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The Asian Game is a podcast dedicated to telling the stories and sharing the history of the beautiful game in Asia - from Jordan to Japan, Korea to Kuwait and everywhere in between. With stories, analysis, insights and interviews with players, coaches and the key individuals in the game, The Asian Game will take you inside the game in Asia like never before.
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Paul Williams and Michael Church are joined by commentator Rhysh Roshan Rai and Saudi journalist Najeeb Al-Jedaawi to look ahead to the start of the AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League Two. How will the new format work? Will Saudi teams dominate? Are CSL teams ready to compete again? Follow Rhysh Roshan Rai on X: https://x.com/Rhysh…
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Paul Williams and Michael Church are joined by commentator Rhysh Roshan Rai and Saudi journalist Najeeb Al-Jedaawi to look back over the first two matchdays of the Third Round of AFC Asian Qualifiers. Which teams surprised? Can anyone stop Japan? How did Saudi Arabia get out of jail against China? Is Australia in trouble? We answer those questions …
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Too much Asian football is never enough, and we are being treated to a feast of football to start September. Paul Williams and Michael Church are joined by commentator Rhysh Roshan Rai and Saudi journalist Najeeb Al-Jedaawi to look back over the first two matchdays of the Third Round of AFC Asian Qualifiers. Which teams surprised? Can anyone stop J…
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The Third Round of Asian Qualifiers is upon us, and on the latest The Asian Game Podcast Paul Williams, Michael Church and Sudesh Baniya discussed the major talking points from Group C. Can anyone challenge Japan? Is Branko Ivankovic China's secret weapon? Can Saudi Arabia get back to past heights? Is a lack of star power hurting Australia? Be sure…
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The Third Round of Asian Qualifiers is upon us, and on the latest The Asian Game Podcast Paul Williams, Michael Church and Sudesh Baniya discussed the major talking points from Group B. Is the turbulence behind Korea? How much will home advantage help Iraq? Can Jordan continue to ride Asian Cup momentum? Can Palestine dream the impossible dream? Be…
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The Third Round of Asian Qualifiers is upon us, and on the latest The Asian Game Podcast Paul Williams, Michael Church and Sudesh Baniya discussed the major talking points from Group A. Is this the last chance for this Iran generation? Which Qatar will show up? Can Uzbekistan deliver on their promise and potential? A new direction for the UAE? Be s…
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Saudi Arabia's historic win over Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 may be best remembered for the worldie scored by Salem Al-Dawsari, but also on the scoresheet that today was Saleh Al-Shehri. The veteran striker sits down with The Asian Game to reminisce about that goal and that game, plus discuss the current state of the Green Falcons an…
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As we approach the business end of Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the third round to commence this week, we're joined by Doha News reporter Sudesh Baniya to preview all three groups. Can Qatar continue their Asian Cup-winning form? Is this the time Uzbekistan deliver on their potential? How much will playing at home help Iraq? I…
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We welcome a very special guest to the show this week, with Azkals legend and former Premier League goalkeeper, Neil Etheridge, joining us to talk about his recent move to Buriram, playing in the ACL and the wacky world of teammate nicknames. Plus, we hear from the Chief Operating Officer of the Saudi Pro League, Carlo Nohra, about the ongoing tran…
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The ASEAN Club Championship, otherwise known as the Shopee Cup, begins in earnest this week with the start of the group stage all across Southeast Asia. Host Ryan Walters is joined by a plethora of Southeast Asia's best voices - Keeshanan Sundaresan (Malaysia), Aun Rahman (Indonesia), Rhysh Roshan Rai (Singapore), Gian Chansrichawla (Thailand) and …
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Little known Bhutanese club Paro FC shot to international fame recently with the signing of Japanese legend Keisuke Honda. While only a short term deal for their AFC Challenge League preliminary playoff against Nepal's Church Boys United, the signing has generated an unprecedented level of excitement in Bhutan and across South Asia. So how did the …
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Ashleigh Plumptre made headlines worldwide last year when she swapped England's Women's Super League for Saudi Arabia's fledgling Saudi Women's Premier League. After 12 months in Jeddah with Al Ittihad, the 26-year-old sits down for an in-depth discussion with The Asian Game to reflect on her decision and her time in Saudi Arabia. In a wide-ranging…
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Charyl Chappuis has experienced it all in his time as a professional player, all of which is detailed in a new biography - titled 'Chappuis - My Story' - about the 32-year-old Swiss-born Thai international. Host Ryan Walters is joined by Chappuis, and the author of the biography, Paul Murphy, to discuss his career and the process of writing the new…
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It's an absolutely bumper The Asian Game Podcast this week which we start by looking ahead to the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with Scott McIntyre making a bold prediction about the fortunes of Uzbekistan. We also discuss the sacking of Harry Kewell and the appointment of Hong Myung-bo as Korea's new coach. PLUS, we're joined by Korean and An…
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After another momentous Thai League 1 season, Ryan Walters is joined by Gian Chansrichawla from Thai League Central to dissect the season's major storylines. How did Buriram win it again? The demise of the once powerful Chonburi? The emergence of Thailand's next superstars and so much more. Follow Bassil on X: https://x.com/GianChansricha1 Follow T…
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Michael Church was in Kuala Lumpur for the official draw for the Third Round of Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Afterwards he spoke with China's coach, Branko Ivankovic, to get his reaction to being drawn in Group C alongside Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Indonesia, and also on the challenges facing the Chinese national …
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Michael Church was in Kuala Lumpur for the official draw for the Third Round of Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026. He was joined by Australian coach Graham Arnold in the immediate aftermath to get his reaction to being drawn in Group C alongside Japan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, China and Indonesia. Be sure to follow The Asian Game on all ou…
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From 46 teams at the start of the First Round, we are down to the final 18 as we enter the Third Round of Asian Qualifiers on the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026. After last week's draw, we're joined by Bassil Mikdadi from Football Palestine to answer your questions: who got the toughest/easiest draw? What can Palestine achieve? Can Indonesia fly t…
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The ASEAN Game, hosted by Ryan Walters, returns with huge EXCLUSIVE interview with Korea's Park Jung-bin. The 30-year-old has had a nomadic career playing across Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Korea, France and now Cambodia. The former Korean youth international has signed with Visakha FC and speaks to The ASEAN Game about life in Phnom Penh, his d…
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It's been a big week of action across Asia, and The Asian Game Podcast is back again to wrap it all up. Asian football analyst Rhysh Roshan Rai joins us from Singapore as we look back on the conclusion of the Second Round of Asian Qualifiers and ponder the major talking points. Another failure for India - where does it keep going wrong? Indonesia t…
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What do you do when you're frustrated by the football scene around you? Well, you start a football club, of course! This is the inspiring and powerful story of how Budreya Faisal developed a women's football club in the conservative UAE that is challenging the status quo. "We're here to kind of light a fire under everybody, to get moving (and) do s…
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As the second round of Asian Qualifiers nears its conclusion, we take a look at the major talking points ahead of the final few matchdays. Who will emerge victorious between China and Thailand? Will North Korea's forfeit actually work in their favour? Where to for Hong Kong after Jorn Andersen walks away? Plus we talk about the legacy left behind b…
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Matildas mania has hit the streets of Adelaide as Australia's most popular national team prepares for their first game in the city since 2019. With 53,000 expected at Adelaide Oval for their 13th consecutive sell-out, we speak with veteran defender Clare Polkinghorne about the surge in popularity, while she also reflects on last year's FIFA Women's…
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The 2023/24 AFC Champions League Final between Yokohama F.Marinos and Al Ain is almost upon us. With Michael in Yokohama for the first leg, we preview both sides and how they stand heading into the first leg. Michael also catches up with John McAuley from The National UAE on the sidelines of F.Marinos training to get the inside view on Al Ain. Plus…
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As the Singapore Premier League prepares for a new season, Ryan Walters is joined by the esteemed Rhysh Roshan Rai to run the rule over this year's competition. Are Lion City Sailors the team to beat? Who else can challenge? Who are the stars to watch? Together they answer those questions and much more.…
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