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On Sunday night, China’s win over Australia meant they finished second in the East Asian Cup, a respectable finish for a country that was previously struggling. Here we offer a few thoughts on China’s performance in the competition… Read More
In the final match of the East Asian Cup, China continued their somewhat surprising performance to beat Australia 4-3, though Japan’s late winner against Korea mean that China fall to the runners up spot in the competition. China… Read More
Fairly early into any stay in China, you will almost certainly be told that this is a country with 56 ethnic groups, rather than the singular Chinese identity that it most coming into the country would imagine. Han… Read More
In the build up to arguably the biggest match of the Chinese Super League so far, Guangzhou Evergrande v Shandong Luneng, Wild East Football writer Peter Davis had the opportunity to speak with Socceroo Ryan McGowan. Only parts… Read More
Wild East Football editor Christopher Atkins had the opportunity last week to speak with Guangzhou Evergrande forward Muriqui on behalf of Sohu Sports. The interview was published in Chinese on Wednesday morning, but can bring you the English… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande 4-1 Liaoning Whowin Chinese Super League Round 10 Elkeson 39′, Zhang Linpeng 61′, Barrios 66′, 81′; Edu 90+2′ Attendance: 38,442 Despite fielding a line-up shorn of a few regular starters, Guangzhou Evergrande eased to a home… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua 0-3 Guangzhou Evergrande Chinese Super League round 8 Gao Lin 56,84, Zhang Linpeng 71 Attendance 23,457 Shanghai Shenhua’s unbeaten run came to an end on Friday night in a game against Guangzhou Evergrande, but if the… Read More
It’s no secret that Chinese football has not developed as hoped over the past decade. Ten years ago the likes of Sun Jihai, Yang Chen, Li Tie and Shao Jiayi were blazing a trail for the country in… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande defender Zhang Linpeng will turn 24 in two weeks time, and will do so with a world of opportunities at his feet over the next couple of years. Tall, powerful and technically sound, Zhang has perhaps… Read More
Urawa Reds 3-2 Guangzhou Evergrande AFC Champions League Group Stage Match 5 Koroki 52′, Abe 63′ Marcio (pen) 67′ ; Barrios 37′, Muriqui 87′ Attendance: 19,687 Guangzhou Evergrande fell to their first defeat of the 2013 Asian Champions League,… Read More
