Castro, one of Toulouse FC's Shanghai coaches, grew up playing soccer in Portugal, and for years coached professional teams until he came to Shanghai to work with Chinese youth teams. Alongside ...

The abrupt disbandment of arguably China's most decorated soccer club, because of its financial problems, has blown the final ...

Chinese national football team players gather in a circle to cheer each other on before their World Cup qualifier against Japan on November 19, 2024 in Xiamen, Fujian Province. Photo: VCG ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping is reported to be a big soccer fan, and he promised in a 2015 document to resuscitate the men's national team, damaged by abysmal results on the global stage and ...

is among youth development officials with the Chinese Football Association, which assigned the Japanese to the posts. “There is respect in China for Japan’s soccer circles,” said Takashi ...