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Taisei Marukawa's Indonesia Naturalization: A Zero-Fee Deal and Two Missing StepsOn a small board in the corner of my office in Osaka, I still keep a scrap of...
Marukawa and the Limits of Indonesia's Naturalisation MachineMy black notebook, 12 March 2026, holds only four lines. I was sitting in row...
Indonesia wins the FIFA ASEAN Cup and the void behind the trophyIndonesia wins the FIFA ASEAN Cup and the void behind the trophy 2:47 a.m. in...
Indonesia Hold 68% Possession, Force Thailand Into 11 Fouls in Jakarta Final First Half: Control Built on Structure, Not InspirationBy the 45th minute of the final at Gelora Bung Karno, I put down my pen and...
Indonesia vs Singapore at FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026: A European Backline and the Naturalization GambleThe 23-man squad that the Football Association of Indonesia published before...
Saudi Arabia Shuts the Door on Postponing Asian Cup 2027, But Leaves a Crack OpenA short statement, released just hours before Asian Football Confederation...
From a mispronunciation at the World Cup, I understood that football doesn't start with the feet, but with the ear. But in swimming, everything begins with silent preparation, with hours of video analFrom a mispronunciation at the World Cup, I understood that football doesn't...
AFC weighs Asian Cup 2027 postponement, with a decision that could land weeks before kickoffThe east stand at Al Khobar's stadium has just taken its twelfth row of seats...
Nam Dinh vs Ninh Binh: When Thien Truong Misses Its Familiar FootfallI arrived at Thien Truong two hours earlier than usual. Not to pick a seat — ...
Malaysia win 6-0 yet eliminated: A meaningless victory or a lesson for Vietnam in the third-place match?When the final whistle blew at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, the Malaysian playe...
Stephen Fleming and England's Culture Rebuild: Identity Before ResultsHOOK: In Durham, police handcuffed Brydon Carse after a nightclub incident....
Finland Stun Italy: EuroVolley Upset Secures 2027 World Cup BerthTurin, Italy – In a dramatic quarterfinal at the CEV EuroVolley 2026, Finland...
Real Madrid edge Obradoiro 114-107 in overtime: A win decided at the free-throw lineTheo Maledon stepped to the free-throw line sixteen times in a forty-minute...
Tanvi Patri Wins U17 Asian Title in Chengdu: The Rhythm of Deciding GamesGame three of the U17 Asian final in Chengdu stood at 12-12. There was no roa...
Nine Matches in Two Days: Inside England's U11 Hopes SelectionIn the third row of the Draycott hall, an eleven-year-old boy sits waiting fo...
BLAST Slam VIII: When Crowns Fall on the Cliffs of MaltaBLAST Slam VIII: When Crowns Fall on the Cliffs of Malta Malta, October 11. N...
Aaron Rai Shoots 66 Through Early Nerves at Wentworth as Rory McIlroy Battles His Own SwingWentworth, opening round. Aaron Rai stood on the 18th with a face that did no...
Vietnamese Women's Athletics: The Data Map of Undercounted StridesIn May 2026, at Morodok Techo Stadium in Phnom Penh, I sat in the fourth row ...
ChessBase Magazine #225: Bent Larsen on the Cover, Prague 2026 InsideInside the contents list of ChessBase Magazine issue 225, one line made me...
Asian Games 2026 Women's Team Quarter-Final: India Lose 1-3 to Japan, and the Real Gap Is Squad DepthAt the Ichinomiya hall in Aichi-Nagoya, the opening game between PV Sindhu an...
