Opposite Worker's Stadium's north gate and down a small road you will find Red Ball Football Club & Bar.

Two five-a-side pitches, a patio lounge area, and a well stocked sports bar greet you at the end of an otherwise drab looking parking lot.

At night, the floodlit green all-weather turf is a nice change from the concrete surroundings of Gongti Beilu. The bar offers a well priced variety of Chinese and import beers (RMB 15-30) and a large selection of whiskeys, shooters and cocktails (RMB 15-30).

The real draw here, however, is the chance to play some spirited games of football and engage in anything football related. Ample patio style seating gives a great vantage point from which to see the two large projection screens on either side of the bar, in place for World Cup action during the summer.

No doubt Red Ball is the place to enjoy a game or two, have a beer and talk about the beautiful game.

Location: A1 Gongti Beilu, (behind the Bus Bar parking lot), Chaoyang District
Tel: 010-64132848
Perfect for: the football fan