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EXCLUSIVE: Byer on the state of Chinese youth development

EXCLUSIVE: Byer on the state of Chinese youth development

EXCLUSIVE: By Tom Byer

There is much talk these days about Chinese football grassroots/youth development, or lack thereof to be more specific. Nothing could be further from the truth!

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Zhang making a name for himself

Zhang making a name for himself

By Paul Williams

Determined.

It’s one word that perfectly describes China’s Zhang Jiaqi, a man who has known what he wants from an early age and who left China on his own as a 16-year-old to get it.

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Is the ASEAN Super League good for SE Asian football?

Is the ASEAN Super League good for SE Asian football?

By Eric Noveanto

The biggest dream of many South-East Asian football fans is set to be launched in 2015, the long talked about ASEAN Super League (ASL).

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Oranje treat for Malaysia?

Oranje treat for Malaysia?

By Darren Goon

Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United. Malaysia’s fascination with the English Premier League is well-documented, so perhaps it’s only appropriate that five of the Premier League’s biggest clubs – as well as um, Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers – have paid our tropical shores a visit within the past decade.

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Norikazu – the nomadic footballer

Norikazu – the nomadic footballer

By Paul Williams

From as young as he can remember, all Norikazu Murakami has wanted to do is play football. He speaks about the game with such passion, with such love. It’s all he knows.

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Changes to Asian Football Feast

Changes to Asian Football Feast

Asian Football Feast has been up and running for close to two years and I wanted to take this opportunity to inform you of some changes that we will be making to the site.

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In-form Al Ain upbeat ahead of Esteghlal trip

In-form Al Ain upbeat ahead of Esteghlal trip

Inaugural AFC Champions League winners Al Ain continue their bid to turn domestic dominance into continental success as the UAE Pro League champions travel to Iran to face Esteghlal on Wednesday in Group D.

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Lee backs Jeonbuk to rediscover ACL form

Lee backs Jeonbuk to rediscover ACL form

Former AFC Champions League top-scorer Lee Dong-gook has ruled out a revenge mission against China’s Guangzhou Evergrande next week and insists 2006 champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are determined to put last year’s disappointing group stage display firmly in the past.

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Sanfrecce looking for first win

Sanfrecce looking for first win

By Anthony D

Round Two of the J.League kicks off at 1pm JST as Sanfrecce Hiroshima travel to chilly Niigata to play Albirex.

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Damjanovic targets historic double

Damjanovic targets historic double

Striker Dejan Damjanovic is refusing to wrest on his laurels having spearheaded FC Seoul’s eye-catching domestic title success last season and the Montenegrin is targeting a historic K-League and AFC Champions League double this season for Choi Yong-soo’s side.

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