As they try to woo fans across Asia, Manchester City have taken a focused and systematic approach, opening up a commercial office in Shanghai earlier this year, in addition to regional bases in Singapore, Tokyo, Melbourne and Abu Dhabi. But some things are impossible to plan for, like when striker Sergio Aguero posed for a selfie with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Reigning Asian champions Australia made it two wins out of two in the third round of 2018 AFC World Cup qualifying after Tim Cahill came off the bench to score in a 1-0 victory over the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday night
The Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang have emerged as unlikely, but crucial destinations in the topsy-turvy career of South Korean winger Son Heung-Min.
In the same week that swimmer Joseph Schooling was honoured after getting the better of US icon Michael Phelps in Rio, two Americans looked to make their mark on Singapore football.
His Malaysian adventure with Kedah FA is barely a month old, but already Shane Smeltz's second foray into Asia has gone a lot smoother than his first.
Depending on what Chinese club he decides to join, Christian Vieri's proposed comeback could mean a return to his football roots in western Sydney.
Mathew Leckie might one day turn into the kind of forward that Australia so desperately need.
The occasion may have lacked the prestige of the 2007 UEFA Champions League final when he shone for Liverpool against AC Milan at the Athens Olympic Stadium, but it was another big stage on which Jermaine Pennant simply needed to deliver.
After flirting with the idea of buying Serie A club AC Milan earlier this month, the Crown Prince of Johor (TMJ) has spoken to officials at his beloved Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) about his admiration of unsettled Roma icon Francesco Totti.
It's the 20th anniversary of his ground-breaking move from West Ham United to Selangor, but instead of fretting over the perilous state of Malaysian football, Tony Cottee admits that he's focused on the gripping conclusion of the Premier League season.
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