SYDNEY (30 April 2016) – Arsenal on Saturday confirmed two 2017 pre-season friendlies in Sydney, continuing the growing trend of top clubs choosing Australia as a warm-up destination. The Gunners will play A-League side Sydney FC on July 13 next year at ANZ Stadium and Western Sydney Wanderers two days later at the same venue.…
DILI (29 April 2016) – Asian beach soccer received a boost with a development seminar which took place recently in Port Dickson, Malaysia aimed at empowering coaching instructors to take the game to a higher level. Eleven participants from Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Japan, Iran, Oman and China took part in the three-day seminar instructed by…
YANGON (29 April 2016) – Southern Myanmar signed Nigerian hitman Chika Philip Eze this week in an effort to bolster their campaign for the second half of the Myanmar National League. After collecting just four points from the first half of the MNL, the signing of Chika – formerly with Horizon – will complete the…
HANOI (28 April 2016) – 2008 champions Vietnam are looking to play at least ten friendly matches as they gear up for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 later this year. The AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 will be co-hosted for the first time ever by Myanmar and the Philippines. “We will meet all of (head coach…
JAKARTA (28 April 2016) – Indonesian officials have met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in Zurich in a bid to end the crisis engulfing football in the Southeast Asian nation. It’s been nearly a year since FIFA slapped Indonesia with a ban from international football, leaving players, coaches and clubs in limbo. For more, please…
MANILA (27 April 2016) – Ceres La Salle of the Philippines wrote AFC Cup history as the country’s first team to to advance to the Round of 16 after a scoreless draw with Selangor in a Group E match at the Selayang Stadium on Tuesday. The Philippines club remained unbeaten after five matches for a…