Since 1998 Japan has consistently qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals. Their most successful performances were in 2002 and 2010 when they made it to the Round of 16. The team has had their most success at the AFC Asian Cup, where they have been crowned champions on four occasions; 1992, 2, 2004 and 2011. The Japanese national team can also boast of being the only…
The three fields cover over 100 acres and are home to variety of community and sporting activities. A vibrant junior football community hosts large leagues and 100’s of games each week. The young people who use the site come from very diverse backgrounds and thrive from being involved in football and multi sports. In the summer months the fields are also used to host…
The winter months give football players valuable time to commit to a full off-season football workout plan. Take advantage of your extra time this winter to get better at your position and get noticed by coaches next year. The key to your off-season workout plan is to have a plan. Yes, any workout is better than no workout at all, but you will severely limit your…
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Before Euro 2016, Asian football fans were, like everyone else, looking forward to watching the likes of Italy, England, Spain, Germany and Portugal. After all, such sides and their stars are familiar. Teams such as Iceland, Hungary, Wales, Northern Ireland, Slovakia and Republic of Ireland were little-known in the East. But they have since become noticed and feted…
It doesn’t matter if you’re a professional football player or a volunteer football player for a local league: You want to prove that you’re living up to your own – and others’ – expectations on the field. That means you have to go above and beyond the training you’re getting and invest in football conditioning that’s individualized to your specific needs. Power Train…
Our under 8/9’s members play red and orange fun tournaments on a regular basis on Sundays. Other clubs involved in this event are Kells and Dundalk Tennis clubs. Club ladders The club has a junior singles ladder which allows our junior members play challenge matches and get to know some of your club members! Seeding for the clubchampionships is also based on this…
The Blue Tigers have been handed an easy route to qualifying for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, thanks to their recent climb in the FIFA rankings India have been drawn alongside Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar & Macau in the final qualification round for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The draw was held on 23rd January, Monday, at Abu Dhabi. 24 teams…
Asia is a big continent, so it s hard to make sweeping generalizations. I think Zac meant specifically Far East countries like the two Koreas, China, and Japan. So I ll focus on those. The short answer is that yes, there is a physical gap, and it matters. Yet it probably does not matter as much as many think it does. And it comes with two big qualifiers: 1- it s not…
Photo Ezekiel Elliott, an Ohio State running back, running against Notre Dame during the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1.Credit Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press Gretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness. To protect the heads of football players, it might be advisable to have them occasionally practice without head protection, according to a counterintuitive new study of…
Following the success of our CVM Academy Teams Castro Valley Soccer Club, Montclair Soccer Club and Piedmont Soccer Club are excited to jointly launch the Association Football Club (AFC) Academy. The AFC Academy is a true development program, designed to help players reach their athletic potential through individualized attention, customized training, conditioning…
Consistently named among Washington state’s top 10 web development studios by revenue, according to Puget Sound Business Journal, Pacific Software Publishing (PSP) is a champion of diversity in the region. The Bellevue company celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and now has around 50 employees from seven different countries who speak six languages. In a lot…
Asian Champions League The AFC Champions League is Asia s premier international club competition. The Asian Champions League in its present format began in the 2002-2003 season and tends to be dominated by the big clubs from South Korea, Japan and Saudi Arabia. Qualification The initial group stage consists of 32 teams in eight groups from 10 Asian nations before…
Japan’s oldest professional Kazuyoshi Miura will hold onto that title for at least another year after signing a new contract with Yokohama FC. The former Japanese international, who will turn 50 on February 26th, put pen to paper on a new 12-month contract for the second-division club. “I hope to keep fighting with all my might together with people involved with the…
