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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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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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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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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 Defender’s Wife Criticises Affairs After World Cup Qualifying Error

A Chinese player's wife has criticised his extra-marital affairs after his embarrassing mistake in a World Cup...

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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...

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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...