New signing Joel Griffiths mobbed at Shanghai Pudong airport

Griffiths defects from Beijing to Shanghai

It’s what no Beijing Guoan fan wanted to see – a club hero heading south to join hated rivals Shanghai…

Fallen Warrior: In memory of Brother Tufei

fallen warrior (Small)

“Received terrible news. Brother Tufei (Bandit) suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage very early this morning, despite efforts to save him,…

Fans bemused by 30-minute half-time break

The wierd and wonderful world of Chinese football threw up another bizarre surprise when an announcement told fans at Shanghai’s…

Authorities throw spanner in travelling fans’ works yet again

For the third year running, the Beijing-Shenhua game has been inconveniently-scheduled, making it very difficult for visiting fans, who have…

True Blue: A night with Shanghai’s football hardcore

wujinggui at fan event (Small)

Wild scenes of celebration, drunken tomfoolery, and a stampede of autograph hunters scrambling over tables and chairs were highlights of…