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Free Malaysia Today
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Chinese club fined for using superstitious charms to unnerve opponents
Changchun Xidu were fined 30,000 yuan after an investigation into the incident. (X pix/Changchun Xidu) BEIJING : Away team dressing rooms can be unwelcoming places but Chinese third-tier club Changchun Xidu are counting the cost of going the extra mile to throw their opponents off their game after being fined for placing superstitious items in the locker room. The Chinese Professional Football League (CFL) said Changchun Xidu had placed the items in the away changing room at the stadium ahead of a match against Shanxi Chongde Ronghai on June 28. Photos on social media showed yellow paper charms stuck to a wall, which were inscribed with phrases including: 'By decree, Shanxi Chongde Ronghai must be defeated.' The CFL said it had fined Changchun Xidu 30,000 yuan after an investigation. Changchun Xidu, second in the China League Two standings, won the match 2-0.
South China Morning Post
03-07-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Chinese football team fined for channelling evil spirits to help beat rivals
A football club in China has been fined 30,000 yuan (US$4,000) for channelling evil spirits to help them beat their rivals. Changchun Xidu Football Club, who play in the country's third tier, were found guilty of putting 'feudal superstition items' in their opponents' dressing room. Second in League 2 North, they were finally caught after placing the paper talismans in Shanxi Chongde Ronghai's changing room before their home match on Saturday. Changchun went on to win the game 2-0 against their eighth-placed opponents. The use of paper talismans, known as fu in Chinese, is a Taoist practice believed to use spirit energy to bring positive outcomes, but they can also be misused to bring harm or misfortune. The yellow talismans placed in Shanxi's dressing room read: 'By imperial decree, Shanxi Chongde Ronghai will fail.'
Reuters
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Chinese club Changchun Xidu fined for using superstitious charms to unnerve opponents
BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters) - Away team dressing rooms can be unwelcoming places but Chinese third-tier club Changchun Xidu are counting the cost of going the extra mile to throw their opponents off their game after being fined for placing superstitious items in the locker room. The Chinese Professional Football League (CFL) said Changchun Xidu had placed the items in the away changing room at the stadium ahead of a match against Shanxi Chongde Ronghai on June 28. Photos on social media showed yellow paper charms stuck to a wall, which were inscribed with phrases including: "By decree, Shanxi Chongde Ronghai must be defeated." The CFL said it had fined Changchun Xidu 30,000 yuan ($4,189.36) after an investigation. Changchun Xidu, second in the China League Two standings, won the match 2-0. ($1 = 7.1610 Chinese yuan renminbi)
GMA Network
03-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Chinese club Changchun Xidu fined for using superstitious charms to unnerve opponents
BEIJING - Away team dressing rooms can be unwelcoming places but Chinese third-tier club Changchun Xidu are counting the cost of going the extra mile to throw their opponents off their game after being fined for placing superstitious items in the locker room. The Chinese Professional Football League (CFL) said Changchun Xidu had placed the items in the away changing room at the stadium ahead of a match against Shanxi Chongde Ronghai on June 28. Photos on social media showed yellow paper charms stuck to a wall, which were inscribed with phrases including: "By decree, Shanxi Chongde Ronghai must be defeated." The CFL said it had fined Changchun Xidu 30,000 yuan ($4,189.36) after an investigation. Changchun Xidu, second in the China League Two standings, won the match 2-0. ($1 = 7.1610 Chinese yuan renminbi) —Reuters
Straits Times
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Chinese club Changchun Xidu fined for using superstitious charms to unnerve opponents
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox BEIJING - Away team dressing rooms can be unwelcoming places but Chinese third-tier club Changchun Xidu are counting the cost of going the extra mile to throw their opponents off their game after being fined for placing superstitious items in the locker room. The Chinese Professional Football League (CFL) said Changchun Xidu had placed the items in the away changing room at the stadium ahead of a match against Shanxi Chongde Ronghai on June 28. Photos on social media showed yellow paper charms stuck to a wall, which were inscribed with phrases including: "By decree, Shanxi Chongde Ronghai must be defeated." The CFL said it had fined Changchun Xidu 30,000 yuan ($4,189.36) after an investigation. Changchun Xidu, second in the China League Two standings, won the match 2-0. REUTERS
