Growth is good, but Asian soccer still has grassroots issue (The Associated Press)

For all the new investment and advancements driving unprecedented growth in Asian football, it's an old problem that is still causing concern at the grassroots. Billions have been invested in Super Leagues in China and India, the 2022 World Cup is coming to Qatar and the flow of players to Europe is on the rise, giving Asia some prominence in the global game, but regional soccer administrators are still grappling with match fixing. On Monday, the Asian Football Confederation suspended four players from the Laos national team on suspicion of match manipulation.