China's football experts agree: focus on youth development with a 20-year plan
According to the Chinese Football Association, China had more than 650,000 players under the age of 18 registered in the early 1990s. That number plummeted to 7,000 at the end of last year. In comparison, Japan has 500,000. "Nowadays, I think there are at most 10 out of a thousand schools in China that support students to play soccer," China's former national football captain, Hao Haidong, told
Asian Football Business Review @ Jul 10, 2011 1:50 PM EDT | Blog Profile
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