Podcasts about Chinese Super League

Gary White has had an incredible career, coaching all over the world. He is currently National Team Manager of Taiwan. Gary has left every national team he has coached at a higher FIFA ranking than when he arrived. He has also been Head Coach in the Chinese Super League and the Japanese League. Gary tells his inspiring story of starting his career as a 22 year old and packing his bags and travelling to the other side of the world.

Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert and Derek Dyson!Kevin Muscat on the weekend became the first Australian manager to win three separate Asian domestic leagues, as Shanghai Port sealed the Chinese Super League. The Asian Game's Paul Williams returns to put the achievement in perspective, and look ahead to the Socceroo's next World Cup qualifiers.In Manchester, Erik ten Hag's time as United manager has finally come to an end, to be replaced by Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim. The BBC's chief football writer, Phil McNulty, joins the show for the first time to assess what could come of the upheaval.Also on the agenda: Football Australia commit to play their National Second Tier from next October, the Matildas roll Germany, and the Young Socceroos prepare for the Panda Cup!Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/Box2BoxNTSLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100028871306243  Enjoy our written content: https://www.box2boxnts.com.au/ … & Join us for a Stoppage Time on Wednesday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bulletin, exploding walkie-talkies kill 14 and injure at least 450 in new attacks across Lebanon, the U-S central bank cuts official interest rates for the first time in more than four years, Chinese Super League side Shandong Taishan defeats the Central Coast Mariners.

MASSIVE Episode 35 and the last for season 23/24. Is a Chinese Super League coming? Hong Kong Cricket Sixes reboot and the T20Blitz is happening again! Listen for our views. Siegfried Wai the Chinese legend of cricket in My Story. He has plenty of insights about the game for indigenous growth. All off season birthdays in Buschy's Birthday Bonanza. There's plenty of them! A wrap up of the whole season finishes the episode and where Botters and Buschy are spending the off season?

The long awaited episode on the rapid emergence of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Pro League (SPL) as footballs new 'superpower', but why is the lauded new frontier seemingly so secretive on business and football agent matters? On this episode the shows guest is Gad Cohen, a leading agent from the Saudi Frontier who managed the transfer of Croatian star player Marcelo Brozović from Inter Milan to Al Nassr in 2023. Gad provides insight into what it is like to operate in the Saudi Pro League, the targets, the aspirations as well as the all important 'key(s)' to success. There is also closer analysis of the long term vision for Saudi football, the clash and threat (if any) that Saudi football poses to European football, as well as whether womens football can follow the mens game in developing to prominence. Plus, what would you do if as a football agent you were presented with the sight of 10 million euros 'cash' in a bag during a player transfer? ⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== SHOW RUNNING ORDER : (01:45) - Difficult Episode With a 'Wall of Silence' on Saudi Football and Saudi Pro League. > (02:33) - The Saudi Arabia Football Scene - An Overview. > (06:24) - Saudi Football a 'Closed Shop' for 'Select Agents'? > (06:57) - Player Acquisition and Transfers Through One Central Point (PACE). > (08:17) - The Long Term Plan and 'Vision' for Saudi Arabian Football. > (10:21) - Is It Really 'All About The Money'? > (11:43) - Concerns of Transfers for the Wrong Reasons and The Role of Agents. > (13:47) - Is the Saudi Pro League, Just Another 'Chinese Super League'? > (19:28) - Were Big Names & Big Transfer Fees Really a Surprise? Are Big Loans to Follow? > (22:16) - Expert Interview - Gad Cohen - Leading SPL Agent &TFF Member > (23:30) - Experience of the Saudi Arabian Football Landscape & the Evolution. > (27:26) - Saudi Pro League vs Chinese Super League - the Differences. > (28:40) - Challenges & Adjustments for Players & Agents with Saudi Football. > (31:39) - Agent Regulations & Restictions in Saudi Arabia (& Worldwide). > (34:13) - Qualities and Attributes of Successful Agents in Saudi Football. > (37:16) - Loans Provide Agents With Opportunitities from Saudi Football? > (40:25) - Memorable Moment from the Agents World : 10 Million Euro "Cash". (41:59) - Opportunities for Smaller Agents and Players in Saudi Football. > (45:24) - Saudi Pro League and Saudi Arabian Football Reflection. > (49:15) - Cultural Aspects, Adjustments and Allowances for Operating in Saudi Arabian Football. > (54:02) - Womens Football in Saudi Arabia - Is it the Next Frontier. > (56:56) - Many Questions Left Unanswered With Many Unwilling to Speak. > (58:18) - Closing Remarks - Questions & Get in Touch > (59:18) - Disclaimer > ====== RELATED LINKS : Cultural Atlas : Saudi Arabian Business Culture SAFF : The Professionalism Committee enters FIFA's Regulation of agents into force in October Saudi Vision 2030 ====== FEATURED ARTICLES : Saudi Pro League Has Long Way To Go Despite Spending Spree Can Saudi Arabian football pull off what China failed to do? Special report: Saudi Arabia, women's football's next frontier? Saudi Arabia, football and faith's role in a revolution Newcastle can sign players on loan from PIF-owned Saudi clubs after vote Saudi Pro League: European football is not in danger from Saudi spending How super rich stars switching to Saudi will be able to live above the law to booze and party Saudi Arabia's transfer window: Cold calls, ‘eye-watering' wages but no Messi ===== SHOW LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== CREDITS : Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red

Should fans welcome it or be concerned? And why? Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle. A new dawn for football in the Gulf kingdom kicked off in August 2023, as the league took its first bold steps towards becoming a force to be reckoned with in world football. Football is currently in the limelight with the Saudi Pro League having invested over €600 million (S$886.7 million) to lure a host of top players and coaches from European clubs.  What is the end goal? Sport business group leader for Deloitte Asia-Pacific - James Walton - and ST Sports columnist John Brewin, join ST sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan to discuss the pursuit of sports dominance by Saudi Arabia and if the rest of the sporting world should be concerned. Highlights (click/tap above): 3:20 The differences between what China did with its Chinese Super League and the Saudi attempt 9:00 Why are Saudi Arabia so invested in sport? What is their goal? 15:10 Should fans be concerned by Saudi Arabia's investment in football and sport? 22:20 John Brewin on why the influx of money into the English Premier League was more accepted compared to the latest trend in the Middle East 28:40 The future of Saudi Arabia's plans in sports Read more: https://str.sg/iSkj Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Paxton Pang & Eden Soh Edited by: Eden Soh Follow ST Sports Talk & Hard Tackle Podcasts every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month: Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/JX88 SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G --- Discover more ST podcast channels: COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Special edition series: True Crimes Of Asia (new): https://str.sg/i44T The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #sportstalk #asianinsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should fans welcome it or be concerned? And why? Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle. A new dawn for football in the Gulf kingdom kicked off in August 2023, as the league took its first bold steps towards becoming a force to be reckoned with in world football. Football is currently in the limelight with the Saudi Pro League having invested over €600 million (S$886.7 million) to lure a host of top players and coaches from European clubs.  What is the end goal? Sport business group leader for Deloitte Asia-Pacific - James Walton - and ST Sports columnist John Brewin, join ST sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan to discuss the pursuit of sports dominance by Saudi Arabia and if the rest of the sporting world should be concerned. Highlights (click/tap above): 3:20 The differences between what China did with its Chinese Super League and the Saudi attempt 9:00 Why are Saudi Arabia so invested in sport? What is their goal? 15:10 Should fans be concerned by Saudi Arabia's investment in football and sport? 22:20 John Brewin on why the influx of money into the English Premier League was more accepted compared to the latest trend in the Middle East 28:40 The future of Saudi Arabia's plans in sports Read more: https://str.sg/iSkj Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Paxton Pang & Eden Soh Edited by: Eden Soh Follow ST Sports Talk & Hard Tackle Podcasts every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month: Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/JX88 SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G --- Discover more ST podcast channels: COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Special edition series: True Crimes Of Asia (new): https://str.sg/i44T The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #sportstalk #asianinsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should fans welcome it or be concerned? And why? Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle. A new dawn for football in the Gulf kingdom kicked off in August 2023, as the league took its first bold steps towards becoming a force to be reckoned with in world football. Football is currently in the limelight with the Saudi Pro League having invested over €600 million (S$886.7 million) to lure a host of top players and coaches from European clubs.  What is the end goal? Sport business group leader for Deloitte Asia-Pacific - James Walton - and ST Sports columnist John Brewin, join ST sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan to discuss the pursuit of sports dominance by Saudi Arabia and if the rest of the sporting world should be concerned. Highlights (click/tap above): 3:20 The differences between what China did with its Chinese Super League and the Saudi attempt 9:00 Why are Saudi Arabia so invested in sport? What is their goal? 15:10 Should fans be concerned by Saudi Arabia's investment in football and sport? 22:20 John Brewin on why the influx of money into the English Premier League was more accepted compared to the latest trend in the Middle East 28:40 The future of Saudi Arabia's plans in sports Read more: https://str.sg/iSkj Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Paxton Pang & Eden Soh Edited by: Eden Soh Follow ST Sports Talk & Hard Tackle Podcasts every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month: Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/JX88 SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G --- Discover more ST podcast channels: COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Special edition series: True Crimes Of Asia (new): https://str.sg/i44T The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #sportstalk #asianinsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere scoort aan de lopende band in de Chinese Super League. Een paar jaar geleden sliep hij noodgedwongen in een koud kamertje in een oud stadion, nu vertelt hij over zijn avonturen vanuit een 5-sterrenhotel. Hij is pas 23, maar speelde al in Portugal, Estland en China. Owusu-Sekyere speelt bij Cangzhou Mighty Lions. Eerder kwam hij uit voor Leixões SC en SC Freamunde (Portugal) en Paide Linnameeskond (Estland). In Nederland speelde hij in de jeugdopleidingen van Ajax en FC Twente. 

The Saudi Pro League is taking world football by storm with its raft of high-profile recruitments and ambitious plans to challenge the established order. But will this be a long-term project or will it fizzle out much like the Chinese Super League? And what about the accusations of sports washing? Well the Saudi Pro League's new Chief Operating Officer, Carlo Nohra is in the hot seat on Sports Minutes to tell us more! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us!edanker@sph.com.sg | raushan@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 17. we visit South America once again, with a trip to Brazil. This chapter of the book was quite short, and it's fair to say this club constitutes an actual 'Forgotten Football Club'. Barra Futebol Clube is one that not many people would have heard of but are a great example of how the Brazilian footballing pyramid can be a detriment to lower league clubs and one of the reasons why so many disappear from the footballing world. The second club to feature, however, is a little more well-known, having won the Chinese Super League in 2020, only to go bust straight after. Why? Listen in to find out the story of Jiangsu FC and its many name changes. Rory and I also discuss the comparisons between the Chinese Super League and what is happening in regard to the Saudia Arabian League at the moment. It is another jammed packed show so sit back, relax, and enjoy.

This week, the Analysts take a look at Lionel Messi's move to the MLS. Also up for discussion is the arrival of Ange Postecoglou at Spurs, the relegation playoff in Serie A, and whether the Saudi League is just replicating what the Chinese Super League did in years gone by - or if they've got something else in the works...

Co-Host of The Asian Game Podcast joins the show to talk the restart of the Chinese Super League and drama for Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new season of the Chinese Super League kicks off with the home-and-away format resuming and spectators returning to stadiums after three years of pandemic disruption. Will it be a restart for the financially struggling league and clubs? Which new stadiums will be unveiled? In this episode we discuss everything you need to know about the 2023 CSL season.

Born in Dalian province, China, Wang Ti always had her sights on becoming a fixture in the elite circles of Beijing aristocracy. Her place as the wife of a once star player on a former Chinese Super League champion team gave her access to the who's who, but Wang Ti wanted more than just access, she desired to BE the who's who, by any means necessary.The 2008 Olympics gave her a golden ticket to the top in the form of Xiao Qin, that year's gold medalist in the Pommel Horse. Known by many names including “The Prince of the Pommel Horse” and “The Pony God” Xiao Qin's victory on China's home stage sprung him to international fame. At a fateful wedding reception, Wang Ti and The Pony God crossed paths, and she leveraged her cunning and his national stardom in the wake of the Olympics to enter the upper echelon of Chinese elite society through deception and trickery. One slip of the tongue in a meeting saw her assume the role as the de-facto luxury goods broker for Beijing's elite athletes and socialites, but a sinister twist of fate landed her life in prison. While her story is recent, it seems that history has already swept the devious deeds of Wang Ti under the carpet in hopes to be forgotten, but we won't let that happen! Listen to Scoundrel ad-free, with bonus content at Amazon Music! Check it out at https://KastMedia.com/KastPlus-- Sponsor: Talkspace: To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com, and use code SCOUNDREL to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we talk about why Wuhan Three Towns is successful in this season's Chinese Super League as well as the major deals of the European football transfer market.

6/28/2022 Henan vs Shandong FREE Football Picks and Predictions on Chinese Super League by Paul Lagouretos.

Sandy Brown, another true American Sports Nomad, especially in the Media and Broadcasting space.  Listen to amazing stories of Sandy's globe trotting career around the world from ProServ, NBA, ESPN/Star Sports, Univision, ONE World Sports and more.   Key Highlights Growing up playing tennis, made connections through his Tennis Club in Delaware How he got started at ProServ, first meeting with Donald Dell, driving his limo around the airport Dennis Spencer one of his early mentors (shout out to one of the nicest guys in the industry) Pro-Serve, top roster of Tennis and NBA players, tennis tournaments – peak of company Before Sportel Monaco days, MIP TV and MIP Com , flogging sports TV rights in Cannes   Next stop NBA, international TV rights – David Stern his next mentor, early days as Commissioner (know your business better than anyone else was his mantra) CCTV story.  Happened to me before as well ESPN Asia,  move to Hong Kong  -  at the age of 28 (1992) Birth of Cable industry in Asia, Satellite distribution just started – DTH business across the region US content as a start and Monday night Premier League matches Creative deal making in China Merger of ESPN Asia and Star Sports in Asia (Murdoch) (new set up in Singapore) – Managing Director of new JV Big change in broadcast landscape and shock for Rights holders and agencies Two different corporate cultures working together, very focused on turning a loss making entity to break even ESPN had carriage fees,  Star Sports was free for platform owners (Advertising driven) Exploits in India, cable operators in India are another level (try to visualize it) – Chris McDonald/Manu Sawhney (wild west of India, machine guns, etc) ARPU blend discussion – penny a sub in China, 5 cent in India to 1 dollar in SEA and Taiwan – retail rate of partners Disney/ESPN recently shut the entire network structure down after acquiring FOX Sports globally a few years before, about 30 years later   Next stop CNBC Asia (NBC Universal) – learning the GE culture, Jack Welsh as CEO Business News different thing After 15 years, time to come back to the US – biggest take away, working with great people makes the difference Univision – President of Sports – launching a domestic US cable sports channel focused on Hispanic population – bringing in new ideas and concepts, pushing Rights holders to new grounds ONE World Sports – new platform targeting Asian diaspora in the US (Seamus O'Brien behind the venture) From two affiliate deals, pushed up to 70 Lots of live content, Chinese Super League, KHL (Russian Ice-hockey), ECB (English Cricket), European Football Club Channels, Table Tennis, etc Alternative to ESPN, heavy promotions and support to rights holders to market their product in the US Eventually shareholders decided to sell the business – to ELEVEN Commissioner of Major League Lacrosse – turn around situation, difficult set up with owners and commercial structure League had been around for 20 years, lots of cleaning up to do Competitive League shows up (PLL), plus Covid gets in the way Merging with PLL now, handing it over, winding up MLL Poshando Inc – starting his own consulting business just recently (back in Baltimore) Final thoughts on Broadcasting/Streaming industry currently,  subscription models (Netflix), investor expectations vs industry realities  (ARPU blend vs Sub growth) – quality of subscribers cost of acquisition of subs (cost of broadcast rights   About Alexander P. Brown joined Major League Lacrosse in February 2018. Since taking the helm, Brown has drastically improved the experience and opportunity for players, teams and fans. During his tenure, he has restructured the ownership group, rebranded the league marks and reacquired the league's media rights, leading to exponential growth in nationally televised reach. In 2019, Brown welcomed ten new partners to the league, introduced a creative and sophisticated digital team (generating 194% growth in social traffic, 97% growth in social engagement and 393% growth in web traffic) and achieved a 16% increase in total attendance year-over-year. During the 2020 COVID impacted year, Brown oversaw the most successful year in MLL's history in terms of overall engagement, generating over 150mm digital impressions over an eight (8) day tournament. Further, the league's impressions on ESPN and ESPN + increased by 150% and 1600%, respectively. 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We have a special episode as host Carl Lewis is joined by experienced punters Mastos and David Kappel. With the European football season on a break, many leagues still exist to bet on. In this episode, we talk about betting strategies for the off-season and which leagues to bet on. We cover: Premier League (Australia) 2. Delid (Iceland) 1. Delid (Iceland) Canadian Soccer League Superettan (Sweden) Eliteserien (Norway) Meistriliiga (Estonia) Virsliga (Latvia) Ykkonen (Finland) Chinese Super League (China) Allsvenskan (Sweden) K League 1 (South Korea) UEFA Nations League      

In this episode we discuss the teams and players to watch in the new Chinese Super League season and share our views on how the financial issues have impacted Chinese football.

On the show this week, Mark shares his experience on Patrick McEnroe's podcast (1:02), plus watching live soccer for a change at a Taiwan Mulan Football League game — women's pro soccer in Taiwan (1:41). Meanwhile, Tencent Sports has laid off 100 people given that there's no original sporting content to produce these days (3:15), and Tencent's big boss Pony Ma has been in the headlines for reposting a column critical of Covid Zero (5:17). Chongqing's soccer team pulls the plug after 27 years in existence, leaving the Chinese Super League one team short just days before the start of the season. Reports circulate that players are getting very edgy about payments, too (6:46). Forbes releases its annual list of the Top 50 highest earning athletes — but there's one key omission with a Chinese connection (10:39)! Two guests join Mark and Haig to discuss the rise of Ultimate Frisbee, a game that's been played in China for more than two decades, but has exploded in popularity recently thanks to influencers on Little Red Book (小红书 Xiǎohóngshū), China's version of Instagram. Haig wrote about this in SupChina, with SupChina managing editor Anthony Tao — the former co-captain of Beijing's top ultimate team, Big Brother — plus Zoey Tang, current co-captain of Big Brother, joining the discussion (14:03).Despite his love for the sport, why was Anthony wary about commissioning a piece about Ultimate in China (15:23)? The sport's recent growth has been dramatic, but some in the sport have mixed feelings (17:35). Ultimate has even featured in commercial breaks during Tencent's coverage of the NBA Playoffs (18:28). Zoey explains when she first began noticing new players — and new media coverage (19:20). The photos circulating online are something else. The guests try to describe them, but they have to be seen to be believed (20:05). Zoey makes the point that the photos are too unrealistic, primarily because the make-up is too perfect – and that's not going to work when you're playing (21:51). So if the photos are the most important thing, do these Ultimate influencers even play the game (22:47)? Little Red Book, or Xiaohongshu, reached out to Zoey in their desire to promote the sport (24:37). But what is this app, and how did it identify frisbee as a new fashion trend (25:42)? Of all the things that could have exploded in China, why Ultimate (26:44)? It's great to have new people take up the sport, but Anthony and Zoey explain why it can be unsafe to play with newbies (28:40). More so than many other sports, Ultimate has become a social activity and a way to meet people — with a number of “Ultimate couples” emerging (29:07). But the cost of playing is rising, because of new things like coaching and photography (30:50). There's a hashtag online for Ultimate, which translates as “Frisbee brings all the joy” — it's a very positive slogan and has helped to bring even more exposure (34:40).What is it like coaching and training these new players? For some women, Zoey says, this is the first time they've ever played a sport (36:31). Just how big can Ultimate become in China (39:05)? Anthony outlines a little of the sport's history in China (40:10) and explains why the infrastructure in the US is more advanced than that in China (42:13). Finally, there have been rumblings of Ultimate becoming an exhibition sport at the Olympics, which could boost its popularity further in China (44:00), but the organizational aspects in China could well become political — as has been seen in other sports here — which could, conversely, hinder the sport's growth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shanghai teams have been forced to exit AFC Champions League due to lockdowns, and forced the delay of the start of the Chinese Super League. The AFC Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, played by the national league champions of their national associations. The Chinese Football Association Super League, commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the China Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional football in China, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.

This EP features a FIFA World Cup football referee, and the Director & Lead Facilitator of Holistic Leadership and Development Consultancy, Matt Conger. Pre-pandemic, Matt refereed full-time between the Chinese Super League, Saudi MBS Pro League, ISPS Handa Premiership (NZ), and OFC and FIFA competitions. Alongside active refereeing, he is passionate about developing the holistic capability of referees from the grassroots to the elite level.  In 2018 Matthew refereed at the FIFA World Cup Finals in Russia, taking the whistle in the Iceland v Nigeria group stage match, 4th Official on the Round of 16 matches between England and Colombia, and was one of a select few referees to stay through to the Final. Matthew moved to New Zealand with his wife, Sharon, in 2001 and formally immigrated to NZ in 2006 where he completed his Bachelor of Education worked for eight years as a full-time primary school teacher while also pursuing a refereeing career as a New Zealand Football National Referee and a FIFA Referee. Matthew stepped away from teaching at the end of 2018 to focus on a full-time professional referee career while also studying towards a Master in Sport Management and helping to raise four amazing children. We had a great conversation about his career, and life, check it out tomorrow on most streaming services.

Five years ago, Antonio Conte, Arsene Wenger, and many more notable figures were worried about the looming giant wading into the world of football: China.Chinese investors were buying into European clubs and Chinese teams were spending astronomical amounts to bring medium-to-big name players to the Chinese Super League. But today, things are drastically different. What happened to all that money, how did it work out for the development of the Chinese domestic game, and where do they go from here? Graham, Ryan, and Taylor are here with some answers!Sponsors!Shopify! Go to Shopify.com/soccer101 for a FREE fourteen day trial and get access to their entire suite of features.Truebill! Go to Truebill.com/soccer101 to stop paying for subscriptions you don't need, want, or simply forgot about.The Soccer 101 theme, and plenty of other excellent music, can be found right here: https://aerialist.bandcamp.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five years ago, Antonio Conte, Arsene Wenger, and many more notable figures were worried about the looming giant wading into the world of football: China. Chinese investors were buying into European clubs and Chinese teams were spending astronomical amounts to bring medium-to-big name players to the Chinese Super League. But today, things are drastically different. What happened to all that money, how did it work out for the development of the Chinese domestic game, and where do they go from here? Graham, Ryan, and Taylor are here with some answers! Sponsors! Shopify! Go to Shopify.com/soccer101 for a FREE fourteen day trial and get access to their entire suite of features. Truebill! Go to Truebill.com/soccer101 to stop paying for subscriptions you don't need, want, or simply forgot about. The Soccer 101 theme, and plenty of other excellent music, can be found right here: https://aerialist.bandcamp.com.

Five years ago, Antonio Conte, Arsene Wenger, and many more notable figures were worried about the looming giant wading into the world of football: China.Chinese investors were buying into European clubs and Chinese teams were spending astronomical amounts to bring medium-to-big name players to the Chinese Super League. But today, things are drastically different. What happened to all that money, how did it work out for the development of the Chinese domestic game, and where do they go from here? Graham, Ryan, and Taylor are here with some answers!Sponsors!Shopify! Go to Shopify.com/soccer101 for a FREE fourteen day trial and get access to their entire suite of features.Truebill! Go to Truebill.com/soccer101 to stop paying for subscriptions you don't need, want, or simply forgot about.The Soccer 101 theme, and plenty of other excellent music, can be found right here: https://aerialist.bandcamp.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Five years ago, Antonio Conte, Arsene Wenger, and many more notable figures were worried about the looming giant wading into the world of football: China. Chinese investors were buying into European clubs and Chinese teams were spending astronomical amounts to bring medium-to-big name players to the Chinese Super League. But today, things are drastically different. What happened to all that money, how did it work out for the development of the Chinese domestic game, and where do they go from here? Graham, Ryan, and Taylor are here with some answers! Sponsors! Shopify! Go to Shopify.com/soccer101 for a FREE fourteen day trial and get access to their entire suite of features. Truebill! Go to Truebill.com/soccer101 to stop paying for subscriptions you don't need, want, or simply forgot about. The Soccer 101 theme, and plenty of other excellent music, can be found right here: https://aerialist.bandcamp.com.

Just a few years ago, Chinese Super League teams were outspending Europe's leading superclubs. Now, they can't even afford to pay their own players.Read the article by Feng Zhen: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1009131/chinas-soccer-dream-has-turned-into-a-debt-addled-nightmareNarrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the show this week, a decision — finally — from the International Ice Hockey Federation: the Chinese men's team will be playing in the Olympic tournament (00:56). But they're facing the U.S. and Canada. Will the NHL All-Stars run up the score (2:13), and how are the Chinese players feeling about the prospect? Plus what's going on with the Team China squad, which is currently playing in Russia for the Kunlun Red Star team? (4:58) Meanwhile, one NHL player has already pulled out from the Olympics over concerns about COVID-related restrictions. Will others follow? (6:21) Elsewhere, the White House announces that there won't be an official U.S. delegation sent to the Olympics What impact, if any, will that have on the Games? (10:12)Chinese football is in dire straits right now. But how did we get here and what comes next? Haig and Mark talked to Nikki Wang, formerly with Deloitte China as head of sports business, where she advised the Chinese Super League; and to Tariq Panja from The New York Times (13:04).On the agenda: how Chinese soccer first got on the global football's radar, with stories of astronomical sums of money (17:08), the 20-something Englishman who seemingly popped up in most Chinese football deals (20:18), signs of progress in Chinese soccer, and parallels to soccer around the world (24:37), global superstars playing with vastly inferior Chinese teammates (28:17), commercial ramifications of signing big names (30:42), the relationship Chinese clubs have with their fans (32:47), whether anyone is still paying attention outside of China (35:13), Tariq's tales of coming to China during the boom years (37:56), Nikki's views from the inside of Chinese football (42:20), and why Chinese football fans are among the most resilient in the world (47:19).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joining Joe Cole and Steve Sidwell in the Coral All To Play For Arms this week is West Ham legend, Marlon Harewood. They discuss the emotions of playing in an iconic FA Cup final, what it's like to coach an Under 10s side for Rod Stewart, and Marlon lifts the lid on the culture shock of swapping the Premier League for the Chinese Super League. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE?House of Rugby - The UK's #1 rugby showFrom The Corner - A crossover boxing show that will appeal to fight fans and newbies alike, with huge name guests from within the fight gameIn Defence Of - Stevo the Madman challenges his friends from the worlds of sport and entertainment to come and debate with him on some of football's most contentious issues. Will they CHANGE HIS MIND!?TKO with Carl Frampton - Bringing you unprecedented access and brutal honesty from inside the world of boxingSportspages - Dig into the stories behind some of the greatest sports books ever writtenBoys Don't Cry with Russell Kane - The show that gets men talking about the things men never talk aboutUnfiltered with James O'Brien - Our critically-acclaimed and award-nominated interview seriesJOE's Football Spin - for instant reaction to the latest in the Premier League and the world of footballMore football as it happens:Twitter @FootballJOEFacebook @SportsJOEInstagram @FootballJOE 

Troops in Sudan have fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse huge protests against Monday's military coup. At least three demonstrators were killed in the city of Omdurman. Protest organisers are demanding the reinstatement of the ousted prime minister, Abdullah Hamdok. The United Arab Emirates has become the latest Gulf state to follow Saudi Arabia in taking diplomatic action against Lebanon. Also, why the Chinese Super League, once thought ot be the next big force in football, has gone from boom to bust. (Photo: A protester gestures as people demonstrate against the Sudanese military"s recent seizure of power and ousting of the civilian government, in the capital Khartoum, Sudan October 30, 2021. Credit: Reuters)

Evergrande put Chinese football on the brink of collapse; but why? The Evergrande Group or the Evergrande Real Estate Group is the second largest property developer in China by sales. It is ranked 122nd on the Fortune Global 500. It is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and headquartered in the Houhai Financial Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Guangzhou Football Club, formerly known as Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club, is a professional Chinese football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under the license of the Chinese Football Association. The China national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international association football and is governed by the Chinese Football Association. The Chinese Football Association Super League, commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the China Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional football in China, operating under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.

Stepping in for an absent Ryan Walter, Matthew Binns hosts alongside Michael Redmond in this week's episode of the K League United Podcast. The pair kick things off with a quick look at the headlines in Korea football before moving on to take a look at the recent ongoings in K League 2.   After the interval, Matthew and Michael move onto the Korean top tier and are even paid a brief visit by Peter Hampshire who gives us the latest from Gwangju including their recent 3-0 forfeit and the latest on the whereabouts of Jonathan.   Finally, the pair head into the Eulji Lewis Mailbag to talk about Park Ji-soo's situation post-military service, Michael's thoughts on Seoul E-Land manager Chung Jong-yong and a curiosity about what would happen to some of the naturalised players at Chinese Super League giant Guangzhou FC after the club recently transfer listed a number of their players due to financial difficulties.   All this and more on The K League United Podcast.

This week's K League United Podcast kicks off with hosts Matthew Binns and Paul Neat looking at the biggest news stories in Korean football, focusing on the exodus of K League talent from the Chinese Super League to pastures new.   Matthew and Paul then turn their attention to the weekend's games in K League 2 before listening to Daejeon Hana Citizen's leading goalscorer Park In-hyeok on the season so far.   Then, Busan IPark columnist Lee Dowon is joined by Busan defender Ryan Edwards for a disucssion about adapting to life in Korea, tactics and training.   Finally Matthew and Paul wrap up with a K League 1 roundup before answering your questions in the mailbag. All this and more on the K League United Podcast.  

On this weeks show we get to interview a former Brighton player and coach Anthony Philip David Terry Frank Donald Stanley Gerry Gordon Stephen James Oatway (born 28 November 1973), more commonly known as Charlie Oatway, is an English former footballer. Oatway retired from the professional game in August 2007. Born in Hammersmith, London,Oatway spent eight years at Brighton & Hove Albion and eventually became club captain. He has also played for Cardiff City, Torquay United and Brentford (at all three clubs he played under manager Eddie May) Following his professional retirement, Oatway joined Conference South team Havant & Waterlooville as a player and assistant manager. He departed the Hawks in June 2009  following disagreements about his financial arrangements with the club: the club ceased payments for his playing contract at the end of the 2008–09 season though a new contract solely as assistant manager was offered. Oatway was appointed first team coach at Brighton & Hove Albion by manager Gus Poyet on 1 December 2009.On 29 November 2016, Oatway joined Chinese Super League side Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, as a member of coaching staff to Gus PoyetPlease follow us on www.instagram.com/thephoenixfiveshow Email thephoenoxfiveshow@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/Thephoenixfive1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee kung fu movies have long been popular in Africa. Now, however, Chinese entertainment content is expanding beyond martial arts to include sports and even soap operas.Chinese television dramas are now starting to find audiences in Africa and the Middle East thanks in part to the growing popularity of the pay-TV service StarTimes that dubs programs into dozens of African languages and tech companies like iQiyi that now Arabic language packages.Even the nascent Chinese Super League is starting to build a following on the continent. More African soccer players are competing in the Chinese professional league with games broadcast twice a day during the season to millions of homes across the continent on StarTimes.Freelance tech and digital culture journalist Chu Yang is closely following these trends and how Chinese digital trends are finding their way to Africa and other emerging markets. She joins Eric & Cobus from Denmark to discuss her latest report about whether Chinese so-called "C-Dramas" are gaining popularity in Africa.JOIN THE DISCUSSION:CAP on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectTwitter: @eolander | @stadenesque | @chuyang_journSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHINA AFRICA PROJECTYour subscription supports independent journalism. Subscribers get the following:1. The world's only curated China-Africa News Feed with thousands of articles archive2. Exclusive analysis of the day's top stories about China in Africa and the Global South3. A copy of the popular China-Africa Daily Brief newsletter delivered to your inbox by 6am Washington time M-FTry it free for 30-days and see if you like it. Subscriptions start at just $7 a month for students and teachers and $15 a month for everyone else. Subscribe here: www.chinaafricaproject.com/subscribe

On this pod, we go over the Serie A, Chinese Super League and Eredivisie TOTS, discuss potentially extending the weekend league permanently, and look at some Ligue 1 TOTS Predictions. Guests for this Pod are Mannii HD, SlaterAC & JoseNChill. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forfutsake/support

Guillem Balague, Kristof Terreur and Mina Rzouki join Steve Crossman to discuss why the last six months have been pivotal for both Pep Guardiola and Manchester City. Hear insight from Spanish journalist Pol Ballus, who reveals Guardiola’s new obsession with cycling. In Italy, Juventus’ problems go from bad to worse - with Champions League qualification out of their hands. Meanwhile, in Spain, with just two weeks left in the season we have a three-horse title race. Yannick Carrasco has been pivotal to leaders Atletico’s recent form - find out how a spell in the Chinese Super League transformed him on and off the pitch. TOPICS;   1.41 – Guillem Balague explains why the decision to stage the Champions League final in Porto makes sense.   4.39 – Spanish journalist Pol Ballus joins to pod to explain what Pep Guardiola has done differently this season.   16.38 – Ballus explains how riding to work has helped Guardiola to switch off.   23 – Mina Rzouki explains what she thinks has gone wrong at Juventus this season.   26 – The team discuss whether Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Juve.   34.50 – The rebirth of Yannick Carrasco at Atletico Madrid as they close in on the title.

Back after a week of compassionate leave, the boys get their teeth into Manchester United ending City's 21-game win streak... and of course by that I mean we disregard it entirely and talk about John Stones fudging public-voted player ratings, PL TikTok accounts and how success in football will never make you happy.Liverpool's season continues to get worse as they pay to fly an uninspiring banner over the stadium, get trolled on TikTok by Crewe Alexandra and launch a GoFundMe page to sign Kylian Mbappe.Thomas Tuchel's gone unbeaten in his first 11 games so again we tackle the big questions around Mason Mount's instagram, Dragonball Z and is it better to be a team that's boring and good or entertaining and bad.Bust ups on the training pitch, more football manager fashion talk and the Chinese Super League are in the mud.Writing this I'm realising how little the show talks about actual football...Follow us and get in touch:E: underthefloodlightspod@gmail.comTwitter: @UTFPodcastInstagram: @underthefloodlightspodSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/under-the-floodlights/donations

Adrian, Jope and Nick open the "Christian Benteke episode" with a discussion about the once prolific Palace forward. The boys also offer their thoughts on the recent struggles of the Chinese Super League, football in China in general and Steven Gerrard's future after the Reds legend lead Rangers the Scottish Premier League title.  Then the boys wrap up the show with another edition of #randompredictions, featuring only women's teams in honour of International Women's Day. Follow us on Instagram @thesgcpodcast Head over to our YouTube channel for clips & highlights from our episodes  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKNB7AAjeew207sFo0PQYGg  

Looking at Arsene Wenger's proposed changes to the offside rule, do the Analysts think this will help develop the sport? What is happening in the Chinese Super League with clubs changing their names and being dissolved, and are Schalke beyond the point of no return? The Manchester Derby saw first host second, but was the surprise result really that much of a surprise? 00:01:05 - A Change to the Offside Rule 00:09:20 - Crisis in Chinese Football 00:33:45 - Guessing Game 00:35:17 - Manchester City vs. Manchester United 00:51:40 - Useless Trivia 00:53:30 - Schalke's Suffering 01:01:23 - Guessing Game Resolved & Settling the Score

Jeff Slack, the new Managing Director of the Aston Martin Cognizant F1 team is a highly respected American Sports Executive with a truly global CV, having worked at Pro Serve & FAME in the US, Wassermann Media and IMG in the UK,  Inter Milan in Italy and a few others in between besides running his own agency the last few years out of London. His unique experiences are bar none across the globe and he is excited over the new chapter and challenge in F1.  Listen carefully and learn.      Key Highlights Early days at Pro-Serve (Donald Dell's Agency) in Washington.  Experience working with Donald Dell and David Falk and the learning as a young man. Working with/for Michael Jordan (at David Falk's FAME) – extraordinary experience Joining the Mueller Sports Group in New York,  launching PSN.com in South America partnering with Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst – and what went wrong Next stop CEO of Inter Milan as an American executive -  bringing US best practises to Italian Football and the reasons for it and stories behind it   The “Juve” scandal and the “wrongs' of Italian Football at the time,  Inter had an amazing team and should have won a few Scudettos (Italian Championships) The next decade in the Agency world -  first Wassermann Media in the UK, building the Football Agency Division (working with Casey Wassermann) Next IMG Football in London -  Teddy Forstmann days as the owner of IMG – JV partnerships in Asia, with CCTV in China and Reliance Group (Mukesh Ambani) in India Launch of Indian Super League and work on the Chinese Super League marketing (both Football) CCTV stamp of approval of IMG and the doors it opened China Super League and two different opinions of its future    India Super League and TSA's competitive bid partnering with CAA against IMG at the time and the challenges of the League since then IMG is sold to Endeavor Silverlake and this opens up an opportunity to set up his own agency JS3 projects – FIBA Basketball Champions League, working with startups, etc The Aston Martin Cognizant F1 story Lawrence Stroll, world class entrepreneur, passionate motorsports enthusiast, buying Force India F1 team & turning it into Racing Point F1 and purchasing a stake in Aston Martin separately Jeff's role is focused on the commercial side and creating enterprise value for the team, building a community, etc   Great history of the team from Jordan F1 days and of course Aston Martin's last time in F1, 60 years ago Positioning of the team and the sport in general and the amazing response and interest from sponsors and partners – testament to the Aston Martin brand Cognizant – who is the “mysterious” Fortune 200 company most people never heard of and how both sides work together to make the car go faster (smart partnership) Sebastian Vettel – an engineer racing a car – statement of intend New car launched on March 3rd – featuring the iconic green F1 2021 season and what to expect and how to prepare, from bubbles to testing, strict protocols Vision to be a top 3 team this year   About Jeff Slack Jeff Slack joins the Aston Martin Cognizant F1 team after a 30-year career across the sports industry. The American sports executive has extensive experience at the highest commercial level of sports. His career began managing Michael Jordan's marketing activities before moving into sports private equity with Hicks, Muse. In 2000, Slack became the first American CEO of a top European football club, Inter Milan. He also has a wide range of agency experience, with leadership positions at Wasserman and IMG. More recently, Slack has been a commercial adviser to FIBA and Dorna, as well as undertaking a number of personal investments in businesses across the sports industry.   Follow us on our social sites for the latest updates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsentrepreneurs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcusluerpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-entrepreneurs Website: https://marcusluer.com Podcast: https://marcusluer.com/podcast To get in touch, please email us at podcast@marcusluer.com     Feel Good by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_feel-good Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/bvgIqqRStcQ

On this week's show we assess the Under-20 Afcon in Mauritania, with the final on Saturday. Cameroon has had three players who are sons of former national team players, including Samuel Eto'o. Also, with elections for a new CAF president nearing, we hear from one of the main contenders, South Africa's Patrice Motsepe. And Stuart looks the Chinese Super League's financial controversy.

With the Chinese Super League champions, Jiangsu FC, ceasing operations just 108 days after winning the title we look at whether more clubs could follow before the 2021 season starts in April. Ghana International and Tianjin Tigers captain Frank Acheampong tells us he doesn't know yet whether the club will continue without their backers Teda, who have reportedly withdrawn their funding because of the Chinese football association’s new policy that removes mention of companies from club names. Mani Djazmi, Heather O'Reilly and Pat Nevin discuss whether the packed fixture schedule is catching up with players in the Premier League and what impact that might have on the Uefa European Championships in the summer. Fifa Council candidate Laura McAllister tells us why she wants to be one of world football's decision makers, and shares her thoughts on the joint bid from the UK and Republic of Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup. And we reflect on the life of former Liverpool and Scotland winger Ian St John, who died this week at the age of 82. Photo: Jiangsu Suning players and staff members celebrating after their team defeated Guangzhou Evergrande to win the Chinese Super League in November 2020. Credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images.

In this week's episode we look at why Manchester United's inability to pull off victories vs "Big 6" teams; we comment on Zlatan calling out LeBron and LeBron's response as well look at what may be the demise of the heavily funded Chinese Super League

Welcome to the World news. World news keeps you updated news around the nations. Today's topic is "World's Largest Soccer Stadium to be Built in China" By the end of 2022, Guangzhou Evergrande, a professional Chinese soccer team, will have the world's largest soccer stadium as its new home. On April 16, work started on the 100,000 seat stadium, which will cost $1.7 billion and will be made to look like a lotus flower. Guangzhou Evergrande are one of the best soccer teams in Asia. They were taken over by Evergrande in 2010, and have won the Chinese Super League eight times, and the Asian Champions Leagues twice. The early idea for the lotus flower design of the stadium came from the Evergrande Group chairman Hui Ka Yan, and it was designed by American designer Hasan Syed, who lives in Shanghai. It refers to Guangzhou, Evergrande's home city, which is sometimes called the "city of flowers." The CEO of Evergrande Group, Xia Hajun, said that the stadium would be "an important symbol of Chinese soccer going to the world," and compared it to famous buildings like Australia's Sydney Opera House and the United Arab Emirates' Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The stadium will have a floor area of 150,000 square meters and will include 16 Very Very Important Person (VVIP) private areas, 152 Very Important Person (VIP) areas, as well as spaces for players and media. "We hope the stadium will host the opening ceremony of the 2023 Asian Cup," Xia said. It could also be part of the FIFA Club World Cup that was going to take place in China next year, until FIFA decided to postpone it because of the coronavirus. A new date has not been set.

00:17: Cyril and Donald hold down the fort and look to discuss the GHPL Rebranding "Launch" and Idea of a Premier League All-Star Game. 00:45: and here we go, they've done it again (GHPL that is). Cyril breaks the logo down. 07:21: Cyril and Donald take a trip down memory lane and remember and discuss what the GHPL meant to them and people growing up. 12:00: The Premier League All Star Game discussion begins. 13:00: Cyril breaks the discussion down with regards to entertainment value and feasibility. 21:20: Donald suggests a pretty good alternative … until a reality check 23:18: Podcast Wrap Up 23:50: Rapid Fire Round -The Panel discuss the recent Black Queens Triumph at the World Cup and reaction. - The Chinese Super League have purchased the most expensive African player? - Neymar's injury and what it means for his club and country. - Griezmann to Barca? Reality or Rumor 39:54: Check us out on our social media pages Follow the ATW team on Twitter @GCRATW. Send us your comments, questions and feedback!

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Happy New Year people, We reunited to discuss the Ball Off football tournament, Spurs ending Chelsea's winning streak, the World Cup coming soon, the Chinese Super League and attitudes to the game. Cast Oluwamayowa Idowu Deji Elebute Ebitonye Atte Songs Lil Djembe- Hudson Mohawke By Design- Kid Cudi w/ Andre 3000 Don't forget to leave your comments and share the episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-cruijff-turn/support

Title: Chinese Super Cooligans League 1: Arsenal's Cinderella season moves forward because of Welbeck's massive forehead. Break 1: Christian Polanco tries to get the Chinese Super League to buy The Cooligans II: Chinese Super League is buying everyone BREAK 2: Alexis Guerreros trys to get the Chinese Super League to buy The Cooligans III: Kirby's corner' Follow The Cooligans on all social media @soccercooligans @notalexis @chrispolanco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices