BEIJING: Asian football chief Peter Velappan has dismissed fears that the absence of several star players will take the shine off the continent's showpiece tournament, the Asian Cup.
Several of the leading contenders for the prestigious 16-team tournament – Asia's equivalent of the European Championships or Copa America – will head to China missing key players.
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