Michael Olunga is many things - a footballer, a role model, a record holder, even a geospacial engineer.

The 30-year-old Kenyan has become one of the most prolific strikers in Asia since joining Kashiwa Reysol in 2018, before switching to Qatari giants Al Duhail in January 2021.

It was in the Qatari capital where The Asian Game was afforded the chance to sit down one-on-one with Olunga, pitchside at Al Duhail's home ground, the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

In the latest of our In Conversation With... series, Scott McIntyre sits down for an in-depth chat about his career, the day he smashed a J.League record and World Cup aspirations with Kenya.

Asia's Olympic hopefuls will be decided when the continent's best young talents descend on Qatar in ahead of the AFC U23 Asian Cup.

Or will they?

We discuss the impact playing the tournament outside of the FIFA international calendar will have on the competition with many big names refused permission to travel by their European clubs.

Which nations do we fancy to qualify? Who are the dark horses? And just why was Australian wonderkid Nestory Irankunda not included in the Olyroos squad?

PLUS... we look ahead to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League which will see Al Hilal square off against Al Ain, while Ulsan HD take on Yokohama F.Marinos.

As The Asian Game Podcast returns after a brief post-Asian Cup hiatus, we look back on a busy week of Asian Qualifiers action which produced a plethora of major talking points.

We discuss what is going wrong in South Korea, Indonesia's 'naturalisation' push and its wider implications for Asian football, Philippe Troussier's sacking from Vietnam and whether Igor Stimac will survive as Indian coach after a shock loss to Afghanistan.

All of that plus much more on a jam packed show.

The ASEAN Game host Ryan Walters sits down for an exclusive interview with Vietnam national team captain and Hanoi FC legend Đỗ Hùng Dũng.

Together they talk about his career in #VLeague, the joy of Nguyễn Quang Hải's improving form, mental health, and expectations this season.

*Interview recorded by VTVcab

Central Coast Mariners continue to fly the ASEAN flag, getting the better of India's Odisha 4-0 in the AFC Cup Inter-Zone Semi-Final.

Up next is a clash with Kyrgyzstan's Abdysh-Ata for a place in the AFC Cup final.

Ryan Walters is once again joined by Australian broadcaster James Dodd and Indian journalist Shibajee Das to look back on Central Coast's historic victory.

The gloriously complicated AFC Cup has reached the Inter-Zone Playoff Semi-Finals - otherwise known as the quarter-finals - which will see Australia's Central Coast Mariners fly the ASEAN flag as the ASEAN Zone champions, as they take on South Asian Zone champions Odisha FC of India.

Ryan Walters is joined by Indian journalist Shibajee Das to take a look at the Indian outfit and by Australian broadcaster James Dodd to run the rule over the Mariners ahead of the huge clash.

The AFC Asian Cup trophy will remain in Doha after Qatar's 3-1 victory over Jordan on Saturday.

In front of more than 86,000 spectators at Lusail Stadium, a hattrick of penalties from Akram Afif secured Qatar a place in history as only the fifth nation to successfully defend their title.

Scott McIntyre and Michael Church are in Souq Waqif after the game amid the celebrations to recap the history making victory and reflect on the tournament as a whole as eyes now turn towards 2027.

It's the showpiece event on the Asian football calendar, and finally the AFC Asian Cup final is upon us.

Starting from Souq Waqif on the eve of the game, follow Scott McIntyre's journey to Lusail Stadium, from talking to fans desperate for a ticket, to international stars and media alike.

Plus, hear all the action from inside Lusail Stadium as Qatar emerged victorious 3-1 to secure an historic title defence.

Jordan has defied all the odds and pre-tournament predictions to make it through to their first ever AFC Asian Cup Final.

Can they now complete the fairytale and go all the way?

Scott McIntyre speaks with veteran Jordanian journalist, Mahmoud Al-Fadli, to get his perspective ahead of the biggest match in Jordan's history.

On the eve of the AFC Asian Cup Final, Scott McIntyre sits down with Australian and Al Wakrah defender Trent Sainsbury.

Trent speaks about Qatar's performances at this AFC Asian Cup, his impressions on the tournament as a whole, and what it's like playing under 'Tintin' Marquez.

He also speaks openly about his own Socceroos ambitions and planning for his post-playing career.