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Guangzhou Evergrande Takes Championship League Crown

Guangzhou Evergrande Takes Championship League Crown

Guangzhou Evergrande finally fulfilled that country’s expectations as Guangzhou ended China’s run without a championship. Held back by a 2-2 tie in Seoul, the Chinese Super League team was able to manage a draw with FC Seoul during the second leg of the Championship League finals to take the crown. This will be the first [...]

Nov 11 2013, 10:41 am | Posted in Football | Read More »

China Choses Beckham to be Their Global Soccer Ambassador

China Choses Beckham to be Their Global Sccoer Ambassador

China named David Beckham as their first global soccer ambassador in hopes to revive the image of the games that was plagued by a match fixing scandal and an exodus of international stalwarts from the country’s league. Beckham who recently joined the French club Paris Saint-Germain will help bring the Chinese Super League to the [...]

Mar 6 2013, 10:45 am | Posted in Football | Read More »

Shenzhen United Football Club Kicks Off New Season

Shenzhen United Football Club Kicks Off New Season

Hope you are all ready to kick off the new season after resting our weary bones! We have lots of great stuff planned starting with our confirmed involvement with the Hong Kong Football League. Come and join the fun – All kids welcome! We are a newly formed football club in Shekou, commencing April 11th [...]

Aug 23 2012, 8:34 am | Posted in Featured,Football | Read More »

Drogba Signs a Two and a Half Year Deal with Shanghai Shenhua

Drogba Signs a Two and a Half Year Deal with Shanghai Shenhua

Didier Drogba signed a two and a half year deal with Shanghai Shenhua to become one of the biggest addition to China’s Super League.  The sealed deal ended months of speculations on his move making the Chelsea striker the best paid player in China with a weekly pay of 200,000 pounds. Drogba confirmed the deal [...]

Jun 21 2012, 8:33 am | Posted in Football | Read More »

Shenzhen United Football Club: Football for Everyone

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Shenzhen United FC was founded last year to meet the growing demand for a professionally run and family oriented Football Club. Shenzhen United, based out of Zhoa Bei football field in Shekou, offers Youth Development programs, Junior Leagues as well as a men’s social competition. Shenzhen United means Football for everyone! Steve Colly Barnes is [...]

Apr 27 2012, 8:33 am | Posted in Football,Soccer,Sports | Read More »

SIS Highschool Boy’s Soccer Team Takes On FC Inter(nationals) In Shekou

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Thursday 4pm: The skies were dull and gray as the rain filled clouds were slowly passing over Shekou. The boy’s soccer team of Shekou International School wasn’t going to let the weather get the better of them as they finally had the chance of a lifetime. To compete against the very players they have looked [...]

Mar 9 2012, 1:46 pm | Posted in Football,Soccer,Sports | Read More »

Super League Champions Hope to Acquire Chelsea Striker

Super League Champion Hopes to Acquire Chelsea Striker

Shanghai Shenhua recently signed  a high profile deal with Chelsea Nicolas Anelka. This prompted Super League champion Guangzhou Evergrande  to acquire Anelka teammate Chelsea striker Didier Drogba through furious bidding. Guangzhou Evergrande hopes to match their rival’s new superpower by trying to bring Drogba to China one year ahead of the Asian Champions League.  As of [...]

Dec 30 2011, 8:10 am | Posted in Football | Read More »

Rapscallions Weekend Sports Schedule

Rapscallions Weekend Sports Schedule

Rapscallions Weekend Sports Schedule Friday Nov 18th Same Day Replay  20:30      NFL        Jets V Broncos Saturday Nov 19th Live        20:45      EPL        Norwich V Arsenal Live        22:30      EPL        Man. City V Newcastle Live (2nd half only)              23:40      Heineken Cup        Castres V Munster Sunday Nov 20th Live        1:00        EPL        Swansea V Man Utd. Live        20:45      Heineken Cup        [...]

Nov 18 2011, 12:47 pm | Posted in Football,Sports Bars | Read More »

World Cup Asian Qualifier Match in Shenzhen

World Cup Asian qualifier match in Shenzhen

Shenzhen will be hosting the 2014 World Cup Asian qualifier this October 11. The national soccer association said that China will be playing Iraq at the Shenzhen Stadium. Tickets for the match are selling for between 180 yuan to 1,500 yuan. A warm-up match between China and the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for October [...]

Sep 21 2011, 9:35 am | Posted in Football | Read More »

China Takes Home Gold for Women’s Soccer

China takes home the gold for women's football

China came on top and took home the gold when they defeated Japan in an overtime game 2-1 in women’s soccer for the first time in 18 years. In the early set of the game, Japan was in the lead and was able to score a point when one of Japanese player shot the ball [...]

Aug 23 2011, 12:12 pm | Posted in Football | Read More »

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