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Tottenham Boss Fumes After Jan Vertonghen Injures Ankle On Waterlogged Hong...
Belgian international Jan Vertonghen, a key piece in Tottenham’s defense, suffered an ankle injury in the second half of a friendly at Hong Kong Stadium yesterday. He slipped on the watery turf and...
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China Beats Australia 4-3, Finishes 2nd In East Asian Cup
You could be forgiven for thinking that, entering its third and final match in the East Asian Cup on Sunday in Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul, China had already exceeded expectations. Its toughest...
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Liaoning Whowin vs. Shanghai Shenhua: Everything Wrong With The Chinese Super...
Liaoning Whowin played host to Shangai Shenhua on August 1 (yes, eight days ago; sorry, this is late), which wouldn’t be worth mentioning if not for a terrible, terrible tackle that might be called...
View ArticleXinjiang Scored A Wondrous Own Goal At The Chinese National Games
Liaoning played Xinjiang in the semifinals of a U-20 tournament at the National Games of China on Sunday, and the two sides managed to score one goal each in a mostly (we’re guessing) sloppy,...
View Article“Can Only Represent Club, Not Country”: On Guangzhou Evergrande Becoming...
China are champions! Okay, no, it’s Guangzhou Evergrande, but judging by some headlines, you’d think this country’s united in its support of the new AFC Champions League winners. As if a Real Madrid...
View ArticleGuangzhou Evergrande Knocked Out Of Club World Cup By Bayern Munich
European champs Bayern Munich made easy work of Guangzhou Evergrande yesterday in the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup, played in Morocco. Three goals within a seven-minute window (Franck Ribéry...
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Guangzhou Evergrande Comes Up Just Short In Entertaining Third-Place Game
The champs of Asia lost to the champs of South America on Saturday in the 3/4 game at the FIFA Club World Cup. It was fantastic from the get-go. Both Atletico Mineiro and Guangzhou Evergrande scored...
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Your World Cup In China Viewing Guide: Dates, Times, And Chinese Characteristics
China won’t be playing in Brazil – they have appeared at a World Cup just once and failed to score a goal – but millions will stay up late to watch the games, probably starting this Friday at 4 am...
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World Cup Fever Does Strange Things To Perceptions
I’m not saying green Hulk doesn’t resemble Pele, but did no one at the Global Times consider Brazil has a current player who’s actually named Hulk and looks like this? If you haven’t been watching the...
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Italy’s World Cup Exit Leaves CCTV Commentator Sobbing On Set
We’re not sure whether Liu Yuxi is a certified reporter, but she’s been assigned to CCTV studio commentary for this year’s World Cup, and judging by her Sina Weibo account, she appears to be a huge...
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Luis Suarez’s Big Biting Teeth Are Now Opening Bottles
Some clever Taobao vendors have decided to capitalize on Luis Suarez’s penchant for human flesh by creating what appears to be a bottle opener fashioned from a likeness of the Uruguayan striker’s jaw....
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You Should Probably Watch Tonight’s China vs. Australia Football Match
Some day, when historians write the story of the rise of Chinese Football — the team’s long path from national laughingstock to World Cup champion — they’ll point to this year’s Asian Cup as the...
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There Are Worse Ways China Could Have Lost Than This
Wang Dalei shouldn’t be too hard on himself for letting this ball go through, because… holy shit, Tim Cahill! Logically speaking, all things considered, China has no reason to lament this result in...
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Chongqing Goalkeeper Concedes Goal While Drinking Water
A goalkeeper makes dozens of decisions over the course of every match, from how to position himself to whether to attack or sit back on incoming crosses, and the slightest miscalculation can sometimes...
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Man City’s Sergio Aguero Takes Selfie With Xi Jinping, David Cameron (!)
Xi Jinping, David Cameron, and … Sergio Aguero. What the heck? China’s president looks like a real human being. David Cameron looks like he has FOMO. Forget “selfie of the year,” which many have...
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