Shanghai Derby: Part Two
Derby fever strikes the city once again tonight when Shanghai Shenhua cross the Huangpu to take on Pudong’s Shanghai United in the CSL, with both teams looking to get one over their local rivals to make up for… Read More
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It’s Jancker-time for Shanghai Shenhua
Carsten Jancker is expected to make his CSL debut for Shanghai Shenhua tonight against Dongbei side Liaoning FC. The charismatic 1.94cm tall former Germany international striker signed a one-year deal with Shenhua last week, but due to some… Read More
Giant German striker is Shenhua’s shock signing
Shanghai Shenhua’s stuttering season in China’s top-level professional football league, the CSL, has taken a major twist after the club announced it signed former Bayern Munich, FC Cologne, Hansa Rostock, Udinese and Rapid Vienna forward, Carsten Jancker. The… Read More
First home victory for Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua finally won their first home game of the CSL 2006 season at the fourth time of asking, prompting scenes of celebration both inside and outside Hongkou Stadium. Opponents Wuhan Guanggu were swept aside 3-1 as last… Read More
Derby Feva: Shenhua vs. Zobon
hanghai’s first football derby of the season has added spice tonight thanks to the rip-roaring start to the season by the city’s second club, Shanghai Liancheng Zobon. The team, called Shanghai Zobon last season before a merger, shocked… Read More
All bets are off: Shenhua commence CSL 2006 title attack this weekend
Shanghai Shenhua is among the favourites to lift this year’s CSL Championship and begin their 2006 CSL campaign against newly-promoted Changchun Yatai at Hongkou Stadium tomorrow. After Chinese football hit an all time low last season (and that… Read More
Du on his Wei back to Shanghai
Chinese international captain Du Wei is to return to his old club Shanghai Shenhua shorty, after failing to win a long term deal at Glasgow Celtic. The defender joined the Irish Scottish club on a four-month loan last… Read More
Nightmare for Du Wei
Former Shanghai Shenhua FC defender Du Wei finally made his long-awaited first team debut for Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic yesterday — but it ended in shambolic farce for player and club and it could well be his only… Read More
China to sell Sun to Wigan?
Shanghai Shenhua could be about to lose another star in the shape of captain and national team left-back Sun Xiang, the Shanghai Daily reports. The 23-year-old is due to head west tomorrow (Sunday) for a 10-day trial with… Read More
Shanghai soccer star on verge of Scottish League debut
Du Wei, the former Shanghai Shenhua footballer, could be about to make his first-team debut for his new club, Scotland’s Celtic FC, which he joined at the beginning of September. Manager Gordon Strachan was quoted as saying by… Read More