Defenders of Note

Dec 13, 2024 ... The former head coach of China's national men's football team and star footballer Li Tie was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for giving and receiving ... Nov 16, 2019 ... After a disappointing 2-1 loss against Syria in Dubai on Thursday night, the fate of China's national football team hangs precariously in ... Jan 29, 2025 ... This study investigated the influence of Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean football players' participation in European leagues on their national teams' FIFA ... Feb 6, 2024 ... For the Year of the Dragon, the soccer team is dressed in bespoke black wool suits and blue and white striped shirts with red collars. China National U-23 Men's Football Team is composed of players born in the year of 1995. The head coach is Massimiliano Maddaloni of Italy. Mar 25, 2025 ... ... Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou on Tuesday continued Tony Popovic's unbeaten start to life as national team coach. Not since Terry ... Dec 21, 2024 ... The men's national football team experienced a rollercoaster year in 2024, concluding with three wins, four draws, and six losses across 13 ... May 13, 2021 ... The national team is ranked 77th in the world, behind tiny Curaçao. And domestic leagues, a crucial building block, are mired in mediocrity. To ... Jan 3, 2020 ... Li Tie acts as the temporary national team coach at the Chinese side's 2-0 win over Hong Kong, China in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship ... Jan 30, 2024 ... China's football dreams have again suffered a huge blow, with the men's national team exiting the 2024 Asian Cup in the group stage without scoring a goal.