PJ Roberts assesses if Rafael van der Vaart is suited for a move to Indonesian club Bali United.
After making the 2016 final, Indonesia will fancy their chances at November’s AFF Suzuki Cup, which will introduce a new home-and-away format for the group stage.
But ASEAN success is just one of the hopes for Southeast Asia’s most populous nation.
Here are five 2018 football wishes for Indonesia.
1. More big names
The build-up to the 2017 Indonesia Liga One season was sent into the stratosphere by the arrival of five world stars. Michael Essien, Didier Zokora, Mohamed Sissoko, Peter Odemwingie,…
ESPN FC’s Jason Dasey and John Wilkinson discuss Simon McMenemy’s success at Bhayangkara FC.
Indonesia Liga 1 side Persija Jakarta have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with newly-crowned K-League champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
The agreement was confirmed on Monday by Persija’s Chief Commercial Officer Andhika Suksmana and Jeonbuk President Seung Gwon-baek at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium in South Korea.
The MoU covers various potential areas of cooperation between the two clubs, and there will be a particular focus on the development of young players.
The…
ESPN FC’s Jason Dasey and John Wilkinson discuss Simon McMenemy’s success at Bhayangkara FC.
Robert Alberts’ PSM Makassar blew the Indonesian title race wide open on Thursday with a 2-0 win at the home of Liga One leaders Bhayangkara.
With four games of the season remaining, the Sulawesi team moved into second and a point behind Bhayangkara, who have now lost two successive league games just when a first title had moved into sight.
Both goals came early in the second half and both came from corners. Wiljan Pluim opened the scoring three minutes after the restart.
The Dutch midfielder reacted…
FC’s Jason Dasey and Dez Corkhill recap Carlton Cole’s time at Persib Bandung, and the factors which led to his exit.
Semen Padang will not be looking for a big-name replacement after the Indonesian side released Didier Zokora halfway through the Liga 1 season.
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Sevilla hard man has been let go, as the struggling club look to cut costs.
“Didier Zokora was released to make the team more efficient,” Semen Padang team manager Win Bernadino said.
“This is given the high operational costs that we must meet to stay in the league. With conditions that we have, management needs to make savings.”
Terimakasih Fandri dan Zokora @semenpadangfcid resmi melepas 2 pemain jelang bergulirnya putaran kedua. Fandri Imbiri dilepas karena permintaan pemain sendiri. Didier Zokora dilepas karena efisiensi yang dilakukan tim. Hal ini mengingat operasional cost di Liga 1 yang tinggi membuat tingginya pengeluaran klub. Disamping itu, juga belum adanya kejelasan kontribusi rating TV untuk klub yang berlaga di Liga 1. Namun jika melihat statistik Zokora secara individual dinilai cukup baik. Dengan kondisi seperti ini, sehingga Manajemen perlu melakukan penghematan. Meski demikian, untuk menjaga konsistensi tim dan bersaing dengan klub di liga 1, Manajemen tetap akan menambah beberapa pemain yang dalam waktu dekat akan diperkenalkan ke publik. A post shared by Semen Padang Football Club (@semenpadangfcid) on Aug 6, 2017 at 6:33pm PDT
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Jason Dasey and PJ Roberts break down the friendly between Singapore and Argentina, as the visitors won 6-0 at the National Stadium.
TCL presents the story of Indonesian footballer Martunis, who after the 2004 Tsunami was offered the chance to meet Cristiano Ronaldo and train with Sporting Lisbon.
Michael Essien has failed to bring success to Persib Bandung so far in the 2017 season.
Michael Essien completed his second 90 minutes of the season, but the former Real Madrid and Chelsea midfielder could not prevent Persib Bandung from losing 1-0 to Barito Putera on Sunday night to slip to 12th in Indonesia’s Liga 1.
The defeat, a third of the season for the West Javan club, increases the pressure on coach Djadjang Nurdjaman, with Persib having now won just one of their last six league games. Both teams starting brightly. After 14 minutes, Carlton Cole made his first appearance since…
Jason Dasey and Brad Maloney discuss the arrival of Michael Essien and Carlton Cole to Indonesian side, Persib Bandung.
TCL presents the story of Indonesian footballer Martunis, who after the 2004 Tsunami was offered the chance to meet Cristiano Ronaldo and train with Sporting Lisbon.
Despite being unbeaten, Persib Bandung are paying the price for too many draws.
Michael Essien’s Persib Bandung may be unbeaten in Indonesia Liga 1 so far this season, but there is pressure on coach Djadjang Nurdjaman ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Bali United.
The big-spending team slipped down into fifth in the league over the weekend but could move into second with three points at the nation’s favourite beach destination. Failure to do so could spell trouble.
Fans have complained about the team’s pedestrian style of play, with just eight goals in seven games. As well as unconvincing…
TCL presents the story of Indonesian footballer Martunis, who after the 2004 Tsunami was offered the chance to meet Cristiano Ronaldo and train with Sporting Lisbon.
Michael Essien missed a penalty as Persib Bandung drew for the fourth t…
Michael Essien came off the bench for Persib Bandung in the second half away to Semen Padang.
Michael Essien and Persib Bandung missed an opportunity to move top of Indonesia Liga One on Saturday night after being held to a 0-0 draw at Didier Zokora’s Semen Padang.
The two African legends went head-to-head from early in the second half when Essien came off the bench for Persib. But neither the former Ghana star nor Ivory Coast icon was able to help his new team break the deadlock, though Zokora was the busier of the two players.
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Jason Dasey and Stanley Bernard discuss the success of Peter Odemwingie, Michael Essien and Didier Zokora in Indonesia’s top flight.
Jason Dasey and Brad Maloney discuss the arrival of Michael Essien and Carlton Cole to Indonesian side, Persib Bandung.
TCL presents the story of Indonesian footballer Martunis, who after the 2004 Tsunami was offered the chance to meet Cristiano Ronaldo and train with Sporting Lisbon.
They have met in Wembley cup finals, the Premier League and the African Cup of Nations. But on Saturday night, two legends of the African game, Didier Zokora, of Ivory Coast, and Michael Essien, of Ghana, will renew an old rivalry in Indonesia.
Essien and his unbeaten Persib Bandung team travel from their base in Java to Semen Padang in Sumatra for a clash that will feature two of the biggest stars — both recently arrived — of Southeast Asian football.
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Jason Dasey and Stanley Bernard discuss the success of Peter Odemwingie, Michael Essien and Didier Zokora in Indonesia’s top flight.