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South Korea's Son Jun-ho joins fifth-tier side after China release

AFP · 3 weeks ago

South Korean international footballer Son Jun-ho has joined an amateur fifth-tier club on his comeback from 10 months'

Former China coach Li Tie goes on trial over bribery allegations

AFP · 1 month ago

Former China coach and ex-Everton midfielder Li Tie went on trial Thursday on allegations of bribery, state media said, part of a broader crackdown on corruption in football in the country.

Footballer Son Jun-ho 'grateful to be home' after China release

AFP · 1 month ago

Son Jun-ho said he was grateful to be safely home with his family after the South Korean international's release from 10 months'

Former China football chief given life sentence for 'huge' bribery

AFP · 1 month ago

The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media said Tuesday, part of a crackdown on corruption in the domestic game.

Problems run deep as Chinese football 'slides into abyss'

AFP · 3 months ago

Aleksandar Jankovic looks set to pay the price for China's worst Asian Cup in history, but the problems afflicting Chinese football run far deeper than the coach.

Chinese fans round on national team after Asian Cup 'disaster'

AFP · 3 months ago

Angry Chinese fans rounded on their football team on Tuesday after a "disastrous"

From Anfield to Asian Cup for China's England-born 'role model'

AFP · 4 months ago

A decade ago, England youth international Tyias Browning made his Everton debut against Liverpool at Anfield, a baptism of fire in one of British football's fiercest derbies.

Ex-United star Fellaini bids emotional farewell to Chinese football

AFP · 5 months ago

Former Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini called his five years at Shandong Taishan "among the best of my life"

Al Dawsari misses two penalties but Hilal reach Champions League knockouts

AFP · 5 months ago

Salem Al Dawsari missed two penalties but scored with a lob from distance as Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal sealed a spot in the Asian Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday.

Klinsmann urges China to free detained S.Korea player for Christmas

AFP · 5 months ago

South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called on the Chinese government to release World Cup midfielder Son Jun-ho in time for Christmas.

Xi says 'not so sure' of Chinese football team's abilities

AFP · 6 months ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is "not so sure" of the abilities of the national men's football team, despite their recent victory over Thailand.

Messi's Miami to tour China

AFP · 7 months ago

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play two games in China next month as the club looks to cash in on the signing of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Ronaldo helps Al Nassr to historic Asia Cup win in Iran

AFP · 8 months ago

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a winning debut in the Asian Champions League as he helped Al Nassr to a 2-0 victory against 10-man Persepolis in Iran on Tuesday night.

Saudi football rise 'long-term project', says top official

AFP · 9 months ago

Saudi Arabia's extraordinary football expansion is a "long-term project" with strong government support, unlike the short-lived Chinese boom, a senior league official told AFP.

Klopp concerned about Saudi transfer window

AFP · 9 months ago

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Tuesday urged football authorities to address the late closure of the transfer window in the Saudi Arabia league, fearing it may have a detrimental effect on European clubs.

Chinese superfan books into Messi hotel for glimpse of hero

AFP · 11 months ago

It took hours of waiting, a pricey hotel room and an exhausting chase through Beijing, but it was all worth it for a Chinese fan of Lionel Messi who eventually got a blurry selfie with his hero.

Drink with Messi for $42,000: Chinese police warn over scams

AFP · 11 months ago

Dinner, drinks and a selfie with Lionel Messi sounds like every football fan's dream, but Chinese police have warned it's just one of numerous scams surrounding his visit to Beijing.

China says South Korean footballer detained in alleged bribery case

AFP · 1 year ago

South Korean international footballer Son Jun-ho is in police custody in northeast China in connection with a bribery case, Beijing's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Chinese football fans out in force for Super League return

AFP · 1 year ago

The streets around Beijing's Workers' Stadium were a sea of lime green on Saturday as tens of thousands of football fans turned out for the post-Covid return of the Chinese Super League.