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Yesterday morning most in China were enjoying their day off, resting at home or out on holiday, and it’s unlikely they picked up the paper, especially Soccer News, though those who did were greeted by a large headline… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua kept up their atrocious record against east China derby opponents Hangzhou Greentown with an insipid performance that led to a 1-0 away defeat on Saturday night. Since Hangzhou’s promotion to the Chinese Super League in 2007,… Read More
According to the Chinese government, there are 56 recognized ethnicities in China. In the past, majority of the players in the Chinese national team were of the dominant Han ethnicity which comprise 92% of China’s population. However, lately… Read More
As is customary, the new season’s Chinese Super League fixture list threw up some interesting anomalies, not least of which was the fact that Hangzhou Greentown will not play any Chinese Super League games in the city which… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua get 2011 off to a start tonight at Hongkou Stadium with an Asian Champions League fixture against 7-time J-League champions Kashima Antlers, in a game which pits two of China and Japan’s finest club sides head-to-head.
Any lingering hopes of adding to their rather bare trophy cupboard were extinguished for another year on Saturday, when Shanghai Shenhua could only tie their derby match 1-1 with Hangzhou Greentown FC. (video highlights)
One of the tightest Championship finishes in the history of world football – that’s the situation Shanghai Shenhua find themselves in as the Chinese Super League 2009 season enters its closing stages this weekend. Not since 2005, when… Read More
Just one victory in their last five games and a shocking penalty miss saw Shanghai Shenhua hand the Chinese Super League title on a plate to rivals Shandong Luneng on the final day of the 2008 season on… Read More
An absolutely stunning 35-yard freekick from Shanghai Shenhua midfielder Xiao Zhanbo just three minutes from time was not enough to give his side victory in an East China derby match with Chinese Super League new boys Zhejiang Lvcheng…. Read More
