WEF Exclusive Interview: Ian Walker

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Shanghai Shenhua have been CSL news central this year, from the high publicity signings of Drogba, Anelka and Giovanni Moreno,…

The Whistles: A (somewhat) fictional story of a night on the road

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What follows is meant as a semi-fictional account of one awayday. Any similarities to certain incidents is coincidental and all…

Exclusive: “The CFA tried to make me cut my long hair” – 1996 foreign pioneer speaks out

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In an absolutely remarkable exclusive interview with one of the first Western footballers to play in the Chinese Football League,…

Anelka: “Shenhua doesn’t trust me” – exclusive translation

A lot to answer for - Anelka

Yesterday Shenhua were in the international news headlines yet again, when Anelka threatened to leave Shenhua, ostensibly over the imminent…

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…

Looking At the Parallel Problems in Chinese Football and Basketball

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A self-made owner, crazy about sports (some would say just plain crazy), likes to meddle in team management and decisions,…

Grassroots Pioneer Tom Byer Talks Soccer in China

Tom with Takeshi Okada, current manager of Hangzhou Greentown.Can the two leave a legacy of development and success in Chinese football?

Tom Byer is arguably the greatest pioneer of grassroots football this century. Situated at the heart of Japanese football’s rise…

Ten Reasons to Follow Your Local CSL Club

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Editor’s note: While there have been a ton of posts on this site, there are few that are as important…

Being a Disabled Supporter in China

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A football stadium reflects society, you have supporters of all different age groups and economic backgrounds that attend matches each…

Shanghai Shenhua – Beijing Guoan: 18 years of loathing

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The following is a verbatim translation of a story which appeared on Sina entitled “18 years of loathing” and which…