A website about Chinese football, in English
Following on from the Chinese Super League resurgence part one feature, part two, a analysis piece recently published on goal.com, looks at how the signing of Nicolas Anelka blew the lid off Chinese football and what it means… Read More
Only a handful of well-known foreign players have appeared in the Chinese top league since pro football was launched in 1994. But in the last few years, Chinese Super League clubs had almost exclusively turned to importing complete… Read More
Jean Tigana is expected to be unveiled as Shanghai Shenhua’s new head coach today, according a statement on the club’s official website. Joining for a reputed salary of around $3.2 million a year, the former Fulham boss becomes… Read More
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
Recent clippings from have covered the disappointments of the Chinese national side. Campaigns for the 2011 Asian Cup, London 2012, and Brazil 2014 have, in the words of sports journalist Zhuǎnzài, left Chinese soccer “dead.” Some may argue… 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
We continue our look back at the past season with a brand new concept – the very first annual Chinese Football awards. Your team of dilligent correspondents highlight the very best – and in some cases worst –… Read More
This is a translation of a news article from Liaoshen Evening News, we tried to stay as true to the original as possible, though some words might be added or modified to increase readability. Wild East Football and… Read More
Season 2011 is now well and truly over with the Chinese Super League concluded, the CFA cup won by Tianjin, and the national team out of the World Cup qualifers. In the first in a series of posts… Read More
I’m always surprised to find out that this site has fans and loyal readers, it makes what we’re trying to do here all the more important and interesting. It also has brought about a few interesting opportunities that… Read More
