Is there a more competitive league than the J.League? 12 games to go and 2 points separate the top 6. Urawa in 7th just 4 off the pace. howfootballexplainsasia.substack.com/p/japans-jle...

Wrote this ahead of the quarter-finals in the Asian CL. Home advantage for the 3 Saudi teams in the knockout stages, is, well, a huge advantage. The three games against East Asian teams ended 14-1 for the home teams. It's a problem. howfootballexplainsasia.substack.com/p/elephant-i...

Some memories of and thoughts on the demise of Guangzhou Evergrande... "It would be easy to say that Asia’s first superclub flew too close to the sun but when your owners owe amounts that even Elon Musk couldn't cover then a few too many..." howfootballexplainsasia.substack.com/p/the-rise-a...

First newsletter of 2025: --Indonesia's sacking of Shin Tae-yong came as a shock but not a surprise. --Vietnam back in top of Southeast Asia open.substack.com/pub/howfootb...

I have been told that talks between Wolves and Vitor Pereira are at a" very advanced stage". His Saudi club Al-Shabab think that he may well be leaving

The paperback version of Rovers Revolution is finally out! 30 years ago this week, Blackburn Rovers went top of the Premier League and stayed there for the rest of the season. www.amazon.co.uk/Revolution-B...

I talked to friends, team-mates and coaches of Celine Haidar, the young Lebanese international fighting for her life after being wounded in an Israeli attack. www.dw.com/en/bombs-in-...

I wrote this about Celine Haidar with her friends, team mates and coaches. Such a sad story from what is such a great country. Goes without saying that all hope Celine pulls through www.dw.com/en/bombs-in-...

Tuesday was one of those special World Cup qualification feasts that Asia throws up from time to time. The action swept west from Jakarta to Vientiane to Abu Dhabi and Riffa... howfootballexplainsasia.substack.com/p/epic-day-o...