A website about Chinese football, in English
Like salmon returning from the Atlantic, leaping up whitewater rapids to spawn in a Scottish loch, your wondering pundits are back in the Pub after a long hiatus. The beer is still flowing, but an awful lot has… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua have been CSL news central this year, from the high publicity signings of Drogba, Anelka and Giovanni Moreno, to the managerial merry-go-round with Jean Tigana, Anelka and Sergio Batista, and the odd world of the Shenhua… Read More
What follows is meant as a semi-fictional account of one awayday. Any similarities to certain incidents is coincidental and all the names have been changed to protect the (not so) innocent. I’ve loved the idea of awaydays for… Read More
In an absolutely remarkable exclusive interview with one of the first Western footballers to play in the Chinese Football League, pioneering Swedish midfielder Pelle Blohm tells all about his amazing adventure with Dalian Wanda (now Shide) in the… Read More
Yesterday Shenhua were in the international news headlines yet again, when Anelka threatened to leave Shenhua, ostensibly over the imminent arrival of former Argentina manager Sergio Batista. News outlets quoted a Xinmin Evening News report published on Monday… Read More
International media interest in Shanghai Shenhua is peaking once again, this time over the Jean Tigana saga. gives the definitive word on the affair in a must-read feature article for all Shenhua fans. This is a modified version… Read More
A self-made owner, crazy about sports (some would say just plain crazy), likes to meddle in team management and decisions, and decides to bring in a big-name manager and a star player from the world’s top league. Cross-cultural… Read More
Tom Byer is arguably the greatest pioneer of grassroots football this century. Situated at the heart of Japanese football’s rise Tomsan has become an icon in the Japanese youth soccer world, appearing in over 2,000 development soccer events… Read More
Editor’s note: While there have been a ton of posts on this site, there are few that are as important as this one, written by Kenneth last year. We love Chinese football for a lot of reasons, but… Read More
A football stadium reflects society, you have supporters of all different age groups and economic backgrounds that attend matches each week. However, like Chinese society in general, the disabled are not very well represented at football matches. We… Read More
