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There are many things about this match that make it an “Only in the Chinese Super League” special edition, truly unusual circumstances. For starters, this cup final was played just days before a major international game, meaning each… Read More
Your two intrepid correspondents are back this week and talking about the Chinese national team’s failure, amazingly the name Ma Chongchong comes up. There’s also discussion of the CFA Cup (11/19, 16:00 kick off) between Shandong and Tianjin. … Read More
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Modernleifeng.com in July 2010. At that point, days before the World Cup final between Spain and Holland, there was a lot of discussion in Chinese media and online about the… Read More
This commentary was first posted at goal.com. Chinese fans are used to disappointment, but things were looking up in 2011 thanks to some good performances from the national team and a lucky draw that gave China one of… Read More
Though I should be in the office right now, I’m not. Instead I’m sitting in a hotel room and as I look otu the window, I can see Hongkou Stadium through the rain. I took two days off… Read More
It has been a very badly kept secret that the national team would be getting new kits in line with their new logo, we first showed you a picture of the potential logo in June and since then… Read More
It was an odd night in Jinan yesterday, from start to finish it was a controversial affair that, if not for it being a cup semifinal, would be very easily forgotten. As with all the earlier clashes this… Read More
For some nations, making it to the World Cup is an expectation, a requirement, that fans view as their birthright and anything less is considered unacceptable. However, international soccer is getting more and more competitive, most nations cannot… Read More
China beat the United Arab Emirates 2-1 in a friendly last night, but here on that’s about all you’ll find out about the match. I can tell you that Sun Xiang and Gao Lin were your goal scorers… Read More
There was a lot of talk about what potential changes Jose Antonio Camacho would make to the national team side as they face off against Iraq on October 11th. A number of names were thrown out as players… Read More
