October 2005 and, while the hair of the respective coaches in the press conferences ahead of the AFC Champions League final was silver, West Asian football was standing firmly in the middle of the continental podium with gold around its neck.
Milan Macala, often more prickly than his cuddly persona suggested, was to spend over two decades coaching the nationalRead more
Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Urawa Reds of Japan drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Asian Champions League final on Saturday.
Both goals at King Fahd International Stadium came in the first half.
Rafael Silva gave Urawa the early lead and an away goal, while Omar Khribin equalized with his 10th of the tournament.
Urawa, the one-time championRead more