Ten years on, can China still meet grand football plans?
Xi Jinping posed for a selfie with Sergio Aguero and David Cameron, but are China still on track to meet his footballing ...
2022 World Cup Qualifiers South America: Brazil and Argentina's Glory Amidst China's Struggles
The fierce competition for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in South America has captured the attention of football fans around the globe. As two of the sport’s most storied nations, Brazil and Argentina ...
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China to establish first-ever football referee academy
The Chinese Football Association (CFA), together with the Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Sport and Nanjing Sport Institute in East China's Jiangsu Province, will jointly establish China's first-ever ...
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Ten years on, can China still meet grand football plans?
China's community football projects have indeed been hugely upscaled, with pitches now accessible all over the country. "This absolutely kicked into high gear from 2016 - football pitches were ...