The Samurai Blue’s toughest opponents are themselves. The Australian coach would help them kick down the door to football’s global elite
As Japan’s players burst into tears after losing to Brazil in t…
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Cristiano Ronaldo finally finished a champion as send off to World Cup | John Duerden ⊖
The face of the Saudi Pro League scored twice in the final game of the season to secure the title with Al-Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo will report for World Cup duty fresh from winning his first major trop…
3 months ago
AFC Champions League gets finale fitting of fundamentally flawed tournament | John Duerden ⊕⊕
Al-Ahli won for the second successive year, but few outside Jeddah will remember proceedings fondly
As far as head-butts in major finals go, it wasn’t quite Zinedine Zidane in 2006, but Zakaria Hawsaw…
4 months ago
Japan head to Wembley ready to show they’re the real deal before World Cup | John Duerden ⊕⊕
Fresh from a rampant qualification and a win over Brazil, Hajime Moriyasu’s side want to make another statement with a first victory over England
Just before the 2002 World Cup, South Korea played Sco…
Curacao meet Socceroos in Fifa Series with more than World Cup hopes in common | John Duerden ⊖
The tiny Caribbean island nation has a familiar face in their ranks whose time with Australia in 2018 is proving crucial ahead of the tournament
Curacao have been in dreamland since qualifying for a f…
7 months ago
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Will Mohamed Salah still be a Liverpool player by the time Afcon concludes? John Duerden looks at the p…
9 months ago
Familiar embrace of Celtic must tempt Ange Postecoglou but return would be a step backwards | John Duerden ⊕⊕
The Australian coach’s legacy in Scotland is best left untouched while he needs a period of reflection – not to take the next job that comes along
It is fair to say that Ange Postecoglou had a hard ti…
10 months ago
Ange Postecoglou has a point to prove in Premier League now more than ever | John Duerden ○
The new Nottingham Forest coach will be better for his two years at Spurs and has unfinished business in Europe after his sacking
Ange Postecoglou is used to mixed reactions when he takes a new job. S…
11 months ago
Tottenham need to find a way to capitalise on legacy of trailblazer Son | John Duerden ○
The first Asian to become a genuine Premier League star, Son Heung-min raised Spurs’ profile in the region. Now they must kick on without him
Just as opposing fans in the Premier League have experienc…
13 months ago
Asia benefits from World Cup expansion as AFC qualification delivers thrills | John Duerden ○
There are concerns that quality at the 2026 tournament will be diluted but giving Asia more places has brought a new dimension to qualification
Jeddah is more relaxed and laid-back than Riyadh. Tony P…