Asian Champions League Related Content
Southgate's ex-assistant Holland fired by Japan's Yokohama
AFP · 1 day ago
Former England assistant Steve Holland was fired by Japanese side Yokohama F-Marinos, the club said Friday, less than four months after he took over as manager.
Mitrovic misses AFC Champions League clash due to irregular heart beat
AFP · 1 month ago
Former Newcastle and Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was omitted from Al Hilal's matchday squad for Tuesday's AFC Champions League Elite tie against Pakhtakor, after being found days previously to have an irregular heart beat.
Holland says Yokohama ready for Saudis in Asian Champions League
AFP · 1 month ago
Steve Holland said his Yokohama F-Marinos side were ready to take on Saudi Arabia's stars in the Asian Champions League after qualifying for the quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Mitrovic misses Al Hilal training with irregular heart beat
AFP · 1 month ago
Former Newcastle United and Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic missed training for his club Al Hilal on Sunday with an irregular heart beat, the Saudi side said.
Neymar back for Brazil after 16-month absence for World Cup qualifiers
AFP · 1 month ago
Neymar was on Thursday recalled by coach Dorival Junior to the Brazil team after almost a year and a half out injured for upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.
Kobe, Shanghai take control in Champions League last 16
AFP · 1 month ago
Vissel Kobe took control of their Asian Champions League last 16 clash with Gwangju on Wednesday but Japanese compatriots Kawasaki Frontale fell to a first-leg defeat to Shanghai Shenhua.
Ronaldo closes on Asian Champions League crown as Saudi sides reign
AFP · 1 month ago
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr travel to Iran in the Asian Champions League next week with his side one of three from Saudi Arabia in the last 16 of the region's top club competition.
'Never lost heart': Japan back-up keeper plays again after nine-year wait
AFP · 1 month ago
Being a back-up goalkeeper can be a thankless task but patience paid off for Japan's Shunsuke Ando this week -- when he played a match for the first time in nine years.
Shenhua thrash Kobe to stay alive in Asian Champions League
AFP · 2 months ago
Shanghai Shenhua thrashed Vissel Kobe 4-2 to keep their Asian Champions League hopes alive on Tuesday as Buriram United and Johor Darul Ta'zim both qualified for the knock-out phase.
Southgate's ex-assistant wins first game as Yokohama boss
AFP · 2 months ago
Former England assistant Steve Holland won his first game in charge of Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos, beating China's Shanghai Shenhua 1-0 Wednesday to top the Asian Champions League East table.
Holland ready to step out of Southgate's shadow in Japan
AFP · 3 months ago
Steve Holland said Saturday that he is ready to step out of Gareth Southgate's shadow as the former England assistant takes over at Japanese club Yokohama F-Marinos.
China's most successful team kicked out of professional football
AFP · 3 months ago
Guangzhou FC, China's most successful football team and former Asian champions, have been thrown out of the country's professional leagues because of "heavy historical debt", the club say.
Former England assistant Holland takes over at Japan's Yokohama
AFP · 4 months ago
Former England assistant Steve Holland was named manager of Japanese club Yokohama F-Marinos on Tuesday, following in the footsteps of Harry Kewell and Ange Postecoglou.
Former England assistant Holland to coach Japan's Yokohama: reports
AFP · 4 months ago
Gareth Southgate's former England assistant Steve Holland is set to be named as new coach of Japanese club Yokohama F-Marinos, local media reported Monday.
Kobe win Japanese league on final day for domestic double
AFP · 4 months ago
Japan's Vissel Kobe won on the final day of the season on Sunday to seal their second straight J.
Ronaldo-less Al Nassr suffer first Asian Champions League loss
AFP · 4 months ago
Cristiano Ronaldo watched on from the stands as already-qualified Al Nassr lost for the first time in this year's Asian Champions League Elite as they were beaten 2-1 in injury time by Qatar's Al Sadd on Monday.
Ronaldo double takes Al Nassr to brink of Asian Champions League quarters
AFP · 4 months ago
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Al Nassr as they continued to thrive in the AFC Champions League Elite, with the Saudi champions defeating Al Gharafa 3-1 in Qatar on Monday.
Neymar returns for Al Hilal in Al Ain thriller
AFP · 5 months ago
Brazil superstar Neymar returned to action on Monday following more than a year out, with the Al Hilal forward appearing as a second-half substitute in his side's gripping 5-4 win against Asian champions Al Ain in the UAE.
Champions League can put Asian women's football on map, say players
AFP · 6 months ago
Women's football in Asia can close the gap on Europe and North America with this week's launch of the AFC Women's Champions League, say players from top Japanese side Urawa Reds Ladies.
Football Australia names Tony Popovic as Socceroos coach
AFP · 6 months ago
Football Australia appointed former Crystal Palace defender Tony Popovic the new Socceroos coach on Monday, tasking him with rescuing their faltering World Cup qualifying campaign.
