A former Chinese soccer star and coach of the country’s national men’s team has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for ...

One of China’s most recognisable former footballers, Li was convicted of taking bribes worth more than 110 million yuan.

After making its debut in the 2002 Japan-ROK World Cup, and its only appearance on the World Cup stage so far, Chinese men's ...

Shanghai Port captain Oscar holds the Chinese Super League trophy and celebrates with teammates on November 2, 2024 in ...

Nihao!" Bora Milutinovic, former coach of the Chinese national football team, greeted a swarm of Chinese fans with his iconic smile, reaching out warmly to interact. Known affectionately as "Milu ...

DODGING war zones, braving Arctic conditions… and tucking into horse brains. An away day in the outer reaches of Kazakhstan ...

Another Brazilian favorite among Chinese soccer fans is Kaka, whose skills won him the 2007 Ballon d'Or. Other Brazilian players who are household names in China include Neymar, Ronaldo and ...

Known affectionately as the "Football Elf" by Chinese fans, Ronaldinho spoke about his enduring passion for the sport in an interview with Xinhua on Monday. Reflecting on his goal in Brazil's 4-0 ...

Coming up against a Chinese Taipei outfit it beat 3-1 on Wednesday night in Melbourne – which ended the national team’s 16-straight sold out matches – it was Polkinghorne’s 169th and final ...

Football commentator Zhan Jun wrote on Weibo: “Most Chinese national football team fans will not have high expectations for the result tonight, and the players will not be under too much pressure.