Speaking in a televised interview, the 35-year-old goalkeeper said “the idea of retirement is complete now and I would like to continue coaching with my current club.

“I have a good relationship with Naft Al Wasat and I would be proud to coach the goalkeepers at the club,” he added.

The team from the Chinese capital finished as runners-up behind Guangzhou Evergrande to qualify for the AFC Champions League for the second season in a row - and the ninth time since 2008 – and they will be aiming to advance to the knockout rounds for the first time since 2015.

A record six-time winner of Uzbekistan’s Player of the Year Award, a league champion in both his homeland and China PR, and voted best player at a club which featured Roberto Carlos and Samuel Eto’o – only one of whom makes this list – Akhmedov’s career has seen him team up with footballers of global renown, and match them every step of the way.

With his professional career now in its 15th year, Akhmedov selects a team comprising the very best of his teammates, drawing on his experiences of 104 international caps and fruitful club stints at Pakhtakor, Anzhi Makhachkala, FC Krasnador and current home Shanghai SIPG.

The Montenegrin’s first foray into the Asian game, however, came with a short stint in Saudi Arabia in 2006. But it is in East Asia where the now 38-year-old truly made his name and, after moving to Korea Republic’s K League in 2007, he has not looked back since.

Having found a home away from home on the other side of the world, and collected plenty of prizes along the way, Damjanovic tells the-AFC.com about his life and times in Asia and reflects on a move that has proved an unequivocal success both on and off the pitch.

Member Associations, clubs and players are playing an important role in spreading awareness as they urge fans to stay at home during this difficult period.

Domestic action remains on hold in Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan, although players from both countries featured in Belarusian Premier League action.

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Elsewhere, Ramadan got underway, Australia marked ANZAC Day and domestic action continued in Chinese Taipei, so join the-AFC.com as we round up the action on and off the pitch.