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What constitutes success at youth level?

What constitutes success at youth level?

By Paul Williams

There is an interesting debate taking place in Australia at the moment regarding the nation’s U20 side that was recently knocked out in the group stage of the FIFA U20 World Cup in Turkey.

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Japan qualify for 2014 World Cup

Japan qualify for 2014 World Cup

By Paul Williams in Tokyo

Japan has sealed their place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup after a last minute penalty denied Australia an historic win in front of over 62,000 fanatical fans at Saitama Stadium.

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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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Asians Abroad – March 2-4

Asians Abroad - March 2-4

By Paul Williams and Anthony Yacoub

Shinji Kagawa became the first Japanese player to score a hattrick in the English Premier League on the weekend when he was the star of Manchester United’s 4-0 win over Norwich City.

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Urawa shock Sanfrecce at home

Urawa shock Sanfrecce at home

By Anthony D

The J.League season opened last weekend and for the first time in the competition’s 20 year history without the familiar name of Gamba Osaka in the fixture list something seemed amiss.

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Top 10 Transfers from Japanese Transfer Window

Top 10 Transfers from Japanese Transfer Window

By Mario Kawata

With the transfer window in Japan now closed, we look back on the top ten moves of the winter transfer window.

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JTalk Podcast is back!

JTalk Podcast is back!

By Paul Williams

In great news for fans of the Japanese game, the JTalk Podcast is back for 2013!

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Sato’s Mexican dream

Sato’s Mexican dream

By Paul Williams

When you ask a Japanese footballer which current Japanese player they look up to, you expect you’ll get a response along the lines of Endo, Kagawa, Honda or the like.

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Hiroyama – The History Maker

Hiroyama - The History Maker

By Paul Williams

It is a career that early on offered so much promise, but didn’t quite meet the heights it could have had Nozomi Hiroyama had a little more luck along the way.

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Asians Abroad – January 26-28

Asians Abroad - January 26-28

By Paul Williams

It was in Germany where the bulk of Asian players abroad saw action over the weekend, with rising Korean star Son Heung-min netting yet another goal in a standout season.

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