Daniel IversenDaniel Iversen
Domestic FootballFIFA ASEAN Cup 2026: Two Divisions, One Group of Death and a Commercial Test That Runs to 2030FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026: Two Divisions, One Group of Death and a Commercial Test...
Domestic FootballVietnam U23 enters Asian Games 2026 on a single training session: when the V.League calendar writes the playbookThe only training session took place on the afternoon of 12 September. There...
Domestic FootballHAGL vs SLNA, LPBank V.League Round 5: 11 Goals Conceded, a Data Vacuum and the 2026 FractureThree goals away from home, and still nothing. In Round 4, HAGL scored three...
Martial ArtsBKFC 95: Jimmie Rivera stops Meyer in round four, and the 13cm gap that explains nothingThe stopwatch in my notebook stopped at 0:46 of the fourth round. Jimmie Rive...
Table TennisMoyland and Zhang Outlast Egypt to Reach Round of 16 in China Smash 2026 Women's DoublesSally Moyland and Lily Zhang of the United States advanced to the Round of 16...
Domestic FootballQuang Hai withdraws from the regional tournament: the number-10 void and Kim Sang Sik's unanswered questionOn September 21, I sat down with match footage of Cong An Ha Noi and counted ...
VolleyballJapan Confident in Defending Title at 2026 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship: The Starting Point for the 2028 Olympic JourneyAs Asian volleyball turns its eyes to Fukuoka, a big question arises: Can any...
International FootballReal Madrid Hires Bernd Reichart to Run the Business: The Story Is Not on the BenchThree in the morning in Melbourne, and the phone buzzed on the wooden desk. A...
International FootballRe-reading Italy 3-1 Turkey: When the Match Data Contradicts ItselfIn the 55th minute, Gianluca Scamacca left the pitch. Two minutes later, Aral...
BasketballBoatwright officially becomes Philippine citizen: An advantage for Gilas ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifiersBennie Boatwright has officially become a Philippine citizen. The...
Domestic FootballRound 11 of the 2026 National Women's Championship: When TPHCM I Calls, Ha Noi I Stays SilentOn the afternoon of October 8, 2026, the 2026 Vietnam National Women's Footba...
International FootballHAGL's journey to rediscover rhythm: When silence speaks louder than cheersOn the training ground in Pleiku, the afternoon sun casts golden light but...
International FootballCatrinas Don't Roll: Lessons from a Mislabelled Football DocumentCatrinas Don't Roll: Lessons from a Mislabelled Football Document Hook: A mat...
Table TennisVietnamese Table Tennis: The Gap with Asia Begins in One Afternoon of Serve PracticeFor forty minutes at a small training centre, I sat watching a group of...
International FootballSerie A Opposes Placing FIGC Under a Commissioner: Who Really Governs Italian Football?A session of CONI's National Council — Italy's Olympic Committee — is schedul...
International FootballTwo Touches, Two Goals and One Bench: Saudi Arabia's Number Nine Puzzle at Gulf 27Donis did not drop his striker because Firas Al-Buraikan is a better football...
ChessNihal Sarin throws away a winning position in three moves, India lose 1.5-2.5 to Uzbekistan at the Chess OlympiadOne draw on board 3 was all India needed to leave Samarkand with a 2.0-2.0...
BadmintonThuy Linh Falls at Vietnam Open First Round: Signals From a 19-Year-Old World No. 72There was a moment at Nguyen Du Stadium that made me forget my notebook. Nguy...
GolfEighteen Tournaments in One Round: The Focus Lesson from Subpar and the Data Gap Behind ItOn a Tuesday morning at a practice facility outside Busan, I stood behind the...
Domestic FootballVietnam U17 in South Korea: Three Friendlies and a Yellow-Card Problem Before Group GOn 22 October, Vietnam U17 play their first match on South Korean soil, again...
Domestic FootballVietnam U23 enters Asian Games 2026 on a single training session: when the V.League calendar writes the playbookThe only training session took place on the afternoon of 12 September. There...
Domestic FootballHAGL vs SLNA, LPBank V.League Round 5: 11 Goals Conceded, a Data Vacuum and the 2026 FractureThree goals away from home, and still nothing. In Round 4, HAGL scored three...
Martial ArtsBKFC 95: Jimmie Rivera stops Meyer in round four, and the 13cm gap that explains nothingThe stopwatch in my notebook stopped at 0:46 of the fourth round. Jimmie Rive...
Table TennisMoyland and Zhang Outlast Egypt to Reach Round of 16 in China Smash 2026 Women's DoublesSally Moyland and Lily Zhang of the United States advanced to the Round of 16...
Domestic FootballQuang Hai withdraws from the regional tournament: the number-10 void and Kim Sang Sik's unanswered questionOn September 21, I sat down with match footage of Cong An Ha Noi and counted ...
VolleyballJapan Confident in Defending Title at 2026 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship: The Starting Point for the 2028 Olympic JourneyAs Asian volleyball turns its eyes to Fukuoka, a big question arises: Can any...
International FootballReal Madrid Hires Bernd Reichart to Run the Business: The Story Is Not on the BenchThree in the morning in Melbourne, and the phone buzzed on the wooden desk. A...
International FootballRe-reading Italy 3-1 Turkey: When the Match Data Contradicts ItselfIn the 55th minute, Gianluca Scamacca left the pitch. Two minutes later, Aral...
BasketballBoatwright officially becomes Philippine citizen: An advantage for Gilas ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifiersBennie Boatwright has officially become a Philippine citizen. The...
Domestic FootballRound 11 of the 2026 National Women's Championship: When TPHCM I Calls, Ha Noi I Stays SilentOn the afternoon of October 8, 2026, the 2026 Vietnam National Women's Footba...
International FootballHAGL's journey to rediscover rhythm: When silence speaks louder than cheersOn the training ground in Pleiku, the afternoon sun casts golden light but...
International FootballCatrinas Don't Roll: Lessons from a Mislabelled Football DocumentCatrinas Don't Roll: Lessons from a Mislabelled Football Document Hook: A mat...
Table TennisVietnamese Table Tennis: The Gap with Asia Begins in One Afternoon of Serve PracticeFor forty minutes at a small training centre, I sat watching a group of...
International FootballSerie A Opposes Placing FIGC Under a Commissioner: Who Really Governs Italian Football?A session of CONI's National Council — Italy's Olympic Committee — is schedul...
International FootballTwo Touches, Two Goals and One Bench: Saudi Arabia's Number Nine Puzzle at Gulf 27Donis did not drop his striker because Firas Al-Buraikan is a better football...
ChessNihal Sarin throws away a winning position in three moves, India lose 1.5-2.5 to Uzbekistan at the Chess OlympiadOne draw on board 3 was all India needed to leave Samarkand with a 2.0-2.0...
BadmintonThuy Linh Falls at Vietnam Open First Round: Signals From a 19-Year-Old World No. 72There was a moment at Nguyen Du Stadium that made me forget my notebook. Nguy...
GolfEighteen Tournaments in One Round: The Focus Lesson from Subpar and the Data Gap Behind ItOn a Tuesday morning at a practice facility outside Busan, I stood behind the...
Domestic FootballVietnam U17 in South Korea: Three Friendlies and a Yellow-Card Problem Before Group GOn 22 October, Vietnam U17 play their first match on South Korean soil, again...
