Anelka: I already know Drogba’s decision

Blue shirts, Anelka and Drogba. One of the three will not be appearing at Hongkou next season

Nicolas Anelka knows Didier Drogba’s next move and strongly suggested in a press conference today that the Chelsea star will…

WEF Special: The bizarre downfall of Jean Tigana

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International media  interest in Shanghai Shenhua is peaking once again, this time over the Jean Tigana saga. WEF gives the…

Shambolic Shenhua Suffer First Ever Home Loss to Tianjin

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A seemingly managerless Shanghai Shenhua tamely surrendered their proud record of never having lost at home to Tianjin Teda with…

Nicolas Anelka: “I just became the new player-manager of Shanghai Shenhua”

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In a bizarre and unexpected development, Nicolas Anelka has announced he is  Shenhua’s new player-manager, following a confusing day of…

Anelka becomes player-coach at Shenhua

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Nicolas Anelka is set to be unveiled as a member of a new-look coaching team at Shanghai Shenhua today, in…

Pressure Mounts on Tigana After Coaching Trio Fired

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Three French coaches hand-picked by Shanghai Shenhua manager Jean Tigana have been spectacularly fired by the club due to player…

Beijing Guoan 3-2 Shanghai Shenhua: Theatre of Retribution

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Around 51,000 fans packed into Gongti on Friday night to witness  an evening of dramatic footballing theatre as Beijing Guoan…

Shanghai Shenhua 0:0 Shanghai East Asia: Flickers Of Magic But No Goals

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Facing local neighbours Shanghai East Asia, Shanghai Shenhua played out an occasionally eventful 0-0 pre-season friendly that saw manager, Jean Tigana,…

Translated: Anelka’s Chinese TV exclusive interview

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In his first exclusive television interview for what would appear to be a very long time, Nicolas Anelka appeared on…

“Language talent” Anelka can already tell Shanghainese and Mandarin apart, says team-mate

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Shenhua’s big-money signing Nicolas Anelka is well-known for his abilities with a ball at his feet. But according to his…