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—GUANGZHOU—Following his side’s 4-2 win over Melbourne Victory on Wednesday night, Guangzhou Evergrande forward Muriqui revealed that a calf problem forced his half-time exit from the encounter. Last season’s top-scorer and MVP of the Asian Champions League, the… Read More
Asian Champions League Matchday 1 SAN FRECCE HIROSHIMA 1 Chiba Kazuhiko 77′ BEIJING GUOAN 1 Ha Dae-sung 63′ Attendance: 6,021 In his opening match as Beijing Guoan’s manager, Gregorio Manzano led the club to a satisfying draw away… Read More
—GUANGZHOU—Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi has downplayed concerns that a lack of competitive action could see his side struggle in Wednesday’s 2014 AFC Champions League opener with Melbourne Victory. Lippi, who last year guided his side to success… Read More
With the 2014 season less than two weeks away, looks at the prospects of some of the more interesting sides in the CSL this year, starting with newcomers Harbin Yiteng. The club won promotion to the top league… Read More
Despite the Chinese Super League season still being off in the distance, the Asian Champions League begins in earnest today with the group stage matches and there are some interesting clashes in this opening round. For all four… Read More
After having spent eight seasons playing in China, it appears that Gabriel Melkam’s time here has come to an unhappy end, as the Nigerian is involved in a spat with his former club, Qingdao Jonoon. Melkam released a… Read More
After spending two years on the sidelines at famed Brazilian side Corinithians, Chen Zhizhao, or “Zizao” as he was referred to in Brazil, is back in China and looks set to join Beijing Guoan. Chen returned to China… Read More
Harbin Yiteng have made their first domestic signing of the winter, bringing in 25 year old striker Tan Long. The forward has spent the past five years playing in the United States, Vancouver and DC United among the… Read More
The 2014 Chinese Super League will bear the name of a new sponsor in the form of Ping’an Group, after a four-year deal worth 150 million RMB (18 million Euros) per season was agreed with the insurance company…. Read More
Guizhou Renhe 1-0 Guangzhou Evergrande Chinese Super Cup Z. Muslimović 34′ The 2014 Chinese football season got off to a forgettable start on a cold and ‘foggy’ afternoon in Guiyang, as a solitary Muslimović goal saw the CFA… Read More
