John Duerden
Sports 'No Games, Nothing to Do': Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc With Asian Football

'No Games, Nothing to Do': Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc With Asian Football

Much of football was unhappy when the 2022 World Cup was moved to winter but those extra five months may yet be appreciated. This is especially true in Asia…

John Duerden (London)
Sports Ronaldo’s 90 Minutes on the Bench in Seoul Was Another Own Goal in Asia

Ronaldo’s 90 Minutes on the Bench in Seoul Was Another Own Goal in Asia

The game between Juventus and a South Korean K-League All Star team last Friday in Seoul ended in a 3-3 draw but the winners may be lawyers as thousands of…

John Duerden (London)
Sports Sven-Göran Eriksson: I Should Have Taken a Mental Coach to 2006 World Cup

Sven-Göran Eriksson: I Should Have Taken a Mental Coach to 2006 World Cup

Sven-Göran Eriksson doesn’t really do regrets. The Swede has had an extraordinary career – and it is still going – having managed 16 teams in eight different…

John Duerden (London)
Sports Can European Football Clubs’ Claims About Asian Fanbases Be Believed?

Can European Football Clubs’ Claims About Asian Fanbases Be Believed?

Espanyol’s Chinese owner, Chen Yansheng, said in December that the best way to increase the club’s popularity in the world’s most populous country would be to…

John Duerden (London)
Sports Michael Essien, Carlton Cole

From Essien to Cole: the Story of Five Former Premier League Players in Indonesia

Five former Premier League stars went to Indonesia this season and their adventures have been as varied and colorful as the vast archipelago itself, with…

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