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China plans for soccer

CHINA aims to become a footballing powerhouse by 2050, a joint committee of the National Sports Administration, the Chinese Football Association, the education ministry and the National Development and Reform Commission said yesterday.

It said in the next four years China will have 20,000 soccer academies, 30 million elementary and middle school pupils playing the sport. By following it, China will “realize the dream of springing to the top at football.”

 




 

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