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Diagramming a match-fixing scandal

Info-graphics of failed own-goal attempts.

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Guangzhou’s “Bus Rapid Transit” kind of slow

China’s national football team defeats Korea, three to nil.

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Police arrest football match fixers

Today’s Beijing News‘ top story and large graphic is about the arrest of at least four men suspected by police on suspicion of football (soccer) match fixing and arranging illegal gambling.

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African Boots of Beijing

African Boots of Beijing, a 2006 documentary by Luke Mines and Jeremy Goldkorn about an African football team in Beijing, is now online. Part 2 is here (also on Youtube.

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Soccer hooligan burns with enthusiasm

Shenyang Evening News features a photo of soccer hooligans armed with flaming torches.

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“I just went to take a bath”

The national soccer team member who booked a hotel room for half an hour just wanted a chance to bathe in peace, he says.

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Japanese (and other Asians): FIFA more fun than Olympics

Survey shows that much of Asia is more interested in the FIFA World Cup than the Olympics.

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Hakuna matata

A Danwei TV video on Tudou.

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