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Fan, Sun and ‘when 300 million Chinese watched Crystal Palace’
Fan Zhiyi says Chinese football ‘must change’ after shock loss to Vietnam
Fan Zhiyi | Back where it began.
Fan Zhiyi: Back to where it all began
Fan Zhiyi hails China U‑23 bus defense as most scientific tactic - CHOSUNBIZ
The strange tale of Fan Zhiyi in Dundee
Happy Lunar New Year!: Palace's Chinese trailblazers
It's Lunar New Year 2026 – so a Happy Year of the Horse to all celebrating! On this landmark day, we look back on two influential Chinese...
Fan, Sun and ‘when 300 million Chinese watched Crystal Palace’
Crystal Palace taking on Norwich City at Selhurst Park in the English second tier saw 18,100 inside the ground but was said to be watched by 300...
Fan Zhiyi says Chinese football ‘must change’ after shock loss to Vietnam
In a lengthy statement on Weibo, viewed more than 1 .3 million times just hours after it was posted, Fan said Chinese football must rebuild from...
Fan Zhiyi | Back where it began.
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Fan Zhiyi: Back to where it all began
For Zhiyi, an icon of Chinese football and a beloved figure at Crystal Palace, his recent return to the club's training ground wasn't just a...
Fan Zhiyi hails China U‑23 bus defense as most scientific tactic - CHOSUNBIZ
Fan Zhiyi hails China U‑23 bus defense as most scientific tactic When the China U-23 national team proved it with results, debate began.
The strange tale of Fan Zhiyi in Dundee
Fan Zhiyi was the first Chinese player to grace Scottish football, signing for Dundee in October 2001.
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Former defender and captain of China in the 1990s; influential figure in modern Chinese football history.