Photo by Tsutomu Takasu (tpower1978) used under Creative Commons 2.0 FC Barcelona, the club who plays the most beautiful football in the world, is building its success in China, and they’re approaching the market in a way that no other club has done before. Last month, Sandro Rosell, Barça’s new president, was traveling in China with his colleagues. Unlike [...]
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Xi Jinping’s Three Wishes About Chinese Football
July 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Football, Government
China’s heir apparent brought up football again this week during his meeting with Sohn Hak-kyu, South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader. From Xinkuaibao via Xinhua: After the meeting, Sohn Hak-kyu gave a football autographed by Park Ji-Sung to Vice President Xi as a present. As a football fan, Xi expressed that China’s World Cup [...]
Xi Jinping Wants Chinese Football to Go Top (Update 1)
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Football, Government
When visiting a German pharmaceutical company yesterday, Mr. Xi Jinping was given a Bayer Leverkusen jersey with his name printed on as a gift. And the outspoken vice president takes on Chinese football this time. “The level of Chinese football is relatively low,” said Mr. Xi. “But after wining so many golds in other sports at [...]
