Jiangsu Finds Grassroots Football Glory in “Su-per League”
A recent amateur football league between Jiangsu’s 13 prefecture-level cities spurred a massive tourist drive in the province—as well as a healthy do…
A recent amateur football league between Jiangsu’s 13 prefecture-level cities spurred a massive tourist drive in the province—as well as a healthy do…
Faced with harassment in stadiums and online, female fans of soccer and basketball struggle to find a safe space for their hobby
The recently concluded “Village Super League” championships in Guizhou have showcased local food, unique performances, and amateur soccer players fro…
Sneaking out of lockdown, paying small fortunes, and contracting Covid: the travails of Chinese soccer fans at the FIFA World Cup
For one short period in 2001 and 2002, China’s men’s soccer team was the pride of a jubilant nation
Learn these phrases to fake soccer fandom and join any conversation about the World Cup
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Naturalized athletes are becoming increasingly common in China’s sports programs, but will they help develop domestic talent?
China's drive to reform the beautiful game is riddled with scandal, debt, and disregard for fans
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Despite not actually playing in the 2018 World Cup, China has found plenty of ways to participate—and make money