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With almost all football off because of the coronavirus, star players have found themselves at a loose end. How are they filling their time?
2021 Season
With almost all football off because of the coronavirus, star players have found themselves at a loose end. How are they filling their time?
Al Hilal won the Asian Champions League for the first time on Sunday as a 2-0 win against Urawa Red Diamonds.
Andrew Nabbout has signed for Melbourne Victory, rounding out what has been an impressive week on the transfers front for Marco Kurz's side.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold remains hopeful attacker Andrew Nabbout will still feature in Australia's Asian Cup campaign.
Andrew Nabbout plans to show Graham Arnold he has fully recovered from a shoulder injury as he returns to Socceroos camp.
Three years ago, Andrew Nabbout was released by a club in Malaysia's second division. Now he's earnt his spot in Australia's 23-man World Cup squad.
Newcastle Jets attacker Andrew Nabbout says leaving the A-League club for Japan is bittersweet but it's an opportunity he can't pass up.
Urawa Red Diamonds claimed fifth place in the Club World Cup playoff on Tuesday, with a 3-2 win over Morocco's Wydad Casablanca.
Al Jazira set up a FIFA Club World Cup semifinal against European champions Real Madrid as they beat Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0 in Abu Dhabi.
Rafael Silva's late goal secured Urawa Red Diamonds' first Asian Champions League crown in a decade as the J-League side defeated Al Hilal.
A knee injury has ruled out Al Hilal midfielder Carlos Eduardo from the second leg of the AFC Champions League final against Urawa Reds on Saturday.
Rafael Da Silva earned Urawa Red Diamonds the narrowest of advantages over Al Hilal with an away goal in their 1-1 AFC Champions League draw.
Urawa Reds hope to take a stride towards ending a 10-year continental title drought in the first leg of the AFC Champions League final vs. Al Hilal.
Shanghai SIPG were knocked out of the AFC Champions League after Rafael Silva's 11th-minute goal helped Urawa Reds win their semi 2-1 on aggregate.
Andre Villas-Boas is expecting an attacking game as Shanghai SIPG play Urawa Red Diamonds with a place in the Asian Champions League final at stake.
Hulk is set to return for Shanghai SIPG as they attempt to see off Urawa Red Diamonds in the semifinal, second leg, of the 2017 AFC Champions League.
Hulk was on target, but Shanghai SIPG were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan in the AFC Champions League semifinal first leg.
Urawa Reds progressed to the Asian Champions League semifinals after beating Kawasaki Frontale 4-1 on the night and 5-4 on aggregate.
Kawasaki Frontale took a big step towards a first AFC Champions League semifinal with a 3-1 victory over Urawa Reds in a quarterfinal, first leg.
Yuki Abe scored a penalty with two minutes left to give J-League side Urawa Reds a 1-0 victory over Brazil's Chapecoense.
Singapore's Home United will take on Ceres-Negros in the AFC Cup Zonal final in August, with the winners facing AFC Cup runners up FC Istiklol next.
Elkeson opened the scoring as Shanghai SIPG won 3-2 against Jiangsu Suning for a 5-3 aggregate victory in an AFC Champions League second-round match.
Hulk provided a goal and an assist as Shanghai SIPG beat Jiangsu Suning in a Round of 16 first-leg tie in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday.
Hulk inspired a Shanghai SIPG comeback win versus FC Seoul while Kashima Antlers won at Ulsan Hyundai in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday night.
2014 winners Western Sydney Wanderers were eliminated from the 2017 AFC Champions League after suffering a 6-1 thrashing away to Japan's Urawa Reds.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consadole Sapporo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
Vissel Kobe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
Sagan Tosu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |