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THE STORY OF CHINESE FOOTBALL
ALTHOUGH THE EACT ORIGINS OF FOOTBALL ARE STILL unclear, the Chinese game of Cuju (or Tsu’ Chu) has been recognised by FIFA as the earliest form of the game, dating back to the 3rd century BC. A wildly popular game at the time, according to their own Ministry of Culture, the game’s historic fanaticism in these specific coordinates of the globe includes the story of a man named Xiangchu dying after playing a game against his doctor’s advice.
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Chinese investors 'buy 13% stake' in Man City for $400m
Chinese investors China Media Capital (CMC) and CITIC Capital have bought a 13 percent stake in the parent company of Manchester City Football Club for $400 million (377 million euros), the companies said.
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"We and our consortium partner CITIC Capital also see this investment as a prime opportunity for furthering the contribution of China to the global football family," CMC chairman Ruigang Li said. -
What China’s money means for the future of Asian football
CHINESE FOOTBALL HAS BEEN GRABBING THE HEADLINES RECENTLY, mainly due to the huge transfer fees that have been paid to entice players to head east. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao have splashed the cash on Colombian striker Jackson Martínez while Jiangsu Suning have acquired Brazilians Ramires and Alex Teixeira for mouth-watering sums.
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Gao Hongbo reappointed as head coach of China
Former Chinese national team coach Gao Hongbo returned to the post on Wednesday as he was named the new head coach of Team China by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).
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But his role is considered to be that of a caretaker as the CFA said in a statement that they hired Gao to prepare for the Asian second-round qualifiers of the 2018 World Cup in Russia against Maldives on March 24 and Qatar on March 29. -
Teixeira becomes latest record transfer
Brazilian midfielder Alex Teixeira became China's third record signing in just over a week on Friday when Jiangsu Suning snapped him up for 50 million euros ($56 million), following earlier interest from English Premier League giants Liverpool.
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Martinez joins CSL champs in 42m deal
Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande smashed China's transfer fee record on Wednesday when they announced a deal to secure Atletico Madrid's unsettled Colombian striker Jackson Martinez for 42 million euros ($46 million).
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Chelsea midfielder set to become latest mercenary in China
The latest soccer transfer news swirling around this week is that Chelsea's Brazilian international Ramires is set to join Chinese Super League (CSL) outfit Jiangsu Suning for a fee of $35 million, a figure that will smash the league record should the move go through.
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MUTV Officially Launched on Sina Sports
18 January, 2016 - BEIJING, CHINA – Sina Sports and Manchester United commemorated the launch of the club’s dedicated 24-hour channel, MUTV, with an opening ceremony last night at Beijing Workers’ Stadium “Second Stage” Event Center. Sina VP and General Manager of Sina Sports, Arthur Wei, and Manchester United Commercial Director of Asia Pacific, Jamie Reigle, were on hand to deliver remarks to over 130 fans and members of the media in attendance.
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Ledman officially title sponsors the Segunda Liga
The Portugal Professional Football Union held a press conference in Porto and announced that The Segunda Liga, the second level league in Portugal was officially title sponsored by Ledman. 10 Portugal local news media and 11 representatives from Segunda Liga clubs attended the press conference on 11th, February which include RTP, the national TV Channel of Portugal and some well-known digital media in Europe.
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