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Its strange to think that Nicolas Anelka has already been a professional footballer for fifteen years. The Arsenal side he first came to prominence in included the whole of Arsenal’s iconic backline of Lee Dixon, Nigel Winterburn, Tony… Read More
By now, you’ve all surely heard that Nic Anelka has joined Shanghai Shenhua, by far the biggest signing in the history of Chinese football. The question of whether this signing matters seems downright stupid, the simple answer is… Read More
As predicted by ‘s sources last week, Nicolas Anelka has agreed a two-year contract with Shanghai Shenhua, the club announced on its official website today. The 32-year-old former France international heads east after being frozen out at Chelsea… Read More
Back in March, I mapped out Beijing Guoan’s title prospects by making predictions as to how many points the club needed each month if it wanted a serious shot at the title. When I made those picks, I said… Read More
Pub Talk returns this week in response to the Chinese Super League close season transfer market going into overdrive. Your two intrepid correspondents chew the fat over Nicolas Anelka’s seemingly imminent move to Shanghai Shenhua, the same team… Read More
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka will sign for Shenhua within the next week, a source close to the club told today. The final details of what is said to be a three-year deal worth six million UK pounds per… Read More
Zhao Junzhe is an interesting character, he’s spent his entire career with Liaoning, first with their youth team and, starting in 1999, with the professional team. His childhood home’s not far from where Liaoning currently plays at Tiexi…. Read More
As Cristiano Ronaldo found out when Real Madrid came to China this summer, the Chinese media is interested in all details of a star’s life and wants demands full access. Therefore, this time of year you’ll find two… Read More
Here at we have a bit of a culture clash whenever the topic of relocation comes up. To someone from the UK, the idea of a team relocating is unheard of, akin to an iconic building in the… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande have been given a baptism of fire in the Asian Champions League (ACL) after being drawn in group H with Jeonbuk Motors, Kashiwa Reysol, the reigning champions of South Korea and Japan respectively, and the as… Read More
