On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team hit its lowest ebb. With a minute left on the clock ...

Plagued by corruption, favoritism, and years of poor international results, China’s football association is tearing up its old playbook. A new self-recommendation system now allows any player — ...

On Tuesday, Australia beat China ... league. It created a handful of top clubs in major cities - but neglected the grassroots. Keen to impress their bosses, officials in this top-down system ...

On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football ... professional league. It created a handful of top clubs in major cities - but neglected the grassroots. Keen to impress their ...

The world's most populous country is ranked 90th in the men's Fifa world rankings - just ahead of Curaçao and Luxembourg On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team ...