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It is now confirmed. China will attend the 2014 AFC Asian Cup in Australia next January, but will in effect do so as “lucky losers” having claimed the place offered to the best performing third-placed side in qualification…. Read More
The CSL has now made available full fixture details for the entire season – including exact KO times and venues for the vast majority of matches The second last round of the season, in the last week of… Read More
The manager: Radomir Antic was shown the door despite finishing in 2nd place. Brazilian Cuca takes over with the mission being to capture some silverware. Cuca has a wealth of experience managing in Brazil and last season won the… Read More
ASIAN CUP QUALIFYING GROUP C Iraq 3 Younis Mahmood 22, 42 Adi Adnan 58 China 1 Zhang Xizhe (pk) 73 Despite an embarrassing 3-1 defeat against Iraq, China will take part in next year’s Asian Cup thanks to… Read More
With the new season coming up just around the corner, it’s time for to examine the prospects for last year’s Chinese Super League and Asian Champions League double winners, Guangzhou Evergrande. The manager: On a glorious night last… Read More
Alain Perrin and Fu Bo take joint charge of the China national team for the side’s final 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifier with Iraq to be played in Dubai on Wednesday. Qualification may be virtually assured, but the… Read More
The manager: Something of a hatchet man, Shen Xiangfu can in one sense be credited with steadying the ship, albeit doing so by dropping anchor, barricading the doors and closing the curtains. He stepped into the breach following the rather unjust departure… Read More
The manager: A Shenyang native and former Liaoning standout, Gao Sheng will lead Liaoning in 2014. He has served as an assistant for many years, but this will be his first time in the top spot. Taking over… Read More
China Under-19 striker Xiang Baixu has become the latest youngster to try his hand at European football, with Saint-Etienne officially announcing his capture via their Twitter account on Monday. Xiang, 18, is regarded as one of China’s best… Read More
In conjunction with Chinese sports network Hupu, Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro will tour China between 19 and 29 June 2014, playing three friendlies against Super League sides. While foreign friendlies often draw a mixed response from Chinese fans,… Read More
