The Underachievers: Why Does China Fail at Football?

Has deep-seated corruption and a lack of a solid grassroots movement caused the county to fall out of love with the beautiful game?

by Lars James Hamer, 16 June 2022

Unpaid Chinese Footballers Deliver Food to Make Ends Meet

Players at CSL club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic Football Club refused to train after not being paid for 16 months and working part-time jobs to make ends meet.

by Lars James Hamer, 20 May 2022

China Football Expert Cameron Wilson on the Crisis in the Game

Wild East Football founder on his disillusionment with the game.

by Ned Kelly, 12 March 2021

Sporting Events Set to Resume in China

The General Administration of Sport made the announcement around the same time the NBA in the US set its target date.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 02 June 2020

Tianjin Tianhai Quit China Super League, Replaced by Shenzhen FC

A swift and dramatic fall from from grace.

by Ned Kelly, 12 May 2020

China's 5 Biggest Sports Losers in 2019

Welcome to our 2019 China Year in Review series.

by That's, 02 December 2019

Brazilian Elkeson Named in China World Cup Qualification Squad

Dawn of a new era in for Chinese football?

by Jack Douglas, 06 August 2019

WATCH: Chinese Super League Matchday 21 – SIPG Out of It?

The reigning champions are six points adrift.

by Jack Douglas and Tom Lamming, 05 August 2019

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