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2012/02/28 Update: We’ve finally had Nike’s press conference presenting the “new” kits of 2012 (very few are actually new designs) and so we’ve updated the post to include a number of the new photos. Nothing unexpected beyond Guizhou’s… Read More
There was a big surprise Saturday afternoon when Tianjin Teda’s 18 man roster was released, Yu Dabao wasn’t on it. Yu was one of Tianjin’s brightest stars during the 2011 season, contributing 6 goals (and 6 assists) in… Read More
Nanchang Hengyuan Shanghai Shenxin decided it was time to declare their presence after returning to Shanghai, though they did so in an unusual way. During a friendly against Shanghai Shenhua over the weekend, a multiplayer brawl broke out,… Read More
A lot has been made of the ever larger amounts of money being spent by Chinese Super League teams, but the country’s second division, the China League, has also seen a growing influx of big spenders as ambitious… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua’s Joel Griffiths recently sat down with a reporter from Eastday Sports to discuss a variety of topics. Not surprisingly, his new teammate Nicolas Anelka and Griff’s move from Beijing to Shanghai were at the center of… Read More
Three weeks before the start of a season is an exciting time for fans who’ve waited months for the team they love to return to the field. Fans pour over the schedule, the transfer ins and outs, as… Read More
I hate Gao Lin. If you’ve ever read this blog before, it’s probably obvious to you. He’s from Zhengzhou, he played for Shanghai, and now he’s on Guangzhou, when it comes to my degrees of hatred, I don’t… Read More
We keep trying to tell the public that while foreign media is focused on Nicolas Anelka, there are plenty of exciting imports in the Chinese Super League. Christopher Katongo proved how good he really is, leading Zambia to… Read More
Yesterday I complained about how boring this transfer window has been to date, today there’s major news about a bid for two players that would represent a massive shifting of power in the Chinese Super League. Dalian Aerbin… Read More
It’s easy to see why this may appear to be the Chinese Super League’s hottest transfer window ever, however for me it’s been utterly boring (outside of Anelka, of course). If you told me at the beginning of… Read More
