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Despite struggling to their victories, both Guangzhou Evergrande and Beijing Guoan smoothly came away with victories in their matches as Evergrande keeps hold of a four point lead as they fight for a fourth straight title. R&F came… Read More
Last night’s results set up two “derbies” in the CFA Cup semifinals as Shandong Luneng will travel to Qingdao while Jiangsu and Shenhua face off. There was plenty of pain last night with Beijing Guoan and Henan Jianye… Read More
Ambition can be a cruel beast at times. It can be all too easy to possess an intense burning desire to achieve more and take the crucial next step in one’s life or career but, when the time comes, discover there is no… Read More
Six months ago, Yan Xiangchuang was out of professional football, there was little interest in him and a mistake, be it by his agent or the club, meant that his one available lifeline was quickly cut. Today, he’s… Read More
I have been blessed (or cursed?) in living in the two countries where summer tours are most prevelant these days, the United States and China. Each summer like clockwork, big clubs from all of Europe’s big four leagues… Read More
To the outsider, a 0-3 defeat at home to your biggest rivals just looks like another bad result. But unfortunately for Shenhua fans it’s something much more than that. The rivalry between China’s two biggest cities, Beijing and… Read More
This week saw a number of surprises as Beijing Guoan won at Hongkou for the first time ever in impressive fashion. In Changchun, a late winner saw Yatai take down the champions for the second time this season,… Read More
After a long World Cup-inspired hiatus, Bcheng and Shanghai Ultra return to the pub – just in time for the China derby. The pair discuss Guoan’s long run of having never won at Hongkou, and some banter flies,… Read More
There were six matches on the CSL fixture list last night and a lot of goals scored. Debutants Peter Utaka and Erton Fejzullahu both made impacts for their new clubs, with Erton’s being far greater. In Harbin, Evergrande… Read More
Footie fans in China’s capital are going through a tough period right now, their side, Beijing Guoan, hasn’t managed a league win since well before the World Cup break. Most recently the Beijingers have only managed draws against… Read More
