Al Hilal, Al Shabab, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, All, Asia Tags: , ,

Shanghai Shenhua striker Joel Griffiths says ‘it’s obvious’ Tigana has been sacked

Shanghai Shenhua striker Joel Griffiths says 'it's obvious' Tigana has been sacked
It has been a confusing 48 hours for Shenhua, with under pressure coach Jean Tigana set to be replaced by...

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Category:All, Asia, Australia, China/Hong Kong, East Asia

Philippines’ AFC Challenge Cup hero Phil Younghusband wins Goal.com readers’ Asian Player of the Month for March

Philippines' AFC Challenge Cup hero Phil Younghusband wins Goal.com readers' Asian Player of the Month for March
The votes are in and the readers have had their say following this week's Asian Best XI announcement, wit...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Asians In Europe, Australia

AFC Champions League Match Day 3 Results – Wednesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 3 Results - Wednesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday's third matchday of the Asian Champions League ...

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Category:Al Hilal, Al Shabab, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, All, Asia Tags: , ,

AFC Champions League Match Day 3 Results – Tuesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 3 Results - Tuesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Tuesday's third matchday of the Asian Champions League fi...

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Category:Adelaide United, Ahli Geddh, Al Jazira, Al Nasr SC, Al-Rayyan

AFC Champions League Match Day 3 Results – Tuesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 3 Results - Tuesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Tuesday's third matchday of the Asian Champions League fi...

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Category:Adelaide United, Ahli Geddh, Al Jazira, Al Nasr SC, Al-Rayyan

Koo Ja-Cheol, Suchao Nuchnum or Shinji Kagawa – Who should be the Asian player of the month for March?

Koo Ja-Cheol, Suchao Nuchnum or Shinji Kagawa - Who should be the Asian player of the month for March?
Goal.com has announced its Asian Best XI for March, so now we want to give the readers the chance to vote...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Asians In Europe, Australia

Goal.com’s Asian Best XI for March – Shinji Kagawa, Suchao Nuchnum & Koo Ja-Cheol make the team

Goal.com's Asian Best XI for March - Shinji Kagawa, Suchao Nuchnum & Koo Ja-Cheol make the team
Goal.com's monthly feature from the world's biggest continent has a new format, drawing on all of our reg...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Asian Editorials, Asians In Europe

Japan protests proposed change to Asian Champions League Round of 16 schedule

Japan protests proposed change to Asian Champions League Round of 16 schedule
A decision to advance the ACL's Round of 16 stage by one week could prevent Japan from staging a planned ...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, China/Hong Kong

AFC Executive Committee makes extensive changes to Asian Player of the Year award

AFC Executive Committee makes extensive changes to Asian Player of the Year award
Three separate players will now receive awards from the confederation, and the ceremony will be reschedul...

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Category:All, Asia, Asians In Europe, Australia, China/Hong Kong

The Asian Champions League’s crazy results and upsets incidate it’s anyone’s title in 2012

The Asian Champions League's crazy results and upsets incidate it's anyone's title in 2012
Clubs from Thailand, UAE, China, Australia and Iran have upset the balance of power in Asia's top club co...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al Jazira, Al Nasr SC, All, Asia Tags:

AFC Champions League Match Day 2 Results – Wednesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 2 Results - Wednesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday's second matchday of the Asian Champions League...

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Category:Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Nasr SC, Al Shabab, All Tags:

AFC Champions League Match Day 2 Results – Tuesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 2 Results - Tuesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Tuesday's second matchday of the Asian Champions League f...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al Jazira, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, Al-Rayyan, All Tags: ,

Beijing Guoan boss Jaime Pacheco impressed by ‘South American’ style Brisbane Roar

Beijing Guoan boss Jaime Pacheco impressed by 'South American' style Brisbane Roar
The Chinese club's Portuguese boss admitted ahead of Tuesday's clash with the A-League champions that he'...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, Beijing Guoan

Fabio Capello offered $8m-a-year deal to manage China until 2014

Fabio Capello offered $8m-a-year deal to manage China until 2014
The former England boss has indicated that he will only take the job if he is accompanied by Franco Baldi...

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Category:All, Asia, China, China/Hong Kong, England

Fabio Capello offered €6.1m-a-year deal to manage China until 2014

Fabio Capello offered €6.1m-a-year deal to manage China until 2014
The former England boss has indicated that he will only take the job if he is accompanied by Franco Baldi...

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Category:All, Asia, China, China/Hong Kong, England

World Player of the Week: Lionel Messi – Barcelona


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Category:Africans In Europe, All, Americas, Asia, Australia Tags:

Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold: Chinese Super League will become a powerhouse Asian league soon

Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold: Chinese Super League will become a powerhouse Asian league soon
The Mariners boss was impressed by Tianjin Teda, while fellow Chinese side Guangzhou won 5-1 in Korea, an...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, Central Coast Mariners

AFC Champions League Match Day 1 Results – Wednesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 1 Results - Wednesday
All the match action from Wednesday's opening Asian Champions League fixtures as they happen all around t...

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Category:Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Jazira, Al Nasr, Al Shabab Tags:

AFC Champions League Match Day 1 Results – Tuesday

AFC Champions League Match Day 1 Results - Tuesday
All the match action from Tuesday's opening Asian Champions League fixtures as they happen all around the...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al Jazira, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, Al-Rayyan, All Tags: ,

AFC Champions League Match Day 1 Results

AFC Champions League Match Day 1 Results
All the match action from Tuesday's opening Asian Champions League fixtures as they happen all around the...

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Category:Adelaide United, Al Jazira, Al-Arabi SC-D??a, Al-Rayyan, All Tags: ,

Bolton’s Japanese flyer Ryo Miyaichi wins Goal.com readers’ Asian Player of the Month award for February

Bolton's Japanese flyer Ryo Miyaichi wins Goal.com readers' Asian Player of the Month award for February
The votes are in and the readers have had their say following this week's Asian Best XI announcement, wit...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Asians In Europe, Australia

World Player of the Week: Wojciech Szczesny – Arsenal & Poland

World Player of the Week: Wojciech Szczesny - Arsenal & Poland
Join Goal.com in saluting another player worthy of global recognition

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Category:Africans In Europe, Africans In Italy, Africans In Spain, All, Americas Tags:

2012 AFC Champions League previews: Match Day 1

2012 AFC Champions League previews: Match Day 1
Asia's top continental club competition begins this week with plenty of teams spending big in the past fe...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, China/Hong Kong

Goal.com’s Asian Best XI for February – Ryo Miyaichi, Ashkan Dejagah & Harry Kewell make the cut

Goal.com's Asian Best XI for February - Ryo Miyaichi, Ashkan Dejagah & Harry Kewell make the cut
Goal.com's monthly feature from the world's biggest continent has a new format, drawing on all of our reg...

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Category:All, AlNejmeh, Asia, Asian Champions League, Asian Editorials

China struggles to kick violence out of football, but can the Art of War coexist with the beautiful game?

China struggles to kick violence out of football, but can the Art of War coexist with the beautiful game?
After a high-profile training match was called off due to extended fighting between players, observers wo...

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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, China, China/Hong Kong

China boss Jose Antonio Camacho again laments poor finishing despite 2-0 win over Kuwait

China boss Jose Antonio Camacho again laments poor finishing despite 2-0 win over Kuwait
The Great Wall prepared for their final 2014 World Cup qualifier with a 2-0 victory over Al-Azraq, but th...

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Category:All, Asia, China, China/Hong Kong, Internationals

Socceroos midfielder James Troisi would prefer to stay in Europe despite Chinese interest

Socceroos midfielder James Troisi would prefer to stay in Europe despite Chinese interest
The Kayserispor man has been in prolific form of late following a pay dispute with his Turkish club. Subs...

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Category:All, Asia, Asians In Europe, Australia, China/Hong Kong