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Despite a star signing and some half-decent domestic buys, Shenhua go into 2015 unlikely to finish top of the Shanghai mini-league, let alone trouble the business end of the CSL table. The manager: New man Francis Gillot (no, me neither)… Read More
Guangzhou R&F strolled through their second round AFC Champions League qualification playoff against Singapore’s Warriors FC, scoring three goals after the break to begin the Cosmin Contra era in fine style. ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PRELIMINARY PLAY-OFF Guangzhou R&F… Read More
Changchun Yatai appear to have their designated foreign players set for the 2015 season with Hernan Barcos expected to join the team after leaving Brazilian side Gremio. Barcos is perhaps best known for his single-season CSL loan spell… Read More
Changchun Yatai’s preseason preparations are in full swing with the return of fan favourite Du Zhenyu the highlight of the northeastern team’s incoming transfers so far. After the disappointing end to the 2014 season, the club owners decided… Read More
The CSL made a sudden return to the big-name arena today with the unexpected capture of Tim Cahill, who joined a rejuvenated Shanghai Shenhua on a one year contract. The Australian, whose two goals knocked China out of… Read More
China’s most successful tournament in eleven years came to an end at the hands of Australia, but there is plenty to be optimistic about. Here, we take a look at the performances of each player who took the… Read More
Hong Kong correspondent Christopher KL Lau brings his regular round-up of all the very latest news, developments and other footballing points of interest from the SAR.… In one of the most enthralling Hong Kong matches in a long… Read More
A pair of second half Tim Cahill goals was enough to bring China’s Asian Cup run to an end at the quarter-final stage in Brisbane. Cahill netted an acrobatic overhead kick three minutes after the break and added a second with… Read More
Anyone watching the Asian Cup has seen something different about China, no, it’s not that they are winning for once, it’s the swoosh on their kits. After 30 years suiting up in Adidas, the Chinese Football Association reached… Read More
A first-half Sun Ke brace was enough to give China maximum points from the Asian Cup group stage for the first time in their history, but some gloss was taken off the victory by a sloppy second half performance. With Guozu… Read More
