Evergrande has been front and center of Chinese soccer over the past three years; especially since winning last year's Asian Champions League trophy.
GUANGZHOU - Luiz Felipe Scolari thanked the Guangzhou Evergrande players and fans on Saturday after what was likely his final game in charge at the freshly crowned Chinese Super League champion.
China's dream of World Cup qualification has once again been dashed, but the nation's pursuit of a soccer renaissance is headed in the right direction, with beefed-up initiatives for youth promotion and league development.
With the Chinese national team struggling in World Cup qualifiers, there's a new focus on enhancing the fortunes of city-sponsored squads at the grassroots level in order to boost the nation's chances of becoming a future soccer power.
New Barcelona signing Paulinho insists he can fit into the team's style of play following his move from Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.
Former Chinese soccer player Shao Jiayi has been formally selected as one of "Bundesliga Legends Network", Deutsche Fußball Liga, German professional football association, announced on Monday.
The intrigue surrounding Neymar's future at Barcelona took another twist on Saturday when the mercurial forward announced he would be in Shanghai on Monday.
Hui Ka Yan, chairman of real estate developer Evergrande Group, is close to becoming China's richest man.
Former world soccer stars Ronaldinho from Brazil and Luis Figo from Portugal will spearhead the Star Teams of South America and Europe respectively to play a friendly in China's Ningxia on August 19.
The Chinese Football Association launched a probe on Sunday into allegations of match-fixing made by a second-tier club after a controversial penalty decision.
Zhuo Yi loves kicking a beverage can around the rural neighborhood near his home, pretending he is dribbling a soccer ball past defenders one after another. It's been the sixth-grader's favorite outdoor activity since he first watched a televised game by chance at a village grocery store in 2013.
Never in her wildest dreams did Liu Zhai imagine that participating in soccer training would change her life and take her so far from home.
A poverty-relief volunteer's love of soccer has inspired some of the poorest children in the country to dream big.