Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Suzhou: Life is gradually returning to some sort of normality in China PR thanks to the country’s enormous efforts in fighting COVID-19 over the past months. Notably, this means a return to work for China’s women's national team who began a four-week training camp at the Suzhou Taihu Football Centre, Suzhou on Saturday.
"The aim of this camp is to help the players restore fitness and strength," Steel Roses captain Wu Haiyan told FIFA.com. "We are taking some warm-up exercise as well as attacking and defence training."
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Shanghai: Former Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini was discharged on Tuesday after spending more than three weeks in a Chinese hospital being treated for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The 32-year-old midfielder, the only player known to have contracted the disease in the Chinese Super League (CSL), will now spend 14 days in quarantine for further observation, his club Shandong Luneng said.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Think you know everything about the Asian game from Jordan to Japan and from Beirut to Brisbane? Take on the Asian Football Quiz!
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Dushanbe: Reigning Tajikistan Football League champions FC Istiklol may have made a dream start to their domestic title defence, but a large part of their focus remains on their suspended AFC Cup campaign, according to head coach Vitaliy Levchenko.
An opening-day 7-0 win over Dushanbe-83 was duly followed by a 2-0 win over CSKA Dushanbe on Sunday, as Tajikistan’s most successful side – and one packed with national team stars - took their first steps towards a potential seventh successive league title.
But while the league is the only game in town at the moment – and one of only a handful of active leagues anywhere in the world – the prospect of success at the continental level hasn’t left the mind of Istiklol’s chief tactician.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Sydney - By Tim Cahill, Qatar 2022 SC Global Ambassador : The world is in a very uncertain place right now. We don’t know how much longer the current situation is going to last, whether it will get worse before it gets better, or what things will look like when it’s over. I want to start by acknowledging that people are all hurting in different ways, and some more than others. There are physical, mental and economic impacts being felt all over the world.
Sport has been front and centre in my life since I was old enough to kick a ball with my brothers and sister in the backyard, but something like this really puts things into perspective. It’s just not that important right now. People are unwell, scared and stressed, and many have lost loved ones. Kicking a ball doesn’t really register next to the life-changing circumstances that so many are experiencing.
But although now is the time for sport to take a back seat, I want to try and think forward to when this is over. Whether that’s six weeks, six months, or longer, I think that sport is going to be one of the most important tools we have to help people feel normal again. I don’t think that it will just be professional sport, although it will definitely have a role. I believe grassroots sport is going to be equally important in reuniting communities once the threat of coronavirus has passed.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Two Saudi Arabian sides, two continental champions, two history makers. Al Ittihad and Al Hilal SFC are the only teams from the Kingdom to conquer the AFC Champions League.
Al Ittihad set a new standard for dominance, remaining the only team to win back-to-back AFC Champions League titles in 2004 and 2005, while Al Hilal’s persistence saw them overcome years of frustration to finally lift the trophy in 2019. the-AFC.com compares Saudi Arabia’s last two continental champions.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Taipei: With 18 goals coming from the four opening day fixtures, there was plenty of action to savour as the Chinese Taipei domestic season got under way on Sunday.
Early revenge for Taipower
Having seen their hopes of a first Chinese Taipei Premier League title snatched away on the final day of the 2019 season after a home defeat to eventual champions Tatung FC, Chen Kuei-jen's side had a chance for a small measure of payback with a meeting against the holders on the opening day.