In newsrooms around the world, they are often known as 'The Stans' but Central Asian nations such as Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan rarely appear on the international radar when it comes to making headlines. The regional football scene doesn't turn many heads either - except, perhaps, for Uzbekistan. The nation is fast becoming a force to reckon with in Asia and has its sights set on a first ever appearance at the World Cup in 2014.
That is the dream of Odil Ahmedov, the leader of a new ...
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