A website about Chinese football, in English
The CSL made a sudden return to the big-name arena today with the unexpected capture of Tim Cahill, who joined a rejuvenated Shanghai Shenhua on a one year contract. The Australian, whose two goals knocked China out of… Read More
So, a truly global superstar lands once again in Shanghai – his one-man rout of the China national side in the Asian Cup ensuring any fans not previously familiar with the name sure are now. Tim Cahill represents… Read More
China’s most successful tournament in eleven years came to an end at the hands of Australia, but there is plenty to be optimistic about. Here, we take a look at the performances of each player who took the… Read More
Hong Kong correspondent Christopher KL Lau brings his regular round-up of all the very latest news, developments and other footballing points of interest from the SAR.… In one of the most enthralling Hong Kong matches in a long… Read More
China’s Asian Cup turned out better than anyone expected with positive outcomes all round – even the timing of their exit. The national team gave an extremely respectable showing, playing some of its best football for years, winning… Read More
A pair of second half Tim Cahill goals was enough to bring China’s Asian Cup run to an end at the quarter-final stage in Brisbane. Cahill netted an acrobatic overhead kick three minutes after the break and added a second with… Read More
Having exceeded expectations by making it through to the last eight by topping a group featuring Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and North Korea, China now face the unenviable task of taking on host nation Australia for a place in… Read More
Anyone watching the Asian Cup has seen something different about China, no, it’s not that they are winning for once, it’s the swoosh on their kits. After 30 years suiting up in Adidas, the Chinese Football Association reached… Read More
A first-half Sun Ke brace was enough to give China maximum points from the Asian Cup group stage for the first time in their history, but some gloss was taken off the victory by a sloppy second half performance. With Guozu… Read More
An impressive 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan saw China book a place in the Asian Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2004. Second-half goals from the Jiangsu Sainty duo of Wu Xi and Sun Ke allowed China to overcome Odil Ahmedov’s deflected… Read More
