This winter transfer window has been particularly challenging for Guangzhou football fans. The Guangzhou team they have supported for many years failed to pass the FA's entry requirements and has now disbanded. Another team in the Guangzhou area, Guangzhou Leopard, after winning the second-tier league championship last season, successfully promoted to the first-tier league this season. Although this Guangzhou Leopard team cannot receive support from all Guangzhou fans, some fans have already switched their allegiance and decided to support this new first-tier team in the new season. However, just as Guangzhou fans were eagerly looking forward to the start of the new season, Guangzhou Leopard suddenly became embroiled in a scandal. Late last night, a social media account named "Tang Tianyi's Girlfriend" publicly accused Guangzhou Leopard's top rising star, Tang Tianyi, of cheating on her during her pregnancy and exposed chat records of Tang Tianyi and his teammate Zhang Jinliang gambling. At the same time, the netizen also mentioned that Tang Tianyi gambled with Yzp in Changsha and borrowed money from teammate Zjl to cover his losses. According to netizen analysis, Yzp is Guangzhou Leopard youth player Yang Zhanpeng, while Zjl is likely teammate Zhang Jinliang as shown in the chat records. Last November, Tang Tianyi and Yang Zhanpeng represented Guangdong men's football at the Three-Ball Games held in Changsha. As of now, neither Guangzhou Leopard Club nor Tang Tianyi himself have responded to this incident. Tang Tianyi is currently training with the U-20 national team in Thailand, while Guangzhou Leopard just played a friendly match against Brazilian Sports and…

Recently, China's U19 men's football team has been training vigorously within the country. In order to test the results of this period of training, the head coach of China's U19 men's football team, Djordjevic, organized a team to play a friendly match against Shenzhen 2028, which has just been promoted to the second-tier league. The Chinese team boasts several players who are regular starters in the China League One, and also includes super newcomers like Wang Yudong, who has already secured stable playing time in the Chinese Super League. As a result, fans believed that China's U19 men's football team would easily defeat the second-tier team. Unexpectedly, this Shenzhen-based second-tier team, enjoying the advantage of playing at home, did not give any face to China's U19 men's football team. Shenzhen 2028 defeated China's U19 men's football team 3-1, surprising many fans. Notably, Liu Chengyu, the Shanghai Shenhua forward, scored a goal in the game, becoming one of the few highlights for China's U19 men's football team in this match. Many fans believe that the head coach of China's U19 men's football team, Djordjevic, should carefully summarize the experiences and lessons learned, especially since the team is about to participate in the Asian Youth Championship. The goal of China's U19 men's football team in the Asian Youth Championship is to qualify for the World Youth Championship, as multiple national youth teams have failed to showcase their abilities on the World Youth Championship stage. The last time a national youth team qualified for the World Youth Championship was back in 2005. At…

On the day the transfer window opened, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially announced the licensing list for the domestic three-tier leagues. In fact, the licensing work began as early as November but was repeatedly delayed until the second week of January 2025 before it could be announced. This licensing list covers 49 teams, which means that among the 52 teams in the three-tier leagues, three teams are not on the list: Cangzhou Mighty Lions from the Chinese Super League (CSL), Guangzhou FC from the China League One (CLO), and Hunan Xiangtao from the China League Two (CLT). This result is both surprising and expected. After the CFA published the debt-clearing list, more than 10 players immediately reported the three clubs: Cangzhou Mighty Lions, Guangzhou FC, and Hunan Xiangtao. Although Cangzhou Mighty Lions and other teams later made a full effort to remedy the situation, and the Mighty Lions even received 60 million yuan to partially repay their debts, it has been more than one day past the CFA's deadline, and they may have missed the final licensing. After the CFA announced the list, discussions immediately unfolded in the domestic football circle. The published licensing list did not specify a public comment period and can basically be seen as the final list. At present, the three clubs have not yet responded; whether they will continue to operate or dissolve might become clear in the next few days. The failure of the three clubs to pass the licensing has its advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, it ensures the quality…

Behind Beijing Guoan's formidable lineup lies a group of young talents with dreams and burgeoning abilities, struggling to make their mark. As the new season approaches, the intense competition for places within the team has left many promising stars facing the challenge of limited playing time. In response, the club has resorted to loaning out these players as a strategic choice. This is evident as soon as renowned coach Setien took office and began leading the winter training, two young talents were released by Guoan. According to well-known sports blogger "CSL Observer," Beijing Guoan's young talent Liang Shaowen may join Shaanxi United, while another young talent Ruan Qilong may join Chongqing Tongliang Long. As an established powerhouse in the Chinese Super League (CSL), Beijing Guoan boasts a strong squad that showcases the team's strength but also brings about the "happy trouble" of having experienced veterans or prime international players occupying every position. It is no easy feat for young players to establish themselves in the first team. Talented young players like Liang Shaowen and Ruan Qilong, despite their excellent performances in training, have few opportunities in actual matches. Over time, this not only hampers the development of their skills but also risks wasting their precious youth. Loaning them out opens another door to growth, allowing them to escape the shadow and pressure of their parent club and venture into different leagues where they can freely sweat and accumulate practical experience. In the second half of last season, Liang Shaowen's loan spell at Nantong Zhiyun showed the positive changes brought about…