Zhao Lina: Goalkeeper by day, drummer by night

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Zhao Lina: Goalkeeper by day, drummer by night

Shanghai: Japanese anime has, amazingly, made a big impact on some great footballers and former China PR women's national team goalkeeper Zhao Lina is no different.

Hidetoshi Nakata decided to pursue a footballing career after watching Captain Tsubasa while the likes of James Rodriguez, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi all drew various inspirations from the created heroes during their early days.

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Expert’s View: Asia’s Greatest English Premier League Players

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Expert’s View: Asia’s Greatest English Premier League Players

Kuala Lumpur: Fans have voted in their tens of thousands for their favourite Asian export to Germany, but now it's time to look at the Continental pioneers who shone in arguably the world's most popular league: the English Premier League.

To help us get more of an insight into the impact these famous Asian players have had, we enlisted the expert opinion of Dominic Fifield, Senior Writer at The Athletic, who previously spent 20 years covering English football at The Guardian newspaper.

So, just who is Asia’s greatest Premier League player? Fifield gives us his perspective.

Asia’s Greatest Premier League Players

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Asia’s Greatest Premier League Players

Kuala Lumpur: It’s one of the most popular sporting competitions in the world, and it has been adorned by some of Asia’s finest footballing exports.

It is the country that brought football to the world, and several stars from the world’s largest continent have made England a second home.

5 of the Best: Last-minute winners

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

5 of the Best: Last-minute winners

Kuala Lumpur: It's hard to beat the feeling of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat at the very last, and this week's '5 of the Best' highlights some of the most dramatic climaxes ever seen in the AFC Champions League. 

From elation in Osaka to joy in Jeddah and fantastic finishes in Dubai, Sydney and Tehran, our latest edition shines the spotlight on the magical moments that help make the beautiful game the most watched sport in the world.

Also take a look at past editions that feature acrobatic goals, solo goals, volleys, long-range screamers, chips, free-kicks, flicks, tricks and backheels, saves and curlers.

The Story Behind: Club Badges – Part Two

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The Story Behind: Club Badges – Part Two

Kuala Lumpur: So much of a club, city or country's history can be depicted within the small emblem normally seen in the top left of a football jersey, and in our latest edition of 'The Story Behind' we take another look at the fascinating tales of the team badges of six more sides from across Asia.   

From the United Arab Emirates in the West to Japan in the East, with a number of stop-offs in between, here's the-AFC.com's selection of six clubs with interesting stories behind the badges that they proudly display on their chests.

See also:

The Story Behind: Club Nicknames
The Story Behind: Club Badges - Part One

The Asian Football Quiz - Round 10

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

The Asian Football Quiz - Round 10

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!

Also Try:

The Asian Football Quiz: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6, Round 7, Round 8, Round 9

Which type of midfielder are you? 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Which type of midfielder are you? 

Kuala Lumpur: What type of midfielder are you? Take the-AFC.com's football personality quiz and find out.

Are you Ashkan Dejagah or Keisuke Honda? Could you be Ji So-yun or Elise Kellond-Knight? Or is your playing style similar to that of Nguyen Quang Hai or Egy Maulana?

Answer the questions and find out. Don't forget to share with your friends.

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Which type of striker are you?

Which football coaching personality are you?