China has plans to open 50,000 football schools by 2025, starting with a Ronaldinho-coached academy modeled after Barcelona's famous La Masia. This project is part of President Xi Jinping's personal quest to transform Chinese football, one whose national side currently ranks 86th in FIFA's world rankings, into a competitive team capable of hoisting the World Cup. Using the home of FC Barcelona as a template, China's new $8.5 million USD boarding school on the tropical island of Hainan in the Sou...
China Chases Football Glory With Plans to Open 50,000 Football Schools by 2025
Hypebeast - 6 Mar 2017 23:35
China has plans to open 50,000 football schools by 2025, starting with a Ronaldinho-coached academy modeled after Barcelona's famous La Masia. This project is part of President Xi Jinping's personal quest to transform Chinese football, one whose national side currently ranks 86th in FIFA's world rankings, into a competitive team capable of hoisting the World Cup. Using the home of FC Barcelona as a template, China's new $8.5 million USD boarding school on the tropical island of Hainan in the Sou...
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