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Entries Tagged as 'Beijing Guo’an FC'

The Man Beijing Guoan Should Thank the Most

November 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Football

Beijing Guo’an FC (北京国安) ends their 16-year title wait today by winning 4-0 against Hangzhou Greentown (杭州绿城) in Chinese Super League. October 30th is no doubt the biggest day in the capital club’s history, but one man’s name becomes a taboo in their post-match celebration: Lee Jang-Soo (李章洙), the club’s former South Korean head coach.
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How China’s Transfer Rules Made Footballers Untransferable

June 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Football, Sports Regime

I was overly optimistic towards the future of Chinese football players. Though this year saw a few of them found jobs outside the country, almost all footballers still find their rights trampled by the country’s backward transfer rules.
As the transfer window reopened by Chinese FA on June 25, 121 players from 29 football clubs have [...]

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AFC Champions League: Beijing Guo’an back to Workers Stadium with a victory

March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Football

In Group E, Beijing Guo’an came back to the Workers Stadium(北京工人体育场) after two years playing at Fengtai Sports Center with a 2:0 victory over Newcastle Jets. Ryan Griffiths’ early goal at 6 minutes made the 41,895 chanting fans at Gongti almost crazy. Joel Griffith, Ryan’s brother, who’s on loan at Guo’an from the Australian opponent, [...]

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Liverpool FC to Visit Hong Kong in July

March 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Business, Football

Ian Ayre, commercial director of Liverpool FC and a candidate of the club’s next chief executive, told media recently about their Asian tour plan. “If you are going to build a business overseas a key part is to allow people to touch and feel the product on a regular basis,” said Mr.Ayre. The Reds’ Asian tour has been [...]

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Beijing to Stage International Football Festival This Summer

February 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Football, Government

Good news for football fans in Beijing! The capital city will stage an International Football Festival this summer, with a number of big team names included, according to Beijing Municipal Football Administrative Center.
China Sports Review previously told you that the Italian Super Cup will be played in Beijing on August 8th, China’s first ever National [...]

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Chinese Super League Unbanned by CCTV

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Football, Government, Sports Regime, Sportswear

China’s FA told media on Feb. 13 that CCTV, the country’s main TV broadcaster, will continue to air Chinese Super League (CSL) in 2009, after a 3-match ban since the 28 round of the 2008 Season. In an interview with Titan Sports (体坛周报) last November , Jiang Heping, the head of CCTV’s sports channel accused [...]

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