| Home Advantage | | Aside from table tennis, football is probably the most popular sport in China, fittingly, given that some claim that the country is the sport's original birthplace. China is home to some 26 million football fans, ranking first in the world. However, time and time again, the spirits of Chinese football enthusiasts have been dampened by the lackluster performances of the country's national team in international competition | | more | | |
 | | Reviving the Beautiful Game | | With China seeing its economy take off and its national strength grow, it is now turning its sights to something else close to its people's hearts—football.
On March 16, the State Council, China's cabinet, issued an ambitious reform plan aiming to overhaul the country's football management system in the hopes that the middle kingdom can finally achieve World Cup recognition | | Full Story | |
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