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On this year’s Qingming holiday, or Tomb Sweeping day (a holiday to honor the dead), Beijing Guoan goes up against FC Tokyo at Worker’ Stadium. No doubt tensions will be even higher in the stadium for this reason…. Read More
On a magical night in Beijing, the result was never in doubt, as Beijing Guoan cruised to a 3-1 victory over Tianjin Teda in this big derby match on the back of Xu Liang’s best performance so far,… Read More
Real Madrid and Spanish international superstar Xabi Alonso is set to join Beijing Guoan in the summer on a three year deal worth an eye watering $60 million – can exclusively reveal. And in a bizarre twist, the… Read More
Tonight 18,000 Beijing fans will head to Wukesong to watch Game 4 of the CBA Finals and one thing is likely to be surprisingly absent during the game, the infamous “jing ma“. The CBA has threatened that if… Read More
Mama said there’d be days like this…. What else can I say, a goal that was but wasn’t given and a penalty that should have been given. Much like last year, expectations aren’t high when Guoan goes on… Read More
A few years ago, an internet meme spread across China regarding a “Brother Sharp“. It started when a picture of a homeless man with a unique sense of style was photographed smoking a cigarette with a brooding look… Read More
Perhaps it was too much to ask for another win coming off the high that was Friday night’s match at Worker’s Stadium, but Guoan’s performance is sure to disappoint some who thought this was the best chance for… Read More
Tonight the Brisbane Roar come to Worker’s Stadium and we had the chance to virtually sit down with Joe of The Roar Review, the unofficial Roar blog. We’ve also had the chance to sit down with a couple… Read More
Gulp! Burp! Argh! @)#(*)@(*$#)(#)IQ$! That’s how I’m feeling right now after a very rough weekend of celebrating and drinking first with Guoan supporters, then with the “Blue Devils” and finally tonight with a few Brisbane supporters, who took… Read More
Around 51,000 fans packed into Gongti on Friday night to witness an evening of dramatic footballing theatre as Beijing Guoan beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-2 in the China Derby. This fixture is the biggest in Chinese domestic sport and… Read More
