John Duerden
John Duerden has covered Asian sport for over 20 years for The Guardian, Associated Press, ESPN, BBC, New York Times, as well as various Asian media. He is also the author of four books, including Rovers Revolution: Blackburn's Rise from Nowhere to Premier League Champions and Lions and Tigers: The Story of Football in Singapore and Malaysia.
Latest articles by John Duerden
China's football masterplan: why there's much more to it than stellar signings
By John Duerden published
Chinese Super League John Obi Mikel, Carlos Tevez and Oscar are the latest household names to flock to the Far East for lorryloads of cash – but there's more to the country's development than splurging sizeable sums on established stars
Money Men: How did Hulk, Teixeira & Co. perform in China?
By John Duerden last updated
Chinese Super League The Chinese Super League (CSL) garnered worldwide headlines for some astronomical transfer fees handed out earlier this year. With many players now finishing up their campaigns, we rank the performances of 10 of them in relation to their price tags…
Wenger at Nagoya Grampus Eight: how Arsene rediscovered his greatest love in Japan
By John Duerden last updated
Arsene Wenger Before Arsenal and the Premier League, there was Nagoya and the J.League. John Duerden remembers Wenger's halcyon days
How to win the Women's World Cup – by the reigning champions
By John Duerden published
Japan Women Japan’s captain Aya Miyama – a member of the World Cup-winning side of 2011 – explains what you need in your locker to become a world champion...
Homegrown Asian stars are turning heads but how bright the lights of Europe?
By John Duerden last updated
FFTASIA50 With Asian players starting to build global reputations back home, John Duerden wonders if playing in Europe is still the true test of a footballer's mettle...
AVB, Pellegrini... and Magath?! Meet the bosses in China's ex-Premier League Club
By John Duerden published
Chinese Super League While the trickle of big-name players heading to Chinese Super League pitches has turning into a flood, there is just as big a pool for the competition's touchline-dwellers
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