2024/25 AFC Champions League Elite: Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale misses out historic title after succumbing to Saudi side in final

2024/25 AFC Champions League Elite: Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale misses out historic title after succumbing to Saudi side in final

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale saw their impressive run in the 2024/25 AFC Champions League Elite end in a cold fashion as Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli defeated them 2-0 in the grand finale on Saturday night in Jeddah. The Kanagawa-based side was hoping to become the 7th Japanese side to win the coveted trophy however things ended in an undesirable fashion as Al Ahli claimed […]

May 3, 2025

Young defender Kota Takai pocketed Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2024/25 AFC Champions League semi-final

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20-year-old Japanese defender Kota Takai pockets Cristiano Ronaldo as Kawasaki eliminates Al Nassr

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Cristiano Ronaldo endured a torrid evening in the 2024/25 AFC Champions League semi-final clash on Wednesday night as he was pocketed by Japanese young defender Kota Takai in a clash that saw the Portugal captain and his Al Nassr side eliminated from the competition. The 40-year-old barely got a shot on target as he struggled all night against the 20-year-old Japanese at the King Saud […]

April 30, 2025

Kawasaki Frontale defeated Al Nassr to reach 2024/25 AFC Champions League final

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Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale eliminates Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in 5-goal thriller to reach AFC Champions League final

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale has reached the final of the 2024/25 AFC Champions League final after defeating a Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al Nassr side in a semi-final clash on Wednesday night at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh. In a game strategically controlled by the J1 League side from Kanagawa, Ronaldo was summarily pocketed by 20-year-old central defender Kota Takai as the Portugal captain enjoyed […]

April 30, 2025

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