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Chinese Super League newboys Guangzhou Fuli preserved their 100% home record by beating 10 man Hangzhou Greentown 1 – 0. After a fairly even first period Fuli hit the front with a penalty just after half-time and then… 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
A somewhat fortuitous goal gave Guangzhou Evergrande a priceless away victory at Shanghai Shenhua’s Hongkou stadium on a damp and rainy Friday night. The game featured the Chinese Super Leagues two biggest-spending teams, as the league’s two biggest… Read More
Shandong Luneng scored early and held off a persistent Qingdao Jonoon to win 1-0 last Friday night at Qingdao Tiantai Stadium. The lone goal came from former Schalke 04 striker Hao Junmin and it marked his first goal… Read More
Back in the pub once again are the dynamic duo of Shanghai Ultra and Bcheng, and this week the discussion agenda is buzzing with all manner of talking points. Two big games previewed this week, the Shenhua –… Read More
It’s one of the most striking aspects of Shanghainese fan culture – thousands of fans massing outside Hongkou stadium for wild celebrations after a big win. Your correspondent was at the scene last Saturday to capture the revelry… Read More
Coming at you live from the Hongkou north terrace, presents the first in a series of fan’s-eye previews of upcoming Shanghai Shenhua matches. Steve Croooks analyzes the glamour tie of this season’s big-spending Shenhua against the reigning champs… 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
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson was spotted in the crowd during Guangzhou’s 3-0 victory over Henan on Sunday and is apparently connected with a move to bring top-level football back to Yunnan province. Chinese media reports that Eriksson… Read More
