China's Football Dream

China’s football dream 中国的足球梦 President Xi Jinping loves football. His dream involves kicking a ball through a net without is for China to one day host—and even win— using the hands. It was used at first as an a World Cup. This may seem like a distant exercise for military work, but later became dream. But remember, a few decades ago, a popular game for all, and spread from few people believed that China would be a China to Korea, Japan and Vietnam. Even large economy in the world and today it is. FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Surely China can fulfil the football dream too! Association, in French) recognises cuju as the earliest form of football. Football is a game of the people. All you need is a ball and the desire to play. Since President Xi has suggested that football be Xi became president, he has been given the played widely in schools. In many schools it signed jerseys of important football players. has already become a part of the curriculum. One of those was of David Beckham, who Children, even in first grade, are being was the captain of the England football team taught how to play with and control the ball. for many years. In addition, many schools that specialise China’s experience with football started in teaching football are being opened. with the ancient game named cuju. It Their purpose is to produce many quality footballers from whom teams can be chosen. These campuses will help promising soccer players learn better skills. Chinese companies are also buying shares in football clubs in Europe. One Chinese READAHOLIC company owns part of Manchester City Football Club! One of the reasons for doing this is to develop China’s own football clubs 悦读联播·美文精选 and national team. Through owning clubs in Europe, China can access their knowledge and understanding of the game, and also bring some of the coaches and players to Cuju in an ancient Chinese painting China. 80 To become a football nation, China needs As a saying goes, one has to walk before to have their children playing football from he can kick a ball. Before aiming for the a very young age. Only eight countries World Cup, China should focus on winning have ever won a World Cup. All of those football youth leagues and leading in Asian countries have football as part of their football events and games. culture. Many of the children in countries such as England, Brazil and Uruguay have Perhaps China could host a World Cup a ball at their feet from the day they start by 2030 or 2034, if it invests in building walking. Some coaches say that children quality football stadiums and increases its need to start playing the game even before number of football fans. How long China elementary school in order to become good. would take to win a World Cup depends on how much the people of China want it. To become a great football nation, everyone Are you ready to make China a football in China needs to become involved. Mums nation? and dads need to give their children a ball By Christine Mc Cafferty when they start walking—and later allow them to spend some hours playing ball WORD BANK instead of only studying! Family members economy n. 经济体 UNIT 10 and coaches need to teach them skills from jersey n. 运动套衫 adj. 优质的；非常好的 little. Football is a game that involves both quality Sports team work and individual ability. Both promising adj. 很有前途的体育运动 of these aspects need to be encouraged in share n. 股份 adj. 个人的 young people. individual stadium n. 体育场 81.

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