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Tag: football

Posted inObituary

Maradona: the fragile god of the Global South

by Pepe Escobar November 26, 2020November 29, 2020

His life was a running planetary pop opera for the ages. From Somalia to Bangladesh, everyone is familiar with the basic contours of his story – the pibe from Villa Fiorito, a poor suburb of Buenos Aires (“I am a slum dweller”), who elevated football to the status of pure art. Being the king of […]

Posted inUnited Kingdom

Zoom parties: the new norm for EPL soccer

by AT Contributor June 13, 2020June 13, 2020
Posted inSouth Korea

Sex dolls result in red card for South Korean team

by AT Contributor May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Posted inWorld

Europe takes tentative steps to reopen

by AT Contributor May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
Posted inWorld

Europe relaxes virus restrictions

by AT Contributor May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
Posted inGermany

Bundesliga squads train for ‘ghost games’

by Dave Makichuk May 14, 2020May 30, 2020
Posted inUnited Kingdom

EPL eyes plan to finish season: report

by AT Contributor April 25, 2020April 25, 2020
Posted inAustralia

Aussie Rules football suspends season

by AT Contributor March 22, 2020March 22, 2020
Posted inIran, Middle East

Iran loses AFC hosting rights as isolation grows

by Kourosh Ziabari January 29, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inMiddle East, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, World

Soccer diplomacy signals Gulf climbdown on Qatar

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse November 15, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inMiddle East

Iran says ‘blue girl’ football fan admitted ‘mistake’

by AT Contributor September 16, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inPakistan, South Asia

Sports lift Pakistan’s counter-terrorism challenge

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid March 25, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Chinese football moves into a new era

by John Duerden March 20, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAustralia, Oceania

Australia’s new goal of cooperation

by John Duerden February 24, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Middle East, Thailand

Bahraini refugee footballer stuck in a diplomatic game

by Alan Boyd January 31, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Chinese Super League clubs suffer from owners travails

by John Duerden January 27, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, Bahrain, China, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Qatar faces challenges on and off the field at Asian Cup

by John Duerden and David Harding January 6, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia, South Asia, World

Hooliganism is killing Indonesia’s beautiful game

by John Duerden October 13, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China, European Union, Germany, Guangzhou, Russia, Tianjin, World

Foreign stars in Chinese football still kicking goals

by John Duerden September 29, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia, World

Indonesian football fan beaten to death by rival fans

by Asia Times staff September 27, 2018February 18, 2020

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