Sports / Chinese soccer

Zhang Linpeng: Zhang sets some long-term goals

Evergrande has been front and center of Chinese soccer over the past three years; especially since winning last year's Asian Champions League trophy.

Cannavaro's Evergrande life in photos

2015-06-05 13:29

Cannavaro's Evergrande life in photos

Cannavaro sacked in locker room, players burst to tears

2015-06-05 10:08

Guangzhou Evergrande players burst into tears in the locker room when they heard their coach Fabio Cannavaro was fired.

Late penalty stuns Guangzhou Evergrande

2015-05-21 17:24

In Seongnam, captain Kim Do-heon scored a 96th minute penalty as two-time Asian champion Seongnam FC edged 2013 champion Guangzhou Evergrande 2-1.

Get angry, get even, says Guangzhou boss Cannavaro

2015-05-21 14:36

Guangzhou Evergrande boss Fabio Cannavaro understands why his players were furious after going down 2-1 to Seongnam in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday, but believes they will harness that anger to turn the tie around in the home leg.

National team coach eyes World Cup

2015-05-13 07:42

As coach of China's national soccer team, 58-year-old Frenchman Alain Perrin not only has the support of the world's most populous country - he also has the backing of its top leader.

Chinese consortium close to take over AC Milan

2015-04-25 14:23

The club owner said earlier this month that he had agreed terms on selling a 75 percent holding to a Chinese-led consortium.

Eriksson: Soccer faces ping-pong challenge

2015-04-25 07:43

Chinese soccer could struggle to attract youngsters away from table tennis and badminton and needs a home-grown star playing in Europe before it really takes off, ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson said.

Soccer big names to play in China this summer

2015-04-23 16:49

The International Champions Cup will come to China for the first time with three prestigious European clubs, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Internazionale Milano.

Chinese young girls from Hebei rule soccer fields

2015-04-16 10:01

Young girls practice soccer skills at No 1 middle school of Handan city, North China's Hebei province, April 14, 2015. The team reserves more talents in recent years, going with the stream to promote soccer nationwide.

China drawn with Qatar in Asian World Cup qualifiers

2015-04-15 11:00

The preliminary joint qualification round 2 draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup was held on Tuesday, with China pitted in Group C together with Qatar, Maldives, Bhutan and Hong Kong, China.

Minister says soccer should not replace other sports

2015-03-30 13:26

China's sports minister said soccer should not take the place of other sports at school, but rather help lead their development.

Dutch soccer expertise shows on campus

2015-03-26 06:54

Young Chinese players to benefit from know how of Dutch masters as youth program gets boost from former Ajax coaches.

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