Category Archives: Football

Column, Football

Why you should take headlines from China with a sack of salt

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The headlines from China that make their way into the sports sections of western media very often contain errors, falsehoods and sometimes just downright lies. Two rules of thumb: if it sounds too good to be true, it is; and be very, very careful with numbers. Here’s a selection of recent stories that have stretched the truth in various ways… 

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Column, Football

Gov’t meddling in Chinese soccer, Pt 28: tattoo ban

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You may have heard by now about China’s ban on tattoos, first announced in January when “hip-hop elements” were deemed no longer suitable for TV, and now scrubbed from soccer, too (as detailed below). But though this forms part of a wider campaign, Chinese football has seen the government get involved all too often. 

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Football

Taxing debates blight Chinese football

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CSL clubs approached the transfer window cautiously due to the new 100% transfer tax for foreign players – and the lack of detail surrounding it. But clubs are continuing to look for loopholes and that, coupled with Wanda’s return to Chinese football, could spark a return to spending in the summer. 

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Column, Football, Motorsport

Xi to stay on, Wanda to get out, Tmall turns to F1 and more Milan misery

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Here’s a summary of what you can find in my weekly China Digest for SportBusiness:

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Column, Football

FIFA nets yet another Chinese sponsor, while CFA provides much-needed transfer clarity

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Here’s a summary of what you can find in my weekly China Digest for SportBusiness:

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Column, Football, Olympics

Wigan Athletic takeover, AFC open to offers, China’s Olympic-sized delegation and more

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Here’s a summary of what you can find in my weekly China Digest for SportBusiness:

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Basketball, Column, Football

CSL TV rights deal resolved, 3×3 takes hold and the NBA’s New Year plans in China

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In addition to my SupChina column, I’ve also been filing a weekly China Digest for SportBusiness over the past year. Here’s a summary of what you can find in this week’s version: 

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Column, Football, Tennis

Bending – and breaking – the rules in Chinese football

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Here is today’s China Sports column for SupChina, which you can read in full here. Below is a summary of what went on this week. 

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Column, Football, Olympics, Tennis

Carlos the Jackass, CFA on trial and the search for the new Li Na goes on

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Here is today’s China Sports column for SupChina, which you can read in full here. Below is a summary of what went on this week. 

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Column, Football, Olympics

Doping, diplomacy and deadbeat players

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Fresh off making their 2017 China Sources list, this is my debut China Sports column for SupChina, which you can read in full here. Below is a summary of what went on this week. 

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