Asian Football Focus

Report: Egyptian Soccer Matches Threaten To Be A Foreshadow Of Mass Anti-Government Protest

Controversial soccer matches this weekend constitute a potential walk-up to a watershed mass anti-government demonstration on June 30 that has Egyptians of…

11 years ago

Soccer Threaten To Spark Protests As Iran Goes To The Polls

With four days left in the run-up to Iran’ presidential election, Supreme Leader Sayed Ali Khamenei has more to worry…

11 years ago

To Locate The Next Arab Spring Revolution, Look To The Soccer Stands

Written by James Dorsey James M.  Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies,  director…

11 years ago

Asian Soccer Elects Controversial Bahraini As President

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has elected a prominent Bahraini soccer executive to complete the term of ousted president Mohammed…

11 years ago

Soccer Fans In The Gulf Vote With Their Feet – A Report

Soccer is defeating efforts by wealthy, football-crazy Gulf states to impregnate themselves against the wave of protests that have swept…

11 years ago

Asian Football Focus: AFC Election Marred By Interference Allegations And Candidates’ Track Records

Next week’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) presidential elections designed to elect a leader to clean up two years of alleged…

11 years ago

Asian Football Focus: Bahrain Soccer Chief Faces Tough Questions In AFC Election

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), struggling to restore credibility after two scandal-riddled years involving allegations of financial mismanagement and corruption,…

11 years ago