Shanghai (AFP) – Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba suffered a horror broken leg in the Shanghai derby at the weekend, with his coach warning the injury could end the 31-year-old's playing career. The Senegalese former Premier League marksman, who now plays for Shanghai Shenhua, tangled with Shanghai SIPG captain Sun Xiang as they both raced […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Record Asian signing Hulk scored on his Chinese Super League debut but was carried off injured minutes later as Shanghai SIPG smashed Henan Jianye 5-0 at the weekend. The muscle-bound Brazilian forward, who moved to Shanghai from Zenit St Petersburg for an eye-watering 55 million euro ($61 million) last month, bundled home […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Shanghai SIPG grabbed their first Chinese Super League victory in six games, just days after reportedly breaking the Asian transfer record to land Brazilian forward Hulk. Sven-Goran Eriksson's side beat Hebei China Fortune 2-0 away from home, as the team's new 55 million euro ($61 million) signing from Zenit St Petersburg stayed […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Brazilian football star Hulk signed for Chinese side Shanghai SIPG on Thursday after passing a medical, the club said, as the cash-rich Chinese Super League embarks on a new round of spending. A press conference will be held Friday to announce "the Incredible Hulk" joining the team from Russian side Zenit St […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Zenit St Petersburg's Brazilian international Hulk arrived in Shanghai Wednesday to sign for Sven-Goran Eriksson's Shanghai SIPG team, as the cash-flush Chinese Super League embarks on a new round of transfer spending. A horde of cheering red-shirted fans mobbed the 29-year-old at Shanghai airport as he made his way through the arrivals […]

London (AFP) – High-profile English Premier League players such as England captain Wayne Rooney could be targets for the cash-rich Chinese Super League, a leading Chinese sports event organiser said Tuesday. Eric Gao, the man behind the International Champions Cup which this year pitches Pep Guardiola's Manchester City against bitter rival Jose Mourinho's Manchester United, […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba hit a hat-trick in Shanghai Shenhua's 4-0 win over Hangzhou Greentown as he extended his lead as the Chinese Super League's top-scorer. The Senegalese marksman struck in the 42nd, 74th and 81st minutes — his second hat-trick of the season — to propel his team to fifth […]

Beijing (AFP) – China's extraordinary spending spree on football assets shows no sign of slowing down — but the bubble is also unlikely to burst for some time to come, experts say. Clubs, players, coaches, media assets and high-profile sponsorships have been eagerly snapped up by Chinese teams and investors, shifting the goalposts for football's […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Struggling Beijing Guoan sacked their coach Alberto Zaccheroni but saw no immediate improvement as a labouring 1-1 draw at unfashionable Shijiazhuang left them just two points above the Chinese Super League relegation zone. The Italian former Juventus and Japan coach was shown the door after winning just two of nine matches during […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Beijing Guoan eased the pressure on their under-fire coach Alberto Zaccheroni with a 2-1 victory over Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Shanghai SIPG — their first home win of the season. The former Juventus and Japan coach has endured a tough start to life in the Chinese Super League, with fans mounting a mass protest […]

Seoul (AFP) – Goals from Alex Teixeira and Jo couldn't save Jiangsu Suning as the Chinese big-spenders crashed out of the AFC Champions League with a 2-2 draw against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Wednesday. In their final Group E game, Jiangsu's Asian-record signing Teixeira cancelled out Leonardo's opener, and ex-Manchester City striker Jo made it […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Brazilian striker Alan netted an impressive double as Luiz Felipe Scolari's Guangzhou Evergrande beat Shanghai Shenhua 2-1 at the weekend to remain top of the Chinese Super League (CSL). The ex-Fluminense striker's fantastic turn and shot from 18 yards (16 metres) in the 40th minute was cancelled out by former Newcastle United […]

Greed is behind the proliferation of big-name players heading to the cashed-up Chinese Super League and it will not help the country's national team, China-based Australian star Tim Cahill said. The Chinese record transfer fee has been smashed four times in the current transfer window, with Brazilian midfielder Alex Teixeira the third big signing in […]

Hong Kong (AFP) – China's world-leading transfer splurge has left two teams with red faces after holders Guangzhou Evergrande and Jiangsu Suning crashed out of the AFC Champions League group stage. Just months after they repeatedly smashed Asia's transfer record to hire top players, the two sides flopped in the regional competition, a route to […]