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    AFC Champions League conundrum

    Sep 04, 2020 3 minutes
    JOHN DUERDEN

    West and East Asia tend to continue along their own separate football paths, coming together for international tournaments and not much besides. This is not surprising given that little connects them: the differences in climate, culture, language and, of course, geographical location are huge.

    That division is clear to see in the AFC Champions League at the best of times. The 32 teams that enter the continental tournament are separated into two zones with the best

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