China Plans to Dominate the World of Football by 2050

China is executing a masterplan to dominate world football, pumping billions of dollars into buying up foreign players, coaches and entire European clubs, and grooming new generations of its own young stars. Subscribe to Journeyman here: kzbin.info_c...
China is the world’s rising superpower, but in soccer it’s a pushover; in the race for the World Cup, it’s a perennial dud. But all that may be about to change. "China has just exploded out of nowhere" says Trent Sainsbury, an Australian playing for Jiangsu Suning FC. Sainsbury’s club is owned by an electronics group which has splashed nearly $100 million on imported players in the past two years. It also spent $380 million buying Italian superclub Inter Milan. Other Chinese clubs spend even more.
After decades of neglect, money is also starting to flow at a grass-roots level. In the backwater town of Zhidan, coach Ding Changbao has pioneered a highly successful youth program. "A lot of Chinese people are now flocking to football because they want their children to become stars", says Ding. Among his charges is rising star Gao Baosen, aged 12. He and his family struggle to get by, but he has big dreams. "My dream is to be like Ronaldo, to be a professional player like him." Baosen and coach Ding are just small pieces of the Government’s plan to have 50 million players and 50,000 coaching schools by 2025 - and, by 2050, to sit atop the football world.
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[@friedrich2469]

In Ghana kids teach themselves to play. When I was a kid, I play with my other neighbors on week days 3pm til maybe 7pm after school. On weekends we play from 8 in the morning after breakfast til 8pm in the evening nonstop. only time we break off is to go eat our lunch . Then we join the pitch again. On vacations from school we play from 8 am to 8pm. we virtually develop ourselves til we get lucky to join academies.

[@TheMoshul]

They need to have passion for it,they could spend all they'r money on it and still nothing.They will get beat by any South American/African/European kids team from a school yard.

[@thebridge5483]

I wish African could spend a billion collectively in soccer infrastructures

[@CosmicBarrilet]

good comment man. when I was a kid I used to do the same here in Argentina... developing football takes more than money.. regards.

[@estupidowario]

:O

[@calisthenicsnoob9990]

yea it is true they have to develop passion, but this way gets things done too, as you get good in something you do develop passion many of the times. also to play professionally you have to be in clubs in a young age, same here in Canada, I used to play everyday as a kid, but when playing against kids who play in clubs there are still alot of differences. also in china like this kids family, many in north western regions are still very poor so they need government support for supplies, travelling, coaching fees, injury costs, physio costs, otherwise they wouldnt be able to afford it, thus talents was remain undiscovered or wasted.

[@michaeldeng1981]

Buy some Brazilian, convert them to Chinese, Job done!

[@thebridge5483]

Gustavo Brandao not really they should cut back on the flair and be more direct

[@ReubenSempleJones]

It's not 1970 anymore European nations dominate Football now.

[@jxtoohg]

reubz1123 Only 1 or 2?🤷🏻‍♂️😅 still the stars are coming abroad 😎

[@ReubenSempleJones]

you@comdavid Last time a non European nation won the World Cup was 2002 this year all the Semi Finalists were European.

[@krizpal]

Brazilians ain't what they used to be... There is no more joga bonito in Brazil

[@seanhk9359]

I studied abroad in Beijing for 3 years and worked in several provinces for 7 years after that. The passion and popularity for soccer is genuine and impressive, but the skill level of China’s best players (e.g. national team players and best “home-grown players” in the Super League) are nowhere near the level of Europe and South America. Doubtful they will win a World Cup by 2050, it’s not like any of the other countries are slowing down their own progress either....

[@hc2155]

I also worked and lived in parts of China but it seemed to be more of another desire for "China number 1" rather than genuine passion. There are a very few high school teams but I saw almost no amateur kid's setups or lower professional apparatus. It was all focused on a hothousing culture that was very small, insular and not really taken seriously anyway. It was far, far more common for me to see people playing badminton (or occasionally table-tennis) rather than kicking a ball about. This is the case for a lot of other more physical and especially team sports that the culture just doesn't really gravitate towards.

[@seanhk9359]

Rpolitik true, great points. Also, remember how everyone in the parks plays Jianzi (kicking and catching that shuttlecock with your feet). So much fun 😆

[@hc2155]

@@seanhk9359 Only a small minority in some of the biggest city parks tbh. I saw very few older people who chose to do that regularly instead of the famous dance-offs, which were fascinating to observe as a westerner lol. The fact that Basketball was the most popular team-sport was puzzling to me but I considered it to be a slightly curious affectation similar to Japan with baseball. However, in every community area there were kids and their families knocking a shuttlecock around and there were many ping-pong tables that were also used regularly. There were no community football pitches used outside of high schools at designated times (maybe because of space) and there were even fewer kids kicking a ball about with makeshift goals (jumpers for goalposts) or playing team/physically demanding sports, despite there being many footballs available. People would feel embarrassed about China's inability to find 11 players out of a population of 1.4 billion and pay lip service to improving but I definitely wouldn't call it genuine passion or particularly impressive. China's appetite for technical, individual sports is genuine and impressive (which fits their culture far more closely) but even for physically demanding sports that originated or have close links to China (martial arts etc.) the inability to take these seriously is striking. Go to far poorer countries in the Fiji Islands for rugby, India or Pakistan for cricket and South America for football and you will see an impressively genuine culture of team sports fanaticism that is uplifting and joyous to behold. It does wonders for community spirit and is a unifying force that fits into their culture and physiology. As much as China would like to pretend that football fits into this bracket for them, it definitely does not and probably never will. I really hope and pray that the beautiful game is never joylessly dominated by a Chinese national team until it's actually appreciated for these pleasures, rather than shamelessly exploited for propaganda purposes.

[@zaki8122]

You can become a football super power like Brazil not by pumping money but through Passion! Sure money helps but it cant buy passion! Football should mean more than money! Its more than a game!

[@zaki8122]

We are purely talking sports here. Brazil may not have alot of things. But it has football

[@Lightwaverable]

By setting up the proper infrastructure and environment, you can help passion grow.

[@ayaanleidris3952]

its been 20 yrs since brazil won the world cup...anyone can be a football nation powerhouse if they put their mind to it ...ask germany

[@thebridge5483]

ayaanle idris yep

[@thegoat5375]

Zack Haan you are right

[@wiseclock20]

They dump million of money while they didn't know football player requires freedom mind, creative and innovative.

[@dr.hero18]

They are sending now little kids to the clubs in Europe have them train with the best then when they return they will be on a different level

[@fanindrasunuwar6501]

It's better to invest in football than war.

[@thebridge5483]

Золотой Кабан such an ugly soul

[@bluestorm9977]

@@sumnetsumnet6189 Have you seen the football tricks that Brazilians did? Just like the "rainbow" trick that Neymar did at the 2018 World Cup? Also the popular bicycle kick? It was made out of the Brazilians' own creative minds. Their creativity led to five World Cup trophies and landed Brazil on the #1 spot for 158 times.

[@hc2155]

@Lo C China can't come close to claiming to have invented 11-a-side football lol. It's a shame that ancient Chinese culture has been plastered over by consumerism but that's not changing anytime soon.

[@klu.2511]

are you sure it is 2050, not 5050?

[@nivedsuresh5896]

Huang hong

[@949surferdude]

I'm part Chinese and agree they may produce a few good players but nothing good enough to win a major tournament.

[@tadashiokazaki951]

Zhe Liu hahahahahaha hahahahahaha hahahahahaha

[@YL-uz5ii]

Not funny

[@WhisperingStoryHaven]

true, they cant even win the asian cup.

[@canicetang8837]

The problem always is that whomever the sport that President of Mainland will like would be the direction where the money was pouring into. In the time of Mao, it was table tennis. Then it was Basketball with Jiang. Now it is football with Xi. But there is always the problem with Mainland China. It is a state controlled funding from the young all to way getting the best to the Olympics. They were trained to be the athletes for the glory of the 'Strong Country'. Not only were they away from everyone including their own family, but they were tortured in the name of sacrifice. Moreover, once they are successful. The state kept a tab on their training and demanded that they fork a significant part of their cash winnings back to them. The problem is, once they outlive their usefulness for the Mainland's propaganda machine. They were cast away like trash without any safety net for the rest of their lives. Only the most successful with the big names could either stay behind and earn as coaches at the provincial and the national levels. Or lucky enough to leave and be the national coaches for foreign countries. Former Tennis star and World's top 10 player Li Na was criticized by the government for not giving the state's share of her winnings. Despite she was trained without their help. Therefore, state sponsorship for sports can be dried up without a moment's notice. About 20 years ago, China's Women Football team rivaled with the US as the best in the world. All of the sudden, they dropped out of nowhere. It was the same 30 years prior with their Women Ice Hockey team. Sure, they were nowhere against the powerhouses in the Canadians and the Americans ladies, but they held their own against other strong European countries such as Sweden and Finland. But just like Basketball, the funding dried up. It is well documented that a lot of Middle East business were using big European Football teams as a front for money laundering. The Chinese Corporations, mostly state sponsored or affiliated, are doing just the same in purchasing big name teams such as both AC and Inter Milan and splashing ludicrous contracts for players and managers for the Chinese Super League. Problem is, economy goes through the cycles of ups and downs. It is pretty easy to overspend and vaporized the league if they are all swimming in a deep sea of red ink. It was evident from the NASL failed experiment to the obvious talent gap in the hot beds of World Football both in Europe and South America. This might be the beginning but without a proper coaching and training system available to the Mainland Chinese children, how would they measured up against the best of Asia, which are Australia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Iran at the moment? Let alone with the likes of the European and the South American powerhouses? The only reason why China qualified for the 2002 World Cup were solely because South Korea and Japan were the co-hosts of the tournament, and 2 spots were freed up. Currently, they would needed a miracle to even qualify to the third place playoffs in their Hex group because they were so far behind the standings. With only a significant 1-0 victory over South Korea as a decent result. They drew 0-0 in both tides in the earlier round against a much weaker opponent in Hong Kong and just barely got through in the last game. Also the Chinese Super League is popular due to the government and the corporations throwing money to have token media headlines. The quality of the product is still far from the other established leagues in South Korea, Japan and even Australia. Given how stars like Demba Ba was almost crippled from lousy tackles by those Mainland players who shouldn't even be playing the game. It gave the stark reminder to the current big stars of whether they would like to gamble their playing career or accepting instant big paycheques.

[@abuc512]

I agree, a Chinese company owns my local professional team and because they don't know how to run the club, the club has to play in an another city which is half an hour away.

[@ratedpending]

I largely agree with you, but one thing you said is that the 2002 team only made it because there were 2 spots freed up, but the opposite is true because there were actually 2 less spots since two teams already qualified

[@sng1867]

I believe there are already Chinese football players that can compete in Europe. The problem is not fostering talent, the problem is the Chinese mentality. China has a very cut-throat culture, and professional football is even more so. Why should I pass to you so you can score? Why should I help you if we're both fighting for the starter spot? How can I benefit the most as opposed to how the team can benefit the most?

[@onthebeats5698]

i would have passed the ball because it is the teams ball the goal keeper keeps it away from the goal and the defenders defend it while midfielders push it to the fowards so they can score the teams goal.Mostly fowards have that problem

[@muhammadryder9648]

You all probably dont give a damn but does anyone know a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot my account password. I love any tips you can offer me!

[@crashfaff]

Sucks that the 2026 World Cup is being expanded to 48 teams to accommodate weaker countries.

[@Bartosobrinho]

As a Brazilian I hope that China can succeed soon in football. As Pelé went to Cosmos in late 70s and gave a boost in the soccer over there, and Zico went on late 80s in Japan as well. Is beautiful to see this passionate sport increasing around the world. Brazil the only 5 times World Cup, and with other titles such as Olympic Games against the German 💪🏼

[@Embargoman]

China will soon be the Brazil of Asia.

[@varneybarclay336]

I'm in China studying at a university.... and I play football trying to levels up my game but the university don't even support football...

[@zhexuwu6449]

To me, it is almost impossible to be realistically competing for the world cup without producing at least 2 generations of good players. Japan's plan to win the world cup by 2050 started 20yrs ago and they still have a long way to go. The gap between China and Japan is greater than the distance between Japan and the world cup. It is sad, football is a sport first, a competition second.

[@Theo-fp2oe]

How do you go about producing big strong defenders? The japanese were the most entertaining team at this year's world cup but their lack of height cost them. This will also be a problem for china.

[@kostasskendros3281]

@Theo lol Japan wasn't the most entertaining team this WC wtf are you talking about? They won Colombia hardly , and that's all because an early red card to Colombian player, 2-2 with SENEGAL and lost to the worst Poland we've seen. And ofcourse in the end got humiliated by Belgium cause they are all so short except the GK who is also short in standars of the other countries.

[@gerijokub7737]

OmgSryWrongHole, "humiliated" by Belgium? Lmao, dude they scored 2 goals against Belgium and they were leading the game for over an hour. Not even Brazil or England have managed that, who were truly humiliated by Belgium. Brazil scored only 1 goal, whereas England (the inventors of football) couldn't even score a single goal against Belgium in the last game. Japan was awesome, especially for a country where football is not even as popular as baseball or rugby. I bet your country didn't even qualify in the world cup you pathetic dipshit xD

[@kddiodox]

@@kostasskendros3281 brazilians ade short too

[@psy-lion]

so basically it's all about the money, not traditions or spirit... pretty sad tbh...

[@aclock2]

They probably take note from the Premier League.

[@marka1045]

in thw nwhole world my friend..... whole world.

[@hc2155]

@@aclock2 Yet stadiums in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, the Conference and all other English clubs are regularly filled by loyal fans in a relatively small country and millions of people play and watch football for fun, which is why the Premier League is the behemoth it is today.

[@estupidowario]

Only Japan and South Korea have what It takes to compete and develop in football, It is not just about money

[@londonbatehead2438]

Japan are just the same lol They bought Torres, Villa and Iniesta

[@Embargoman]

China will become the Brazil of Asia!

[@Juzgames]

easiest way...to do it like singapore import players...change nationality...done..... !

[@stomybugsy12]

This documentary was extremely enjoyable to watch. Thanks

[@rits6655]

I love European football and I think it will unite the world one day

[@bhsdhmu]

Superbly interesting subject matter, great characters and professional interviews. Great documentary.

[@infinitecanadian]

The Chinese obviously have no concept of fair sportsmanship.

[@obo2999]

infinitecanadian how is this a any different from America

[@infinitecanadian]

Obo299 Because the Chinese have no sportsmanship.

[@infinitecanadian]

Ted Krisenski It isn't about business for China; it is about dominating everyone else.

[@infinitecanadian]

Ted Krisenski No, they wish to dominate everyone on everything.

[@infinitecanadian]

Ted Krisenski I'm not a troll, but you can call me one if it makes you feel better.

[@londonspade5896]

It's my understanding physical exercise in general is quite unpopular in China - the singular reason for people to take up sport is the hope of becoming a rich professional - unless this changes, and sport in China becomes something everyday people do just for fun, China will struggle to become the best.

[@princeataya4167]

Who is listening but reading the comments and not paying attention that much to the video. Mmh 🤔😉

[@Solo-mh5cm]

It's too long to wait by 2050's China, and we would like to see soon, coz China is one of the most beautiful and economical country, it will be great 👍❤💙😊

[@calisthenicsnoob9990]

the real problem is the society on large is still not very well off, so they want their kids to focus on study to get a good career and not wasting time on sports. with 1.4 billion people there are for sure a lot of talents for all sports, but until the average income gets better a lot of the talents will remain undiscovered. so this government spending is actually a good thing it allows poor families' kid a chance to play! good luck to the kid in the video, the truth is many of the north western regions of China are still extremely poor, like their family living on 100USD a month, it is a sad truth.

[@user-sz1ly9ko3u]

just wait till they meet the germans on the the pitch.😁

[@kevingarcia8922]

0000 not if they play like they did in Russia 2018

[@shatteredstar2149]

Well we still got Croatia to root for

[@aclock2]

The one who got beaten by South Korea ? I think they have good chance.

[@oasis7256]

There is a country called korea

[@1963son]

Very funny. Never in men's team sports. 25% of world population, yet they can't even field a competent team in all team sports in men's. Give them ping pong and badminton. Out of all those people, at least a few should stand out. #1 in copying things and ideas

[@alliedatheistalliance6776]

If China took football more seriously they'd be better than Brazil every time imo. Look at how they perform in table tennis, gymnastics etc which are taught in schools in China. Not to mention the huge population could provide massive amounts of talent!

[@random_qiu]

As a Chinese…no they are not gonna make it💀

[@pheenez7881]

Oh it just looks so wrong watching the Chinese fans cheer. lol so awkward and sloppy

[@JasonStogia]

China Plans to Dominate the World of Ultras by 2050

[@siyolisesiyo4999]

ABSA premiership (South Africa)is the best league in Africa and they only invest a 100 million every year they have big stadiums and they have a very competitive league. They don't invest billion's and buy old age player like Andreas.🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@judeisnot_rude]

They need to weed out match fixing first seriously

[@chrisbennett606]

Why haven't they dominated sprinting ,middle and long distance running, boxing

[@tasosaromonte4826]

im hoping they can foget about a la USA superpower and chillout , always like your reporting mate.

[@hectorvega621]

Taso saromonte If U.S isn't a pay to play system, and had good coaches, along with immigrants and people who are poor willing to become a Professional Football player to get out of poverty, than yes U.S can, like France is.

[@gordonjohnson3265]

I hope Gaosen makes it!

[@uchihazero8635]

I hope the kid makes it big, best of luck

[@GanjaBear29]

yea but... do you know kung fu?

[@wasimasghar1295]

Maybe they should stick to making I phones and doing karate.

[@sammesamme-nlar2829]

South korea and Japanese success proves that any Asian country with the right push for something can succeed. But guys, any sport program without grassroots structures and a vertical league system will suffer a lot.

[@kostasskendros3281]

@Samme Samme-nlar how the fuck did South Korea succed? They got disqualified from the first two games.

[@stampedmetalsword8099]

China has a lot of people. They can dominate football if they wanted to.

[@seadog7448]

That's the shortest joke I have ever heard.

[@IvoPurwanto]

When party give you directive but don't know how to achive that,

[@jaideepbs]

2050 is a long way.

[@salvatorecardamone7664]

don't know why this being discussed arab billionaires have been doing it for a while

[@carloscruzarce9424]

They didn’t even know who he was lmao

[@MrLandrover21]

Ummm.. well I'm sure as fuck that's never gonna happen

[@lawrencelee5647]

Just like Table Tennis, when the player pool is 1 billion+, China can dominate any sport.

[@awesomenessrf1]

HenryDavidT except for the fact that to be a football powerhouse, a country needs to live and breathe football. Look at all the countries that world cups, Brazil, Germany, Spain, Argentina etc... Yes, they pour money into the youth systems but they have an undeniable passion for the game their players are born with footballs in their cradles. The same cannot be said about the Chinese. Yes, their may be popularity for football in China but it's not taken as by seriously the Chinese people (note, not the government) as much as Brazilians, frenchies, Germans, spaniards etc... do.

[@dr.hero18]

Make Rome Great Again it's changing, football is very popular now

[@spinworker04]

2050? thats short

[@c4ghts1]

China have no shame I thought China was all about pride

[@Castejv]

Looking for a contact in china to come to Honduras and see some soccer players with great potential.

[@Embargoman]

The former coach of Honduras will coach China in 2026!

[@dc3914]

Holy fuck now I have truly heard everything.

[@Embargoman]

Yeah they should make a movie called China Is The New Brazil How Did The Brazil of Asia Was Formed Before 2050. Sure China’s next coach is going to be Colombian in 2026 his name will be Hernan Dario Gomez as to say the new Chinese coach trained Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Honduras. The nick name of the 2026 Team China coach is called El Bolillo Gomez and that guy will turn China into the next Brazil, or in other words China becoming the Brazil of Asia.

[@goattm2]

This was before Wales with a population of 3 million destroyed them 6-0 infront of a home crowd. They are miles behind Europe, South America and Africa and while the Chinese are playing catch up, the others will continue progressing.

[@gladiator9993]

Finally someone who just said the truth....

[@chrisframpton7681]

China...what a joke

[@mrtrump1302]

2050? nice time scale

[@theric66]

I don't think that they are made for football on an international level but that's only my opinion.

[@zichen5223]

The coaches in the grassroots are mostly without any qualifications! God knows what these kids have been taught with! Certainly the first few touches by that boy were all wrong, even though he was urged on by a very inpatient coach, who probably didn’t know what he was doing!

[@23367388]

It's sad to see a little kid . Sobing for his parents condition. Shameful , to see the weight of expection on him. His childhood looks serious.

[@m.k.s.7417]

As a fan, of Italian FOOTball: I would [very much]: love for: Italians and the Chinese, to: "practice playing FOOTball, together!!"-M.K.S. WE CAN!! -M.K.S. -P.S. And also: "Italians and Asians: practising together!!"??

[@zzzthaoster]

How can China trust people of other nation/race to come train/coach their youths? Will those people really want to teach China to dominate the sport?

[@abdirashidmohamediye560]

they have no potential players. Chinese PL wont be attractive one.

[@TheShadowParliament]

It's easy to understand that China should have some degree of Football within the country. But I seriously don't think that it will be a real contender within the game even by 2050, the government can force kids to play...but would they really want to? The Chinese still are reeling mentally from Colonialism, so they want to do everything better than the West. Would a game really improve their image that much? No. If anything America will be a better nation in terms of Football play before China is. Not to say that they won't be, just not as soon as most think.

[@HookedonChronics]

America already is better than China at football.

[@Embargoman]

As to see knockoffs of Harley-Davidson is better quality than the original, as to a Buick that is made in China performs like a Toyota quality wise. China will soon becomes the Brazil of Asia!

[@SilentMover95]

So many people salty about this. It just goes to prove that China poses a threat to European and South American football.

[@SilentMover95]

Glad to meet another well mannered American. First of all, China doesn't have a quarter of world population and I believe it is Fortune 500. Second of all, I don't think you watched the video. And you think Chinese government pours in money and only expects 1 thing in return? That's why the Chinese are dominating you guys. Your mind is simple and you lack strategic thinking.

[@canicetang8837]

Ted Krisenski or whatever your fuck face is called. Fuck off 5 Mao troll! You can have a freaking name like Ted Bundy for all I cared! If you like the Mainland so much. Why don't you just bend over and let them screw you over and over again without an ounce of guilt?

[@shyshy4273]

Sun Wu “Poses a threat to European and South American Football” Pls stop making jokes around this comment section. I cannot stop laughing 😂 😂

[@chewchew74]

2050???????? is that called 'Prediction' Well, they will sworm the sports by sheer number of players but the best one? I don't know.

[@nebercraker6676]

There's no price for world champion

[@richardshears6435]

Hahahaha I can't help but laugh at this because they arent known for football it sounds a bit plastic. But at least they are getting kids being active and that's really positive so I have respect for that

[@kapil4417037]

china need to hire good player from other country like that of france and other european nation. strategy of modern football have completely change.

[@NYCfrankie]

The plan has flopped so far

[@thebui2965]

china will never be a soccer power . Heck , lately even lowlycoumtries like Thailand , vietnam seem to havecaught up with china.

[@Embargoman]

China will become the Brazil of Asia!

[@rodrigofranca9787]

Go to brazil and Afrika and give them citizenship

[@user-io9nr2sy9y]

32 years?! It took arabs (saudi and qatar) 3-4 years.

[@proudlibtard8521]

Alperen 0042 Qatar just bribed Fifa

[@thebridge5483]

Africa you watching you should follow suit you have the talents provide infrastructures

[@aniruddhsingh4169]

At 8.08 she is beautiful .

[@alexanderzeng6059]

No van a ir a ningun lado con solamente gastar dinero en jugadores de otros paises, tienen que popularizar futbol en china para que los niños les guste, porque el futbol alla no es tan popular y no les gusta, recomiendo que entrenen y practiquen mucho.

[@m.k.s.7417]

As a ""Part _Asian": fan of -Italian FOOTball and Celtic, [F.C.]": - I would -love for: both: Italian "F.C.s" and Celtic, F.C., to: "have as many "Supporter's_clubs" And "Academy's": as possABLE: across all the very Asian Continent!!"M.K.S.

[@hassymiia6267]

If anyone can China can. But I don’t think they’ll dominate. They sure can get into the top 10. England despite all the money FA has, the resources and passion for football has not made it to the world cup final since 66, and only one semi final last 28 years. And England is the home of football.

[@hassymiia6267]

Last but not least. England having the best football league in the world!!

[@ayushmeena780]

20:52 double standards

[@Haryadiajja]

not only football.. i think all sports Dominated by china this has been demonstrated clearly in the Olympic games.

[@HookedonChronics]

Haryadi ajja they love basketball but suck at is outside of Yao Ming. It's like India, most athletics just don't work for them.

[@kostasskendros3281]

@Rael Alexander i'm sure they told him to cry for the documentary to be more emotional

[@shatteredstar2149]

American football?

[@asetdamso948]

Rugby?

[@latinoheateddieguerrero7644]

China only dominates very unpopular sports in the Olympic Games. Focusing on unpopular sports is part of the Chinese communist party’s plan to boost China’s gold metal count. Ultimately even in communist China one cannot force a child to love the game of football. The passion for the game and relentless pursuit of excellence required to dominate a sport like football is arguably not part of the Chinese cultural identity. China winning a World Cup? Keep dreaming China.

[@zaptv8880]

Don't waste people's time China, go to Africa and make some good recruits. The french learned that long time ago.

[@proudlibtard8521]

Zap Tv All the players excluding Samuel umtii were born in France and speak French. Lucky that blacks and Latinos play for European teams because if they played for an already decent side like Senegal. Well they might has well won the World Cup.

[@asct3674]

The Chinese would introduce a pleasant and more natural playing style... a change to the often physical and robotic western styles of play.

[@minhphamquang5683]

Wow! The western style of "play" is so "physical" and " robotic"! And the Chinese style of "play" is so "pleasant" and "natural"

[@asct3674]

@@minhphamquang5683 physical and robotic, France, Netherlands and Germany above all ; however I do find Far-eastern soccer (apart from Japan and South Korea) to offer more genuine soccer dexterity and talent as opposed to other "qualities" such as power, athleticism, discipline etc. ; Far-eastern soccer is still at an embryonic stage, but true nimbleness and talent is already observable, particularly in matches opposing South-East Asian teams e.g. Myanmar, Singapore etc. (even though their rhythm of play is still very slow)

[@TheSunMoon]

Soon everything will be MIC. Future "Lee-Yo Mei Xi" or "Loh Na Toh"

[@estupidowario]

Yeah right, and they didn't even make It to Russia 2018 :v , neither Brasil 2014 :v :v

[@georgemacpherson1992]

By 2050 Europe will still rule the footballing road. China won’t be anywhere near.

[@Geomtics]

chinese can be anything...the money brings passion and security,thats why you see africans due to insecurities as a result of no money injected in sports don focus much on the game.china is nw a superpower,to them anytin is possible,even in the olympics they dominating

[@mplsridah]

Lmao China can't even produce 11 people to play professional football to represent their country. Just 11 men. That's roughly 1 man for every 100 million. smh

[@quinnwu2476]

but China only have 10k soccer population, while Germany have 6.6 millions

[@creamlive1]

8.00 I like to watch European and American Football matches what is your favourite team Brazil hahahahahahaha

[@theric66]

What a sweet boy crying because he can not help his struggling parents, I wish you all the best in football so you can help your family.

[@kernejordan6454]

Never

[@divinest]

better than americans investing in their baseball and nba and american football which only them plays

[@proudlibtard8521]

America ranks 25th and we have stars in mens and women's. Men: Pulsic,Weah,Adams. Women:Morgan,Rapinoe,Llyod

[@MrLordingit]

Sure, two women who speak perfect English just turn up to watch football. It's not like the CCP has anything to do with it.

[@rodjohnstone3702]

copy watch anyone?

[@bouwah85]

The haters are just jealous of China

[@yogiyogiinfy]

The Kid said He doesnt watch Chinese League But the European and South American League. Will He be in Trouble in China????

[@user-zo8hs4yh2h]

Guys shouldn't talk too much smack. China has been doing great in the Olympics

[@bezvezenetko]

Plans

[@unicockboy1666]

LOL, this is so stupid! As soon as china dominates soccer everyone else will lose interest!

[@yogiyogiinfy]

India should learn from China and invest heavily in Sports other than Cricket. And throw out all the Corrupt Administrators and Officials. India has some great talent But bottlenecks because of Bad Management and reliance on foreign coaches is hampering Sport Independence and Glory.

[@dtoh6940]

You need to have the neuron and and protons DNA of football, it is a tradition,a culture, it is not pure nor natural if you use money to create.

[@shatteredstar2149]

What till that try out American football

[@near3099]

chinese trying to hard to imitate european and americans.

[@valentinszabo3718]

OMG That people are so funny

[@Camilo19832001]

No.