Chen Xuyuan, former president of the Chinese Football Association, has been sentenced to life in prison for match-fixing and other financial crimes. Chinese courts sentenced officials in Communist ...

Jointly launched by the China Football Development Foundation and the Chinese Football Association, the “Future Stars” program offers targeted support for Chinese footballers aged 15 to 17, enabling ...

The 14,000 fans who filled Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground for Everton’s League Cup visit on October 1, 2002, were witness to something special. A 16-year-old Wayne Rooney, who would become Manchester ...

Ex-China player says Serbian coach Bora Milutinović's contract not being extended despite qualifying for 2002 World Cup is ...

Chinese football's love affair with big-name coaches continues. Soon after Marcello Lippi's return to the country last month to take charge of the long-suffering national team, Andre Villas-Boas was ...

For Chinese football fans watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup from afar, the tournament offered more than a discussion about who lifted the winners' trophy. It has raised a more fundamental question: ...

The recent online reports claiming that the Chinese Football Association (CFA) would not renew the contract of Antonio Puche, ...

Chinese football was thrown into disarray on Sunday as the owners of reigning Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC announced the club would cease operations with immediate effect. A post on ...

Most of the time, Sima Nan is a cheerleader for his country and its ruling Communist Party. His posts on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, are often venomous about the West. But on February 20th ...