Property Equals Power in Chinese Football
If you want to know who has money in China, look to those who own the property. The real estate boom of the last few years has been one of the hottest topics in the local news and… Read More
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Weekend Snaps (Round 14 Edition)
Happy Communist Party Day! Did you sing your red songs today? I’ve run into this guy all over the country, typically at national team games, but he was in the crowd for Liaoning’s match against Changchun this past… Read More
Conca joins Guangzhou: Salary said to exceed Messi’s
As exclusively revealed to the English-language Internet by , Guanghzhou Evergrande have completed the signing of 2010 Brazilian league player of the year Darío Conca for a record-breaking $10 million. Not only is the transfer fee paid to… Read More
View from the North: Shaanxi 1 – 1 Beijing
Saturday night’s match was a microcosm of Guoan’s entire season, ultimately ending in yet another disappointing 1-1 draw. I wrote a whole post about it already, quite possibly the most well written match report ever, unfortunately it was… Read More
Shenhua 0-1 Nanchang: Groundhog day
For the second year running, Shanghai Shenhua lost their home game to one of the weakest teams in the Chinese Super League – Nanchang Hengyuan. Last year, a horrified Hongkou stadium crowd watched a very complacent Shenhua crash… Read More
CSL Round 14 Weekend Wrapup
Here are all the highlights from this past weekend, some exciting matches and interesting results all around. (Go here for Shaanxi-Beijing, and here for Shanghai-Nanchang). Liaoning 0 – 0 Changchun This “Dongbei Derby” ended scoreless, but looks like… Read More
Pub Talk: Peek ahead to the China Derby…
It’s that time again – Bcheng and the Editor meet for their regular Pub Talk feature, in which they mercilessly bang Chinese football to rights. This week, in a specially-extended virtual drinking session, the pair cautiously tip-toe around… Read More
Apprentices de le FC Metz, Au Revoir et Bonjour.
Yi Teng and Wang Chu, do they sound familiar? For those of you that don’t know who they are, they are apprentices plying their trades in France’s Ligue 2 club FC Metz. You might wonder: why France? Many… Read More
Only in the CSL… 2
I’ve witnessed and heard of a lot of odd things in my years of following the Chinese Super League, but this might take the cake. Beijing Guoan’s manager Jamie Pacheco has been suspended 8 matches and fined RMB40,000… Read More
Summer Tour Silly Season
Whether you’re a big fan of European sides living in China who can’t wait to get the chance to see his favorite players up close or whether you deride these tours as a boring money grab, the summer… Read More