China's Guangzhou Evergrande players celebrate their win in the AFC Champions League football final against UAE's Al Ahli in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province on November 21, 2015. China's Guangzhou Evergrande beat Al Ahli of UAE 1-0 to earn their second AFC Champions League title in three years. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO / STR
BEIJING: Six league titles in a row and two Asian trophies along the way could be just the start for China’s Guangzhou Evergrande, who have drawn comparisons with Real Madrid and Manchester United and are eyeing global recognition.
The team from the southern metropolis of Guangzhou have risen from obscurity and corruption to break new ground for Asian football, becoming China’s first AFC Champions League winners in 2013.
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