<p>In Part 1, Lee and Paul are joined by Asia correspondent John Duerden to cast a look at some huge stories across the continent – in India, Malaysia and South Korea. What on earth happened on Lionel Messi’s GOAT Tour of Kolkata? And why is the world’s largest country still without a top-flight league months after the season should have gotten under way? What has the fallout been from Malaysia’s attempt to illegally naturalise seven players? And why did Gus Poyet resign in protest after winning the double with Jeonbuk in South Korea?</p><p>In Part 2, Africa correspondent Ali Howorth drops in before flying to Morocco to give us the lowdown on AFCON 2025 and help us decide which team to support at the tournament. Then it’s over to Europe to put the Ekstraklasa under the microscope. But what unique situation that we have never seen before has occurred in Poland’s top flight? And finally, to mark the festive season, there is a mention for Christmas Island – an Australian overseas territory that is known for its red crabs and its football rivalry with the nearby Cocos Islands.</p><p><strong>World Soccer magazine special offer: </strong><a href="https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/sweeperxmas25" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">shop.kelsey.co.uk/sweeperxmas25</a></p><p><strong>John Duerden’s Substack newsletter: </strong><a href="https://howfootballexplainsasia.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://howfootballexplainsasia.substack.com</a></p><p><strong>Ali Howarth’s AFCON flow chart: </strong><a href="https://x.com/ahoworth97/status/2001293214012014953" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/ahoworth97/status/2001293214012014953</a></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 – Intro</p><p>00:35 – India’s Super League crisis</p><p>08:56 – Other leagues in limbo worldwide</p><p>11:29 – Malaysia’s naturalisation scandal</p><p>21:47 – Gus Poyet’s Jeonbuk departure</p><p>27:17 – AFCON 2025 in Morocco</p><p>39:55 – The crazy Polish Ekstraklasa</p><p>44:25 – Mayhem &amp; chaos across UEFA</p><p>48:00 – Christmas Island and red crabs</p><p>53:45 – On The Spot - The Apertura crown</p>