Central Asia

Kyrgyz football icon Baymatov: “Our players are closer to Simeone’s Atlético than tiki-taka”

Maldini, Puyol or Walker: who does Abdukodir Khusanov really resemble?

Milan Milanović: “Central Asia has talent — but it needs football schools”

Abdukodir Khusanov Named in SofaScore’s FA Cup Team of the Tournament After Man City Triumph

Kazakhstan’s First Scottish Premiership Runner-Up: Assessing Islam Chesnokov’s Start at Hearts

Shipilov: “Uzbekistan need Cannavaro, not a local specialist”

Barcelona academy coach Muslimov: “Khusanov would adapt in Catalonia — he already fits Guardiola’s model”

Cannavaro puts Uzbekistan through intense fitness block before World Cup

Former Partizan striker Petar Gigic: “In Tajikistan, people expect goals from me, but I play for the team”

Kazakh clubs demand refereeing chief’s resignation, but KFF backs Nuno de Castro