HANOI (29 Jan 2018) – The Vietnam Under-23 team was feted to a heroes’ welcome as accolades were piled on them for their achievement in coming in as runners-up at the AFC Under-23 Championship in China last week. Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc was on hand to welcome the squad in Hanoi where he…
BRISBANE (28 Jan 2018) – Brisbane Roar skipper Matt McKay says Saturday’s win over Central Coast illustrates the strong mentality of a team he believes can finish inside the top six. Four days on from their forgettable AFC Champions League display against Ceres-Negros, Roar prevailed 2-1 in Gosford to seal back-to-back Hyundai A-League victories for the first time…
HANOI (27 Jan 2018) – A late strike from substitute Andrey Sidorov in the final minute of extra-time gave Uzbekistan a 2-1 win over Vietnam for them to lift the AFC U23 Championship China 2018 title. In decidedly wintry conditions at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Center, it was Uzbekistan who controlled the early proceedings, and…
CANBERRA (27 Jan 2018) – Westfield Matildas star Sam Kerr received yet another accolade on Thursday night when she was named Young Australian of the Year at a ceremony in Canberra. Kerr has inspired thousands of Australians, for her exploits and endeavours both on and off the pitch. But on the field there’s arguably been…
MANILA (28 Jan 2018) – The Philippines Football Federation (PFF) have appointed Richard Boon as the head coach of the Philippine Women’s national team for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan. Boon is an American coach who holds a US Soccer Federation A license. The American is an experienced coach and was the…
JAKARTA (26 Jan 2018) – Success does not come easy and certainly, it does not come over night. Indonesian head coach Luis Milla said this week that the problem with football nowadays is that everyone wants success – instantly. Milla said that having a short term contract meant that coaches cannot lay the foundation in…