Category: Interviews

Ryan McGowan talks Scotland, Chinese footballers and Guangzhou Evergrande

In the build up to arguably the biggest match of the Chinese Super League so far, Guangzhou Evergrande v Shandong Luneng, Wild East Football writer Peter Davis had the opportunity to speak with Socceroo Ryan McGowan. Only parts… Read More

Guangzhou Evergrande's Muriqui speaks to WEF editor

Wild East Football editor Christopher Atkins had the opportunity last week to speak with Guangzhou Evergrande forward Muriqui on behalf of Sohu Sports. The interview was published in Chinese on Wednesday morning, but can bring you the English… Read More

Interview: Feng Xiaoting discusses his career so far

Guangzhou Evergrande and China national team centre-back Feng Xiaoting has given an interview to Chinese sports website Sohu discussing many aspects of his career thus far. A former star of the China youth team setup, Feng is regarded as… Read More

WEF Exclusive: Darko Matic on Guoan’s form, support in China and the teams to beat in 2013

Beijing Guoan have stuttered following a great start to 2013, as a squad with some great quality has struggled with a hefty fixture pile up so early in the season. As ever, talismanic Bosnian defensive midfielder Darko Matic… Read More

WEF Exclusive: Rafa Jorda on Guizhou Renhe talent and their hopes for 2013

Rafa Jordá moved to China in 2012 from Levante UD off the back of spells at established Spanish sides Alicante and Numancia, winning the Segunda Division with the latter. At Guizhou Renhe, alongside fellow countryman Nano, he helped… Read More

Netto, Ryan Griffiths, Cuadrado and Rostyn Griffiths take the China interview!

What is your impression of China? Can you use chop sticks? Do you speak Chinese? For too long the foreign football player in China has been subject to the same questions from interviewers and we at Wild East… Read More

WEF Exclusive: Estonia International Taavi Rähn on life in China

Rarely do Wild East Football get the chance to cover lower than the Chinese Super League but when the opportunity presents itself to speak not only to a player in China League One but an international to boot,… Read More

WEF Exclusive: Ex-Chengdu Blades coach Don O’Riordan talks Beckham and grassroots

There are few better placed in China to evaluate the football scene than Don O’Riordan. Following a long career in English football, the 55-year-old from Dublin started coaching in the UK then after returning home he managed two… Read More

WEF Exclusive Interview: Rostyn Griffiths

Anticipation for the 2013 China Super League season is high once again and a side in the shadow of the dominant Guangzhou Evergrande may be ready to make the big step into the Asia Champions League picture. Guangzhou… Read More