Samba School shortlisted for national award – Warwick Courier


Warwick Courier

Samba School shortlisted for national award
Warwick Courier
Brazilian soccer school coach Nilio Bagga was shortlisted for two awards at the inaugural Asian Football Awards (AFA), which were held at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. The awards have been established to raise an awareness and development of Asians in ...

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Vietnam to host London 2012 Asian playoffs – Muscat Daily


Vietnam to host London 2012 Asian playoffs
Muscat Daily
The competitions committee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has switched the playoff round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympic Games from Malaysia to Vietnam. According to the official AFC website, Vietnam will host the round ...

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Growing in popularity, PHL football needs grassroots support – GMA News


Growing in popularity, PHL football needs grassroots support
GMA News
Football development is also getting official recognition and funding as Gawad Kalinga recently received a US$25000 grant from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in association with the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) for their SipaG ...

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Blood Red: Liverpool – Liverpool Echo


Blood Red: Liverpool
Liverpool Echo
by James Pearce, Liverpool Echo First team doctor Zaf Iqbal (above) was honoured at the inaugural Asian Football Awards held at the national stadium this week. He was one of five nominees in the 'Football behind the scenes award – medical' category and ...

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Relegation is part of K-League overhaul – SI.com


Relegation is part of K-League overhaul
SI.com
One of the relegated teams will be Sangju Sangmu, after the Asian Football Confederation said the national army club - in which players can complete their two-year military service - should not be in the top tier. Two more will be relegated the ...

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Ipswich’s Chopra, QPR’s Fernandes honoured at Asian awards night – Tribalfootball.com


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Ipswich's Chopra, QPR's Fernandes honoured at Asian awards night
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Ipswich Town striker Michael Chopra and QPR chairman Tony Fernandes have both been honoured at the inaugural Asian Football Awards held at Wembley Stadium. 28-year old Chopra, whose father is Indian, won the player of the year award whilst Malaysian ...
Chopra Wins AwardTWTD.co.uk

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The future of Philippine football – GMA News


The future of Philippine football
GMA News
Football development is also getting official recognition and funding as Gawad Kalinga recently received a US$25000 grant from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in association with the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) for their SipaG ...

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Ipswich Town striker Michael Chopra wins player of the year at inaugural Asian … – Goal.com


Ipswich Town striker Michael Chopra wins player of the year at inaugural Asian ...
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By Matt Scott Ipswich Town striker Michael Chopra has been awarded the player of the year award at the very first Asian Football Awards held at Wembley Stadium this week. Other winners included the BBC's Manish Bhasin, long-serving Football League ...
Michael Chopra wins player of the year awardEast Anglian Daily Times

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Asia should follow Africa’s lead – ESPN


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Asia should follow Africa's lead
ESPN
Asia should be wondering why. How can it be that this tournament (currently underway) receives many times more international coverage than the Asian Cup did this time last year? The Asian Cup brand should be a prestigious one; Asian football should be ...

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Relegation part of K-League overhaul – SI.com


Relegation part of K-League overhaul
SI.com
One of the relegated teams will be Sangju Sangmu, after the Asian Football Confederation said the national army club - in which players can complete their two-year military service - should not be in the top tier. Two more will be relegated the ...

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