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AFC Satisfied Over Ki's Monkey Celebration
The Asian Football Confederation confirmed they will take no action over Ki Sung-yeung's perceived racist celebration following his goal against Japan in Tuesday's Asian Cup semi-final, with the South Korean claiming his intention was in fact to highlight abuse in Scottish football.
28 Jan 2011
Honda: This Won't Be Pretty
KEY Japanese player Keisuke Honda says Sunday morning’s Asian Cup final will be less of a beautiful game spectacle and more of a battle.
28 Jan 2011
Ange: We May Lose McKay
BRISBANE Roar coach Ange Postecoglou admits the better captain Matt McKay performs for the Socceroos at the Asian Cup, the more likely an overseas club will move in for his services.
27 Jan 2011
Japan Ace Out Of Roo Final
JAPAN ace Shinji Kagawa will miss the Asian Cup final and possibly the rest of the Bundesliga season with a broken foot.
27 Jan 2011
Schwarzer: 88, Not Out
EXCLUSIVE:
Mark Schwarzer is set to break Alex Tobin’s national team caps record in Sunday morning’s Asian Cup final with the feat being celebrated at his former club Marconi.
27 Jan 2011
Japan Penalties Kill Off Korea
Japan booked their place in the Asian Cup final by beating rivals South Korea 3-0 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 encounter at Al Gharafa Stadium today.
26 Jan 2011
Preview: Japan v South Korea
PARK Ji-sung will make his 100th appearance for South Korea against Japan tomorrow and coach Cho Kwang-rae is eager to mark such a milestone with a victory that will send the Blue Samurai through to the final of the Asian Cup.
25 Jan 2011
Japan Skipper Eyes Move to England
JAPAN captain and Wolfsburg midfielder Makoto Hasebe has expressed his desire to one day play in the Barclays Premier League.
25 Jan 2011
Kagawa Earns Zaccheroni's Praise
COACH Alberto Zaccheroni hailed the performance of Shinji Kagawa after the Borussia Dortmund forward announced his presence at the Asian Cup with a brace that helped 10-man Japan book their place in the semi-finals following a 3-2 win over Qatar.
22 Jan 2011
Japan Knock Out Hosts
A LAST-MINUTE Masahiko Inoha strike gave 10-man Japan a 3-2 victory over Asian Cup hosts Qatar at Al Gharafa Stadium today to send the Blue Samurai through to the semi-finals.
22 Jan 2011
Preview: Japan v Qatar
COACH Bruno Metsu believes Qatar will face the "Barcelona of Asia" when they take on Japan at Al Gharafa Stadium tomorrow for a place in the Asian Cup semi-finals.
21 Jan 2011
Zaccheroni Sees Japan Build Momentum
Coach Alberto Zaccheroni believes Japan are getting better with every game as they marched into the Asian Cup quarter-finals with a 5-0 defeat of Saudi Arabia at Al Rayyan Stadium today.
18 Jan 2011
Japan Thrash Saudi Arabia
SHINJI Okazaki scored a hat-trick as Japan hammered Saudi Arabia 5-0 at Al Rayyan Stadium today to set up a quarter-final clash with Asian Cup hosts Qatar.
18 Jan 2011
Saudi Arabia v Japan Preview
COACH Alberto Zaccheroni has every confidence that his ever improving Japan can get the result they need against Saudi Arabia tomorrow and seal their passage to the Asian Cup quarter-finals.
17 Jan 2011
Japan Drama In Syria Thriller
JAPAN secured their first victory of the 2011 Asian Cup after edging a hot-tempered 2-1 encounter with Syria today in a game that saw both sides reduced to 10 men.
14 Jan 2011
Zaccheroni Happy With 'One-Sided' Victory
JAPAN coach Alberto Zaccheroni hailed the performance of his players as the Blue Samurai grabbed their first win of the Asian Cup with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Syria at Qatar Sports Club Stadium today.
14 Jan 2011
Preview: Japan v Syria
Boss Tita Valeriu is looking to upset the odds for a second time when Syria take on Asian Cup Group B rivals Japan at Qatar Sports Club Stadium tomorrow night to prove their opening victory over Saudi Arabia was no fluke.
13 Jan 2011
Asian Cup Group B Preview
JAPAN have a new coach and an old score to settle when their 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals campaign gets underway in Qatar.
10 Jan 2011
Japan Held By Jordan
MAYA Yoshida spared Alberto Zaccheroni's blushes as his stoppage-time header rescued a 1-1 draw for Japan against Jordan in their opening game of the Asian Cup at Qatar Sports Club Stadium.
10 Jan 2011
Zaccheroni Dismayed By Opening Draw
JAPAN coach Alberto Zaccheroni lamented his side's lack of cutting edge after it took a last-minute goal by Maya Yoshida to rescue a 1-1 draw against Jordan in their opening game of the Asian Cup at Qatar Sports Club Stadium today.
10 Jan 2011
Nozawa Seals Cup For Kashima
Kashima Antlers won the Emperor's Cup for the first time in three years after beating Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1 thanks to Takuya Nozawa's strike in the final of the season's closing tournament at the National Stadium in Tokyo.
2 Jan 2011
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