Articles for Chinese Football

Li Tie: China sentences former Everton star and national team coach to 20 years for corruption
1 week, 3 days ago

Li Tie: China sentences former Everton star and national team coach to 20 years for corruption

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Chinese court has sentenced former Everton midfielder …

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China's teenage talents to embark on 'Bundesliga Dream'
1 year ago

China's teenage talents to embark on 'Bundesliga Dream'

China Daily  

Youngsters show off their skills at the CFA junior training center in Hainan province. LI TIANPING/FOR CHINA DAILY The Chinese Football Association and Bundesliga International have teamed up to give some of China's brightest young prospects the chance to take their game to the next level in Germany. In the latest installment of the Bundesliga Dream project — an initiative …

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Asian Games: Indian Women’s Football Team Lose 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in Opener
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Indian Women’s Football Team Lose 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in Opener

The Quint  

India's best chance and perhaps the closest one came in the 36th minute. Manisha Kalyan's pace had constantly been a threat, and this time, as she drove into the box, she had two targets to pick from, in Bala Devi and Tamang. Her eventual decision was to go with a shot that hit the crossbar and dropped perfectly into Tamang's …

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Tickets sell out ‘in five minutes’ as China football fans relish return
1 year, 8 months ago

Tickets sell out ‘in five minutes’ as China football fans relish return

The Hindu  

The new Chinese Super League season kicks off on Saturday after three years of Covid controls with tickets reportedly selling out in just five minutes for the biggest match of the opening weekend. After restrictions placed on Chinese football since the Covid pandemic, including games in secure “bubbles” and limits on attendances, fans will be able to see their beloved …

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Corruption scandal deals new blow to China’s football dream
1 year, 10 months ago

Corruption scandal deals new blow to China’s football dream

The Hindu  

Alleged corruption at the top of Chinese football has left China’s dream of becoming a global force in the sport far more remote than ever. Chief among them is Chinese Football Association head Chen Xuyuan, who is being investigated for “serious violations of discipline and the law”, according to a statement by the government’s sports agency this week. The clampdown …

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Chinese technology shines at World Cup
1 year, 11 months ago

Chinese technology shines at World Cup

China Daily  

Vegetables grow in a vertical farm employing Chinese technology in Doha, Qatar. From stadiums and brand marketing to cultural derivatives, Chinese products were like stars in the sky, visible throughout the quadrennial football competition, like the Chinese-built Lusail Stadium and Chinese-made electric buses. Among them were also lettuce and rape grown on the Alfardan family farm with the help of …

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In developing football sport, what can China learn from Germany?
2 years, 7 months ago

In developing football sport, what can China learn from Germany?

China Daily  

Dubbed "The Golden Bomber", Jürgen Klinsmann is a legendary footballer who helped the German national team to win both World Cup and Euro Cup titles. Ma Mingyu, a symbolic figure in Chinese football, served as the captain of Chinese national football team during the 2002 World Cup Korea/Japan. Here's an excerpt of the dialogue: CNS: Chinese man's football team is …

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Bayern to intensify collaboration with Chinese football, says club official
2 years, 9 months ago

Bayern to intensify collaboration with Chinese football, says club official

China Daily  

Liu Shaoziyang from China attends a training session of FC Bayern Munich II in Munich, Germany, on Jan 14, 2022. "As soon as the pandemic allows, we will intensify the collaboration and more players might come to Munich and go through development training," Jochen Sauer told Xinhua in an interview. Bayern is looking forward to working closely in terms of …

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After Beijing Winter Olympics, China hopes to host FIFA World Cup in future
2 years, 10 months ago

After Beijing Winter Olympics, China hopes to host FIFA World Cup in future

Firstpost  

Football fan President Xi Jinping has said he wants China to stage and even win the men’s World Cup one day, and the country has been building and renovating stadiums in apparent anticipation Beijing, China: After staging both a Summer and now a Winter Olympics, there is one major international sports event left for China to host — the football …

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AFC moves World Cup qualifying group out of China
3 years, 6 months ago

AFC moves World Cup qualifying group out of China

The Hindu  

Matches in Group A of Asia's 2022 World Cup preliminaries will be played in an as-yet-undetermined neutral venue after the Chinese Football Association announced the games could no longer be played in China, the Asian Football Confederation has said. READ| Asian Cup qualifiers: Indian footballers banking on Qatar's cooling technology to beat the heat "The Asian Football Confederation has today …

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Chinese football urged to 'add glory' to ruling Communist Party
3 years, 8 months ago

Chinese football urged to 'add glory' to ruling Communist Party

Firstpost  

Shanghai: China’s top football official urged teams to make the Communist Party proud and said that the sport in the country is at “a historical turning point”, days after champions Jiangsu FC were kicked out. Chinese Football Association president Chen Xuyuan attempted to turn the page on a chapter that has been hugely damaging to the reputation of football in …

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China's dream of becoming a football power by 2050 totters on shaky foundations
3 years, 9 months ago

China's dream of becoming a football power by 2050 totters on shaky foundations

Firstpost  

Five years ago, China under President Xi Jinping pledged to become a football power by 2050. Citing Chinese Football Association statistics, Xinhua said average expenditure in the 2018 season for the Super League’s 16 clubs was about 1.1 billion yuan, against average income of 686 million yuan. ‘Last straw’ Journalist Ma Dexing said that in 30 years covering Chinese football …

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Chinese FA 'regrets' Jiangsu decision to cease operations
3 years, 9 months ago

Chinese FA 'regrets' Jiangsu decision to cease operations

The Hindu  

The Chinese Football Association "regrets" the decision by Chinese Super League champion Jiangsu FC to cease operations but will continue to seek to develop the game in the world's most populous nation. The Suning Group, which bought Jiangsu in late 2015 and also owns Italian league leader Inter Milan, announced on Sunday the Chinese champion would cease operations with immediate …

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Chinese Super League: State media urge football rethink after financial collapse of champions Jiangsu FC
3 years, 9 months ago

Chinese Super League: State media urge football rethink after financial collapse of champions Jiangsu FC

Firstpost  

Shanghai: The “shocking” collapse of champions Jiangsu FC is a watershed for Chinese football that should prompt a rethink from top to bottom, state media said. Jiangsu, who are owned by the conglomerate Suning — which also owns Italy’s Inter Milan — said Sunday they will “cease operations”, just over three months after winning the Chinese Super League. “It seems …

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China wants football to be 'bridge to work with the world', says association's secretary general Liu Yi
4 years, 2 months ago

China wants football to be 'bridge to work with the world', says association's secretary general Liu Yi

Firstpost  

Along with building a football infrastructure and overhauling grassroots, school and youth systems, the CSL is a crucial part of the determination to be a superpower in the sport. Suzhou: China wants to unite its 1.4 billion people through football while also using the sport as “a bridge to work with the rest of the world”, a top FA official …

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