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The one that got away? ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ @PauloJosuesr reckons things could have ended very differently at the Hyundai Cup. What do you think? ๐Ÿค” Full Episode ๐Ÿ“บ shorturl.at/PNLMA #TunnelVision #HarimauMalaya #Malaysia
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Blink and youโ€™d miss it: 27 games in seven days. But beneath the frantic format, the AFC Challenge League is starting to show its value - giving emerging clubs a genuine pathway up Asiaโ€™s continental ladder. โœ๏ธ @plasticpitch theasiangame.net/asias-proviโ€ฆ
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Is Asia ready for the 2027 FIFA Womenโ€™s World Cup? ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Can Japan challenge? ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Where do the Matildas stand? ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ How close are Uzbekistan to history? ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Can Chinese Taipei return after 36 years? ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—  ๐——๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐— ๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—š๐—ข๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ theasiangame.net/audio/is-asโ€ฆ
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Is a passport enough - or should representing a country require something more? On The International Window @keeshmatstats & @Dez63 clash over identity, eligibility and whether naturalisation is helping or harming Southeast Asian football. youtube.com/watch?v=0o-YgscHโ€ฆ
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Will the 2027 Asian Cup still go ahead? Saudi Arabia says preparations remain on schedule. The AFC says postponement is possible. We separate what is confirmed from speculation - and explain what could happen next. โœ๏ธ @PaulWilliams_85 theasiangame.net/is-the-2027โ€ฆ
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Few players have become quite as synonymous with a club as Paulo Josuรฉ has with @KLCityFootball. He joined @MrRyanWalters to chat #KLCFC's historic cup runs, representing Malaysia, & finding a second home. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ The latest Tunnel Vision is out now! youtu.be/LWgw9AfHzEA?si=eiVXโ€ฆ
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From Dreams to Goals returns ๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž. @GinaBagnulo3 & Anirudh Nair return to unpack the stories shaping womenโ€™s football across Asia. More than results. More than headlines. A dedicated voice for the womenโ€™s game.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India took the harder road. They skipped the FIFA ASEAN Cup for Brazil and Uruguay - and paid on the scoreboard. But they gained exposure, perspective and a clearer benchmark. Was the gamble worth it? โœ๏ธ @Shibagoal theasiangame.net/the-price-oโ€ฆ
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J. League teams are setting the pace, Al Hilal are starting to click, and Beijing Guoan are quietly upsetting expectations. And in the UAE, success is raising a bigger question: what happens when imported talent drives the progress? โœ๏ธ @plasticpitch theasiangame.net/a-new-orderโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŒ What does progress in Southeast Asian football look like? Naturalisation. Indonesiaโ€™s Asian Cup ambitions. Pathways for smaller nations. Stronger domestic leagues. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ A big first episode of ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„. youtube.com/watch?v=0JEy6C82โ€ฆ
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J. League teams are setting the pace, Al Hilal are starting to click, and Beijing Guoan are quietly upsetting expectations. And in the UAE, success is raising a bigger question: what happens when imported talent drives the progress? โœ๏ธ @plasticpitch theasiangame.net/a-new-orderโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŒ What does progress in Southeast Asian football look like? Naturalisation. Indonesiaโ€™s Asian Cup ambitions. Pathways for smaller nations. Stronger domestic leagues. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ A big first episode of ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„. youtube.com/watch?v=0JEy6C82โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ†• ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ช๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—ข๐—ช Two tournaments. One big question: When does winning in Southeast Asia stop being enough? ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ @mcintinhos is joined by @keeshmatstats and @Dez63 for a lively debate on football in SE Asia. ๐Ÿ”— theasiangame.net/audio/when-โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ†• ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ช๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—ข๐—ช Two tournaments. One big question: When does winning in Southeast Asia stop being enough? ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ @mcintinhos is joined by @keeshmatstats and @Dez63 for a lively debate on football in SE Asia. ๐Ÿ”— theasiangame.net/audio/when-โ€ฆ
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๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—”๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€? @plasticpitch shares his thoughts on why Nations League will help, not hinder, development. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—”๐—ก ๐—š๐—”๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐——๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐Ÿ”— open.spotify.com/episode/22bโ€ฆ
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"๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ." @mcintinhos has one major issue with the proposed AFC Nations League. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—”๐—ก ๐—š๐—”๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐——๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐Ÿ”— open.spotify.com/episode/22bโ€ฆ
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