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Shandong Luneng squandered a two goal lead away to ten-man Pohang Steelers after scoring two penalties dispatched by in-form striker Vagner Love in a group E Asian Champions League match. ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP E MATCHDAY 3 Pohang… Read More
A banner quoting Chinese president Xi Jingping on the importance of tradition and culture, brandished by Shanghai Shenhua fans protesting their club’s name change, was confiscated by police amid angry scenes at Hongkou Stadium on Saturday night. At… Read More
Down in the dumps Shanghai Ultra tries his best to get up to mischief with regular drinking partner Bcheng gone, but he’s pulled into the dramarama of Shenhua’s name change. Rather than sit in silence outside the pub,… Read More
Shandong Luneng delivered a defiant repost to their early season critics on Tuesday night with a convincing 3-1 away victory over J.League side Cerezo Osaka, in a game that will ease the mounting pressure on manager Cuca and… Read More
The Chinese Super League is back, with a full round of games getting the domestic league season underway this weekend. As ever, Wild East Football is here to keep you up to date with all the goings on… Read More
The Manager: With the departure of Gao Hongbo following the close of last season, control over the side was handed to his assistant, Xi Zhikang. As the new manager’s only previous experience of first-team management came at rivals Shanghai Shenhua during the… Read More
Professional football is making a bold expansion into China’s hinterland this year with the debut of a newly established club in Ningxia province, Yinchuan Helanshan FC after the new outfit was officially unveiled last November. Head coach of… Read More
The wait is over folks! The CSL 2014 season kicks off this weekend, so there should be only one thing on the agenda with the boys in the pub. However, the Chinese national team falling “ass backwards” over… Read More
ASIAN CUP QUALIFYING GROUP C Iraq 3 Younis Mahmood 22, 42 Adi Adnan 58 China 1 Zhang Xizhe (pk) 73 Despite an embarrassing 3-1 defeat against Iraq, China will take part in next year’s Asian Cup thanks to… Read More
With the new season coming up just around the corner, it’s time for to examine the prospects for last year’s Chinese Super League and Asian Champions League double winners, Guangzhou Evergrande. The manager: On a glorious night last… Read More
