Brazil-born striker Elkeson struck twice on his debut to give China a crushing 5-0 win over Maldives in a World Cup qualifier in Male on Tuesday.... more »
China named Elkeson in their squad Wednesday for their opening World Cup qualifier with the Brazilian poised to become the first without Chinese ancestry to play for the country.... more »
Brazilian duo Paulinho and Elkeson scored as Guangzhou Evergrande won 3-1 at Beijing Guoan in an enthralling clash at the top of the Chinese Super League on Sunday.... more »
Brazilian striker Elkeson is set to be called up to Marcello Lippi's squad for China's World Cup qualifiers, reports said Monday, in what would be a landmark moment for football in the country.... more »
Brazilian forward Elkeson's double strike fired Shanghai SIPG to the top of their AFC Champions League group with a 2-1 win over Gamba Osaka on Tuesday.... more »
China's Asian football champions Guangzhou Evergrande have sold their top scorer Elkeson to rivals Shanghai SIPG for as much as 20 million euros ($22 million), state media said Thursday.... more »
A moment of magic from Brazil's Elkeson earned China's Guangzhou Evergrande their second AFC Champions League title in three years on Saturday after a tense second leg of their final against Al Ahli.... more »
Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande have put Chinese football back on the map but off-field scandal remains the big problem for the Asian game with match-fixing syndicates proving tough to crack.... more »
Brazilian club Fluminense have confirmed that Argentine star Dario Conca will make an emotional return to the club next year after inspiring China's Guangzhou Evergrande to the Asian Champions League title.... more »
Football fans across China on Sunday celebrated Guangzhou Evergrande's AFC Champions League victory but some cautioned that it had little bearing on the fortunes of the struggling national team.... more »
Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande broke China's 23-year Asian title drought Saturday when they clinched the AFC Champions League on away goals with a 1-1 draw against FC Seoul.... more »
Marcello Lippi's South American stars look poised to push Guangzhou Evergrande towards a historic Asian title for China in the AFC Champions League final first leg Saturday.... more »
Marcello Lippi's free-scoring Guangzhou Evergrande took their first step to a domestic and Asian treble Sunday, clinching the Chinese Super League with a 4-2 win at second-placed Shandong Luneng.... more »
Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande remained on a treble trophy course Wednesday when they breezed past Lekhwiya of Qatar to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals.... more »
Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande remained on a treble trophy course Wednesday when they breezed past Lekhwiya of Qatar to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals.... more »
Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande look poised to storm into the AFC Champions League semi-finals for the first time this week as they zero in on a famous treble under super-coach Marcello Lippi.... more »
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