An Evening with the Canton Blue Dream Army
This is an addition to my earlier match report on the Guangzhou derby and gives a view from the five or so hours I spent in the away end. It is also intended as a thank you to… Read More
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Didier Drogba: The Accountant That Became An Icon
It’s almost eight years to the day that the hurricane wreaking havoc across French football came to the attention of the rest of Europe. Drogba, then with OM Marseille almost single-handedly tore Premiership side Newcastle apart in a… Read More
East Asia and Shenzhen in six goal thriller
In extremely unpleasant conditions, Shanghai East Asia and Shenzhen Ruby played out an astounding 3-3 draw on Friday night in front of a relatively large crowd at the Shanghai Stadium. For East Asia, their lead at the top… Read More
Thou shalt not win: Beijing’s ceaseless Hongkou punishment continues
On a wet and steamy summer’s evening, the gods overlooking Hongkou Stadium threw down a cruel and unusual punishment on Beijing Guoan as a badly under-strength Shanghai Shenhua side grabbed a 3-1 victory in the China Derby, despite… Read More
Yak Attack Nicks Guangzhou Derby for R&F
Debutant Yakubu Aiyegbeni scored a late goal to win the Guangzhou derby for R&F last last night to cut Evergrande’s lead over Jiangsu at the top of the CSL to just four points. In a pulsating encounter both… Read More
Another sad night for Guoan at Hongkou
The Hongkou curse reared its ugly head once again on Saturday night as Beijing Guoan looked the better side for much of the match, but in the end fell to Shanghai Shenhua 3-1. There was a lot of… Read More
Incredible scenes as Drogba arrives at Shanghai Pudong Airport
Didier Drogba was given a heroes welcome by around 750 ecstatic Shanghai Shenhua supporters as he stepped out of the arrival hall at Pudong airport this morning. was, as ever, in the thick of it and at the… Read More
Preview from the North: The times right for a win at Hongkou
Another edition of the “China derby” is upon us as Beijing Guoan heads south to take on Shanghai Shenhua. The last one was a classic, with Mao Jianqing scoring late to give the Beijingers a 3-2 victory, will… Read More
North Terrace Preview: Shanghai Shenhua v Beijing Guoan
Shenhua’s biggest fixture remaining this season comes a little early for Didier Drogba, but the time may be right for a resurgent Shenhua squad. Our Shenhua fan’s-eye preview is looking forward to the big one. Last Time Out… Read More
At a glance: Complete list of CSL and China League summer transfers
The Chinese transfer window swung closed yesterday, bringing the most exciting crop of foreign players yet seen into the CSL. The highlights were Paraguayan international Lucas Barrios, and African quartet Drogba, Kanute, Keita and Yakubu Aiyegbeni, as contracts… Read More