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Cowed Chinese Football Clubs Desist In Face of 100% Levy

Wayne Rooney led the big names linked with a move to China but in the end the only arrivals were striker Anthony...

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Striker Modeste Leaves Cologne For China

French striker Anthony Modeste made the first major move of the Chinese transfer window when he joined Tianjin Quanjian...

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China Football Captain Banned In Latest Punishment Salvo

China's national captain Zheng Zhi and Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz were both banned for several games as the Chinese...

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Shanghai SIPG Coach Villas-Boas, Hulk Banned Over Oscar Protests

Shanghai SIPG coach Andre Villas-Boas and Brazilian striker Hulk were suspended for two Chinese Super League games on...

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Oscar Leads Big Names Behaving Badly In China

Oscar is suspended for eight games after a brawl. Carlos Tevez riles fans with a trip to Disneyland while his club are...

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Capello Frustrated As Fists Fly At China Football Game

New manager Fabio Capello told players to cool it after scuffles marred Jiangsu Suning's 0-0 draw with Beijing Guoan,...

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Xi Meets FIFA Boss As China Eyes World Cup

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Wednesday as the football world watches for signs...

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Xi To Meet FIFA Boss As China Harbours World Cup Ambition

China's football-mad President Xi Jinping will meet with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino in Beijing on Wednesday as the...

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Capello To Skipper China’s Jiangsu Suning

Former England, Real Madrid and Russia manager Fabio Capello was named on Sunday to lead China's Jiangsu Suning, one of...

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FIFA Sponsors ‘accelerate’ China’s World Cup Chances

China's footballers may be struggling on the pitch but its companies are proving to be a big player, signing...

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China Tightens Clampdown Ahead of Football Transfer Window

The Chinese Football Association has stepped up its fight against spiralling big-money deals for foreign players by...

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Chinese Football League Urged To Keep Order After Flare-Ups

A senior official called for "good order" between the Chinese Super League's foreign and domestic players after...

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‘No Evidence’ of Hulk Wrongdoing In Chinese Super League Punch Row

A Chinese football official has said there is no evidence that Shanghai SIPG striker Hulk broke any rules after the...

International

China Dismiss Low Rumours and Stand By Lippi

The Chinese football association (CFA) has dismissed suggestions it is keen to replace national team coach Marcello...

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Paulinho Under Fire In China Over Ads With Porn Star

Brazilian international Paulinho was chastised Saturday by the Chinese football federation after promoting a betting...

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China Football Transfers Hit New Record Despite Crackdown

Chinese clubs splashed a record 388 million euros ($411 million) on footballers in the January-February transfer window...

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Shanghai SIPG Sign Ex-Madrid Defender Carvalho

Shanghai SIPG confirmed Wednesday the signing of former Real Madrid and Chelsea player Ricardo Carvalho, the official...

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China’s ‘irrational’ Spending Prompts FA To Change Foreign Player Rule

The spending of some of the rich league's has encouraged the country's governing body to step in to help ensure...

International

Chinese Fans Call For Football Head Resignation After Syria Defeat

Angry Chinese fans have called for the resignation of the president of China's football association, after the country...