JOEL GRIFFITHS: TO CHINA, JAPAN AND BACK AGAIN
He may have disappeared from the playing field but former Socceroo and fan favourite Joel Griffiths is still a busy man. These days the 35 year old works as a mortgage broker in his home town […]
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GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE IN VITAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CLASH WITH URAWA
Two time Asian Champions League winners Guangzhou Evergrande host Japan’s Urawa Reds in the 3rd Round of the ACL this week. Guangzhou find themselves in a bit of a pickle after only managing a draw […]
SHANGHAI SIPG HUNGRY FOR DERBY WIN
Although SIPG did well in importing new players like Elkeson from Guangzhou Evergrande at a price of 18m Euro, the gap between the starting XI and the bench players is not narrow. On day one of […]
SYDNEY FC SHOCK GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE IN THE ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
ACL favourites Guangzhou Evergrande travelled to Sydney for the second round of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday night. Along with their bursting budget the southern tigers brought along 10,000 fans from the local Chinese community, sadly […]
TEN OF THE BEST: ZHANG LINPENG
East Asian Soccer picks Ten of the Best personalities and players in the 2016 Asian Champions League. Number 2 – Zhang Linpeng Guangzhou Evergrande’s Zhang Linpeng burst into the consciousness of Australian football fans when he was red […]
TEN OF THE BEST: JI XIANG
East Asian Soccer picks Ten of the Best personalities and players in the 2016 Asian Champions League. Number 5 – Ji Xiang Twenty-five year old Ji Xiang represented China in the Asian Cup last year in Australia. The midfielder is […]
TEN OF THE BEST: WU LEI
East Asian Soccer picks Ten of the Best personalities and players in the 2016 Asian Champions League. Number 6 – Wu Lei Wu Lei, who is one of the most talented players at Shanghai SIPG. After spending more […]
GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE CHASING MORE SILVERWARE IN ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao have already won a fifth Chinese Super League title in a row, but tonight they look to add a second Asian Champions League crown to their bursting trophy cabinet. The team from […]
BEIJING GUOAN TO MISS 2016 ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
It seems that mainstay of Asian Champions League soccer Beijing Guoan will be forced to watch the continental competition from the sidelines in 2016. Currently equal third with Shandong Luneng on the Chinese Super League […]
GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE V GAMBA OSAKA – ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW
It’s a promoters dream. Two of the continent’s biggest clubs, the reigning champions of their respective leagues, and an international rivalry that dates to a time before football. China’s Guangzhou Evergrande takes on Japan’s Gamba […]