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Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka took just 60 seconds to score on his Shanghai Shenhua debut on Tuesday. Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka took just 60 seconds to score on his Shanghai Shenhua debut on Tuesday. The 32-year-old joined the Chinese
Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka took little time to get his career underway with new side Shanghai Shenhua, after scoring within the first minute of his debut yesterday. Anelka left Stamford Bridge in January and signed a lucrative 2-year contract
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Remember five years ago when Chelsea post EPL game press conferences revolved around Jose Mourinho complaining that Joe Cole dribbled too much? The Blues would have just ground out a 1-0 win over a lower level team, conceded zero shots on frame, and edge
Shanghai Shenhua's new French striker Nicolas Anelka (right) vies for the ball with an unidentified player from Chinese League One side Hunan Xiangtao during a friendly match in Shanghai yesterday. Anelka did not let his fans wait for long for his debut
The below views are those of our readers and do not reflect the opinions of Premiership Talk or its employees. Chelsea starlet Juan Manuel Mata has questioned the merits of Manchester United’s 2008 Champions League glory, which came at his current club C
Stamford Bridge could finally land long term target. Chelsea could finally land long-term target Kaka in the summer with the Brazilian and Real Madrid ready to part company. Spanish newspaper Marca, closely associated to the La Liga leaders, report that
Some of the far-east press are suggesting that former Hereford United striker Mathieu Manset could be about to move froim Reading. This from ABC Radio Australia: Chinese football club Shenhua is poised to sign French striker Mathieu Manset on a half-year
The arrival of renowned foreign players like Nicolas Anelka will hardly benefit the growth of Chinese football, some Dutch coaches working in China feel, while others think it is a step forward. The arrival of international stars like gives the Chinese l
Ian Kingston/AFP/Getty Images On Chelsea's bizarre season By Chris Ryan on February 21, 2012 I want Andre Villas-Boas to succeed. It could be because he and I are the same age and I'd like to think I'm at the point in my life where I, too, could manage a
THE last Everton team to win the FA Cup spent the first half of that season worrying about relegation. So wretched was the start Mike Walker’s side made in 1994/95, the players also spent much of the second half looking over their shoulders too. Walker h
Following another failed season for Arsenal, and its manager Arsene Wenger, Bikash Mohapatra traces the decline of the South London club. It's been a year Arsene Wenger would want to forget as quickly as possible. Two disappointing losses in the space of
SHANGHAI: Shanghai Shenhua are hoping new signing Nicolas Anelka can revolutionise Chinese football, but he will first have to find his feet in a country where foreign players have struggled to settle. The former Chelsea striker -- the Chinese league's m
At what point during Chelsea’s season did the difference between symptoms of discomfort and symptoms of illness become clear? For some time, they looked and felt the same. It was a bit like trying to figure out if you’re getting sick or just feeling a li
The latest Premiership, Championship, European and International football transfer rumours. All the news and views that are fit to print plus some fairly spurious fun stuff Nicolas Anelka joined Shanghai Shenhua in January after falling out of favour wit
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has confirmed he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge despite rumours of a move to China. Drogba turns 34 in March and is in the final year of his current Blues deal. The player will be free to leave Stamford Bridge next summer
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba says he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge despite rumours of a move to China. The 33-year-old, who joined Chelsea in 2004, has been linked with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, where former Blues team-mate Nicolas Anelka now pl
SHANGHAI: Nicolas Anelka on Thursday expressed hopes of playing alongside Chelsea striker Didier Drogba in China, after joining Super League side Shanghai Shenhua for an undisclosed fee. “I hope Drogba will come. I’m in contact with him very often and if
Nicolas Anelka (born 14 March 1979) is a French footballer who is currently playing his club football as a striker for Chelsea in the English Premier League since signing for them back in January 2008. Anelka is also a regular starter for the French national team. Carlo Ancelotti describes him as a quick player with good aerial ability,... Full Article
Fans of French striker Nicolas Anelka sing after his team Shanghai Shenhua played a friendly match against Hunan Xiangtao at their training ground in Shanghai on February 21, 2012. Anelka has also expressed hopes that his former teammate, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, will join him at...
View Photo »Shanghai Shenhua's Nicolas Anelka, center, speaks with his team officials after a training soccer match against Hunan Xiangtao Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in January on a transfer from Chelsea.
View Photo »Shanghai Shenhua's Nicolas Anelka, left, meets a fan after a training soccer match against Hunan Xiangtao Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in January on a transfer from Chelsea.
View Photo »Shanghai Shenhua's Nicolas Anelka, second from right, and his teammates celebrate after Anelka scored a goal during a friendly training match against Hunan Xiangtao Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in January on a...
View Photo »Fans of Shanghai Shenhua's Nicolas Anelka cheer their team after a friendly training match against Hunan Xiangtao Tuesday Feb. 21, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in January on a transfer from Chelsea.
View Photo »Shanghai Shenhua's Nicolas Anelka, right, plays during a friendly training match against Hunan Xiangtao Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in January on a transfer from Chelsea.
View Photo »French striker Nicolas Anelka (C) warms up with his team Shanghai Shenhua before a friendly match against Hunan Xiangtao at their training ground in Shanghai on February 21, 2012. Anelka has also expressed hopes that his former teammate, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, will join him at...
View Photo »French striker Nicolas Anelka (2nd-L) celebrates scoring a goal as he plays with his team Shanghai Shenhua in a friendly match against Hunan Xiangtao at their training ground in Shanghai on February 21, 2012. Anelka has also expressed hopes that his former teammate, Chelsea striker...
View Photo »French striker Nicolas Anelka warms up before his team Shanghai Shenhua plays in a friendly match against Hunan Xiangtao at their training ground in Shanghai on February 21, 2012. Anelka has also expressed hopes that his former teammate, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, will join him at...
View Photo »French striker Nicolas Anelka (C) signs an autograph for a fan after a training match with his new teammates at Shanghai Shenhua in Shanghai February 21, 2012.
View Photo »French striker Nicolas Anelka (2nd L) celebrates with his new teammate after he scores during a training match at Shanghai Shenhua in Shanghai February 21, 2012.
View Photo »French striker Nicolas Anelka (bottom 2nd L) is seen during a training match with his new teammates at Shanghai Shenhua in Shanghai February 21, 2012.
View Photo »French striker Nicolas Anelka (R) plays during a training match with his new teammates at Shanghai Shenhua Football Club in Shanghai February 21, 2012.
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View Photo »Shanghai Shenhuas' coach Jean Tigana of France watches as Nicolas Anelka, the most high-profile foreign footballer ever to sign for the Chinese league, attends a sponsors event in Shanghai on February 16, 2012. The French 32-year-old former Chelsea striker arrived in Shanghai to join up...
View Photo »Nicolas Anelka (L), the most high-profile foreign footballer ever to sign for the Chinese league, holds up a jersey with Tony Park (R), CEO of online game business The9, at a sponsors event in Shanghai on February 16, 2012. The French 32-year-old former Chelsea striker arrived in...
View Photo »Nicolas Anelka, the most high-profile foreign footballer ever to sign for the Chinese league, arrives at a sponsors event in Shanghai on February 16, 2012. The French 32-year-old former Chelsea striker arrived in Shanghai to join up with his new side Shanghai Shenhua who finished in the...
View Photo »France's soccer player Nicolas Anelka, left, receives a gift from a local fan during an event Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua this year.
View Photo »France's soccer player Nicolas Anelka attends an event Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua this year.
View Photo »French soccer player Nicolas Anelka of Shanghai Shenhua soccer team receives a present from a fan during a news conference in Shanghai February 16, 2012. Anelka arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday morning, and will attend his first training at Shanghai Shenhua on Saturday, local media...
View Photo »France soccer player Nicolas Anelka, left, attends an event Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Anelka joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in January on a transfer from Chelsea.
View Photo »French soccer player Nicolas Anelka of Shanghai Shenhua poses with the Shenhua soccer team jersey during a news conference in Shanghai February 16, 2012. Anelka arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday morning, and will attend his first training at Shanghai Shenhua on Saturday, local media...
View Photo »French soccer player Nicolas Anelka of Shanghai Shenhua smiles during a news conference in Shanghai February 16, 2012. Anelka arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday morning, and will attend his first training at Shanghai Shenhua on Saturday, local media reported.
View Photo »Shanghai Shenhua's French football player Nicolas Anelka poses with a Chinese immigration officer on his arrival at the Shanghai Pudong airport on February 15, 2012. China's graft addled Super League sank so low it was pulled from national TV, but the signing of French star Nicolas...
View Photo »Shanghai Shenhua's French French Nicolas Anelka gestures during the friendly football match Villarreaal vs Shangai Shenhua on February 09 ,2012 at the Villarreal Sport City stadium in Villarreal.
View Photo »Fans of French striker Nicolas Anelka sing after his team Shanghai Shenhua played a friendly match against Hunan Xiangtao at their training ground in Shanghai on February 21, 2012. Anelka has also expressed hopes that his former teammate, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, will join him at...
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