United Arab Emirates complete their preparations ahead of their Asian Cup semi final with hosts Australia on Tuesday. When Asian players start to make names for themselves at home, the question is usually not far behind. It s almost a testament to their talent. At some points someone says: Yes, but are they good enough for the big European leagues? In the case…
Fifteen-year-old former Barcelona prodigy Takefusa Kubo was among 21 named to the Japan squad Tuesday for the upcoming Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. Kubo, dubbed the “Japanese Messi, ” signed with FC Tokyo’s youth team in May 2015 after four years with Barcelona, returning to Japan when the Catalan club was penalized by soccer’s world governing body FIFA for…
These Agility Ladder drills show how the ladder is the most effect tool for training footwork & quickness. These training videos were filmed in slow-mo to give detailed instruction. It is important to go slow on patterns until you are familiar with them, then increase your speed as much as you can without losing control. Ickey Shuffle The Ickey Shuffle is…
Yes Simon Johnson Director of Corporate Affairs at the Football Association There is no question that football has come a long way in recent times in involving ethnic minorities in the game. There is still much work to do, particularly in bringing more people from the Asian communities into the sport, but it is important to recognise that we now have the principles…
History was made in Wednesday s Club World Cup semifinal between Atletico Nacional and Kashima Antlers when a touchline video assistant referee (VAR) employed replay technology in an official FIFA match to award a penalty. The decision came with half an hour gone and the match still goalless when Kashima s Daigo Nishi went to ground after tangling with Atletico defender…
NFC vs. AFC Many NFL fan’s, when asked to compare NFC and AFC, don’t know how to differentiate and distinguish one from the other. Most of the fans don’t even give a fuzz about it, and often neglect the difference between these two. They only want to see the action, and feel the excitement that the game brings. I don’t blame them, I like the game as well, but it gets…
Barcelona will slide to pot 2 of the Champions League group stage draw in August, the first time in 19 years that they aren t top seeds, joining a fearsome pool of clubs that could get drawn against the tournament s big guns. With Uefa having changed the rules so that only league champions are included in the top-seeded pot, Barcelona slip and join Borussia Dortmund…
The country has been ravaged by a five-year civil war, but its footballers are doing their best to inspire hope. The Qasioun Eagles kickstarted their bid to qualify for the World Cup for the first time with a surprise victory away to China on Thursday. Mahmoud Al-Mawas second-half goal secured a 1-0 victory in Xi an - Syria s first win of round three in Asian qualifying…
At least three Oregon Ducks football players were hospitalized after enduring a series of grueling strength and conditioning workouts at UO last week, The Oregonian/OregonLive has learned. Offensive linemen Doug Brenner and Sam Poutasi and tight end Cam McCormick are in fair condition and remained at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield…
ESPN FC s Jason Dasey and PJ Roberts recap the big wins for Japan, South Korea and Iran in AFC World Cup qualifying. Iran moved to within a single victory of the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over China in front of 100, fans at the Azadi Stadium. Medhi Taremi s goal early in the second half broke stiff Chinese resistance and put Carlos Queiroz s men on…
As the International Cricket Council (ICC) again gears up to organise a major cricketing tournament, the first global event of the year comes in the form of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017, which is all set to get underway in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Tuesday. 10 teams in the form of India, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, Thailand, Zimbabwe…
View the full results for the Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings 2017 The University of Tokyo has topped a new Times Higher Education ranking of the best universities in Japan, based on the teaching and learning environments that institutions offer students. The country’s flagship research university takes the number one spot in the THE Japan University…
The Iranian men’s national beach soccer team (file photo) The Iranian men’s national beach soccer team has maintained its place as the best squad in Asia in the newest edition of the Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) rankings, and claimed the fifth spot in the world. According to the latest monthly rankings released by the BSWW, the organization responsible for the founding…
Sunil Chhetri vies for the ball during the India vs Myanmar AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 soccer match at Thuwunna stadium in Yangon on March 28. India beat Myanmar 1-0. (AP) In terms of importance, Sunil Chhetri rated his 90th minute goal against Myanmar at par with the hattrick in the AFC Challenge Cup final in 2008 and the late winner from a free-kick against Bangladesh…
