Machida's manager Go Kuroda pictured in 2024 Credit: Richard A. Brooks / AFP

Japanese minnows Machida Zelvia have vowed to keep their cool in Saturday’s final on hostile soil as they attempt to pull off a major shock by winning a fairytale Asian Champions League crown.

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