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Much to the relief of all followers of Chinese domestic football, the Chinese Super League 2011 fixtures were finalized on Friday – a mere seven days before the season itself kicks off. Better late than never though. The… Read More
Ever since the Chinese national team’s early exit in the Asian Cup 2011, many football fans wondered whether Zhongguodui’s talents are up to challenge of qualification for the World Cup 2014. Many Chinese fans still remember defender Zhao… Read More
A little untimely with this entry, as the story has been on the Chinese web for a over a month now. However, it would be remiss not to cover it. Regular readers may recall reading on the pages… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua and J-League giants Kashima Antlers ground out an Asian Champions League (ACL) 0-0 draw tonight at Hongkou, in a fairly underwhelming start to the 2011 season.
Shanghai Shenhua get 2011 off to a start tonight at Hongkou Stadium with an Asian Champions League fixture against 7-time J-League champions Kashima Antlers, in a game which pits two of China and Japan’s finest club sides head-to-head.
Like most football fans, shock and disbelief were the emotions which ran through my mind when I heard that Qatar had won the bid for the 2022 World Cup. I almost fell out of my chair. Not only… Read More
Journeyman Scottish defender didn’t set the Gongti alight during his season-long stay at Beijing last year – he looked slow and was “lost” at times according to Guoan-supporting blog Modern Lei Feng. But it seems Ross himself wasn’t… Read More
Happy year of the Rabbit! I didn’t intend to go into such a winter hiatus in the close season, but things in China generally are quiet in wintertime, especially between Christmas and Chinese New Year. There was of… Read More
With the 2010 season having finished a month ago, and activity on Wild East Football grinding to a halt accordingly, its time to wrap up the season before its too late, with a look back, before we move… Read More
“You’re just a bunch of dogs” was Chinese national team keeper Wang Dalei’s response, via his microblog, to fans’ abuse after his goalkeeping error contributed to China’s 0-3 reverse at the hands of old enemy Japan at the… Read More
