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Qarabağ – The team without a home defying the odds
Thomas Wyer on how Qarabağ, the team without a home for over two decades, are defying the odds to succeed in the Europa League.
Category: Asia
Syria’s golden opportunity comes at the darkest of times
Ross Findlay takes a look at Syria whose bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia continues with this week’s qualifiers.
One 2 Watch – Zhang Yuning
Christopher Bates profiles Zhang Yuning, a footballer that could finally put China on the footballing map.
Thai Premier League title race stays alive after six-goal thriller
Paul Murphy brings us all the action from a six-goal thriller at the top of the Thai Premier League.
Graziano Pelle becomes the highest paid Italian player after China move
Graziano Pelle will earn €16 million-a-year following his move from Southampton to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng.
Buriram’s huge backward steps in Asian Champions League 2016
Paul Murphy picks apart what was a poor Asian Champions League showing by Buriram United of Thailand.
Zico leads Thailand’s golden generation to new heights
Paul Murphy reports from Thailand where the national team Is going from strength to strength in its 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Sun sets on Toshiya Miura’s ‘silk and steel’ Vietnam
As Japanese coach Toshiya Miura leaves Vietnam, Fikri Jermadi looks back at the silk and steel impact of his reign.
AFC Champions League – Johor winning in defeat
Fikri Jermadi reads between the lines of a pulsating AFC Champions League qualifier between Johor Darul Ta’zim FC and Muangthong United.
Damien Duff’s golden starts in Malaysia
Fikri Jermadi recalls how Damien Duff caught everyone’s attention in Malaysia way back in 1997 and how his return six years later signalled his rise to football’s top table.