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Gulp! Burp! Argh! @)#(*)@(*$#)(#)IQ$! That’s how I’m feeling right now after a very rough weekend of celebrating and drinking first with Guoan supporters, then with the “Blue Devils” and finally tonight with a few Brisbane supporters, who took… Read More
The first Guangzhou derby of the Super League era was won by newly promoted Guangzhou Fuli who played largely on the break to defeat reigning champions Guangzhou Evergrande 2-0. This might have been the first derby but you… Read More
Around 51,000 fans packed into Gongti on Friday night to witness an evening of dramatic footballing theatre as Beijing Guoan beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-2 in the China Derby. This fixture is the biggest in Chinese domestic sport and… Read More
There’s a lot going on this weekend in China’s top flight, but this weekend also sees the China League, China’s second division, kick off across the country. We’ve talked a lot about how important a year it is… Read More
by bcheng
You get a different introduction than usual to our pub chat this week as Shanghai Ultra’s running to the train station to catch his ride to Beijing. Despite the major derby match on the horizon, things are pretty… Read More
After an excellent campaign that saw the club maintain a very impressive record and give up the least amount of goals, there were high hopes going into the 2012 season. Yet through one ACL match and one league… Read More
Beijing Guoan is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and we’re here to celebrate 20 of the most important moments over the past 20 years. Not all of these are positive, but all of them shaped the history… Read More
Tom Byer is arguably the greatest pioneer of grassroots football this century. Situated at the heart of Japanese football’s rise Tomsan has become an icon in the Japanese youth soccer world, appearing in over 2,000 development soccer events… Read More
It was a great opening day to the Chinese Super League’s 2012 season, something a lot of fans were waiting many months for. Things were anti-climatic in Shanghai, but there was plenty to get excited about elsewhere, with… Read More
Season Opener: Ice Breaker Match Stays Cool in Hangzhou On a cool and hazy afternoon Hangzhou Greentown opened its 2012 Chinese Super League campaign with a cagey 0-0 tie against Qingdao Jonoon. The match, which marked the return to… Read More
