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[Caixin Global] Why soccer hasn’t graduated in China

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China's Sports Lottery Funds for Campus Soccer

China's men's national team ranked 80 in FIFA's list of 211 competing countries this year. Beijing hoped to use extensive student participation to form a large base of keen soccer players. But after years of huge investment, experts say the development method has put political and economic interests before children's interests. They are calling for new ways to cultivate talent.

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