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Shenhua’s biggest fixture remaining this season comes a little early for Didier Drogba, but the time may be right for a resurgent Shenhua squad. Our Shenhua fan’s-eye preview is looking forward to the big one. Last Time Out… Read More
The Chinese transfer window swung closed yesterday, bringing the most exciting crop of foreign players yet seen into the CSL. The highlights were Paraguayan international Lucas Barrios, and African quartet Drogba, Kanute, Keita and Yakubu Aiyegbeni, as contracts… Read More
It’s Derby time this week in the pub, and, following on from last week’s rumpus theme in Nanjing, the gloves are off as the big one comes around again – Beijing v Shanghai, the China Derby. Little really… Read More
This article was cross-posted in Chinese at Yahoo! Sports China. When Huang Bowen left Beijing Guoan after the 2010 season to ply his trade in Korea with Jeonbuk Hyundai, he made a promise, if and when he returned… Read More
Dong Fangzhuouo, once of Manchester United fame, has been suspended for six matches after flicking off fans during a match in Beijing over the weekend, a match his club, Hunan Billows, drew 2-2 over Beijing Institute of Technology…. Read More
After a long delay and a lot of speculation, the Yak is finally in China! Today, Yakubu Aiyegbeni was unveiled by his new club Guangzhou R&F. Despite all the talk about his joining Guangzhou and without seeing him… Read More
Didier Drogba is facing a wildly warm and enthusiastic welcome when he arrives at Shanghai’s Pudong airport on Saturday morning. In stark contrast to Nicolas Anelka’s unannounced low-key arrival through the VIP gate, Shenhua have not only released… Read More
Shanghai East Asia (1st)- Shenzhen Ruby (7th) The clash between these two team could not have come at a better time occasion in terms of a sporting narrative. Shanghai East Asia need to both restore their confidence and… Read More
Easy come, easy go. Shanghai East Asia’s seven game winning streak is over in China League One after a gutsy Chongqing Lifan outfit put on a show to win 3-1 and in doing so help the home side… Read More
The weekend started out with a shock, Guangzhou’s draw against Shenxin gave everybody hope that they could make up ground on the defending champions. Only Guoan managed to take advantage of the chance, as Jiangsu drew against Shanghai… Read More
