China, a country of 1.4 billion, again misses World Cup
China has 1.4 billon people but it can't find 11 solid playersNOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WU LEI FORWARD - NO TEAM
FORWARD - NO TEAM
Comes off bench in season finale Lei played the final 20 minutes or so of last weekend's 0-0 draw against Granada.
Impact Lei scored one goal in 23 La Liga appearances (four starts) this season for Espanyol, splitting his time between the front-two and the left wing.
JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Barcelona survives 3 penalties, moves back into 2nd place
Not even conceding three penalty kicks in the second half was enough to stop Barcelona’s impressive run as the Catalan club rallied to a 3-2 win against second-to-last-place Levant...APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Limited chances Lei has started in one of his two appearance to open the season.
Impact Lei has found himself stuck behind Raul de Tomas and sharing minutes with Landry Dimata to begin the campaign. Between he and Dimata, whomever is able to be more productive is likely to serve as the second striker over the course of the season.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Japan, Australia extend runs; Kyrgyzstan without a keeper
Kyrgyzstan has been forced to play a World Cup qualifying match with a defender in goal because all three of the national team’s goalkeepers were self-isolating following a COVID-1...JUNE 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
China thrashes Guam 7-0 to keep WCup dreams alive
Naturalized Brazil-born stars Elkeson and Alan helped China thrash Guam 7-0 in Suzhou to keep its World Cup dreams aliveMAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Japan routs Myanmar 10-0 to advance to 3rd round
Yuya Osako scored five goals as Japan routed Myanmar 10-0 to become the first Asian team to secure a place in the third round of World Cup qualifyingMAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brilliant Benzema helps Madrid go 2 points clear of Barca
Real Madrid took a step toward winning the Spanish league after beating Espanyol 1-0 to establish a two-point lead over Barcelona at the top of the table on SundayJUNE 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barca 4-0 win at Mallorca features Messi and pitch invader
Barca 4-0 win at Mallorca features Messi and pitch invaderJUNE 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Resumen de RCD Espanyol vs Deportivo Alavés (2-0)
JUNE 13, 2020 • YOUTUBE
Highlights RCD Espanyol vs Deportivo Alavés (2-0)
JUNE 13, 2020 • YOUTUBE
Chinese sensation Wu Lei faces Messi in Barcelona derby
The hype around the Barcelona city derby this weekend seems to boil down to an Argentine superstar meeting a Chinese sensationMARCH 28, 2019
Wu Lei becomes 1st Chinese player to score in Spanish league
Wu Lei netted in Espanyol's 3-1 win against Valladolid to become the first Chinese player to score in the Spanish leagueMARCH 2, 2019
