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In a stunning and unexpected development, Shanghai Shenhua have again shown their determination to grab international headlines by persuading former Spurs, Leicester and England goalkeeper Ian Walker, 41, to come out of retirement to act as an emergency… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua 2-2 Liaoning Whowin Chinese Super League round 3 Al-Khatib 62, Dady 86; Trifunović 17, Edu 38 The incredibly tedious Shanghai Shenhua boardroom dispute reached ludicrous new heights when only one foreign player started last night’s match… Read More
Sunday evening football returns to Shanghai with another must-not-lose, probably-need-to-win game for Shenhua. This time around it’s Liaoning Whowin and their free-scoring Brazilian who visit Hongkou tomorrow night, kick-off 19.45. Last Time Out A re-jigged Shenhua side featuring Cao Yunding (in for the injured Gio… Read More
Shanghai Shenxin 0-1 Shanghai Shenhua CSL Round 2 Toranzo 4 Attendance 8,696 Amidst a backdrop of chicken-related tomfoolery and merriment in the stands, Shanghai Shenhua held on to an early goal to record a much-needed victory against rivals… Read More
With Shenxin’s move to Yuanshen Stadium, at 16:00 on Sunday the first true Shanghai derby for many a year kicks off a bumper season for intra-city rivalry. ‘s unashamedly partisan previewer-in-the-stands is still feeling some optimism from a… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua 0-0 Tianjin Teda CSL Round 1 Attendance: 10,236 In a unique season opener, Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Teda, the two teams forced to start on -6 points for match-fixing a decade ago, played out a dull… Read More
We continue the build up to the new season as Founding Editor Cameron Wilson takes in an in-depth look at the league’s most talked-about club, Shanghai Shenhua and analyses their prospects for 2013. Don’t miss our more bite-sized… Read More
Close-seasons always feel like an eternity — and are particularly torturous when all the news emanating from your club is negative. Undeterred, Hongkou’s very own Nostradamus* is back and looking forward to starting the season with a unique… Read More
As the 2013 CSL kick-off draws ever closer, it’s time for to cast our eye over the CSL’s soap opera club, whose fall from grace looks set to continue. The manager: Waste-disposal aficionado Sergio Batista begins his first full… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua’s finalized fixture list for the 2013 season has finally been published by the club, a mere week before the season kicks off. In an ironic twist, the team starts its campaign on Saturday night in a… Read More
