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: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures

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.

For similar stories, see:
Should Qatar Be Stripped Of The World Cup?
https://youtu.be/LeGU8BQvnmM
The North Korean Football Star Born and Raised in Japan (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MICvmyNd2pc&list=PLlGSlkijht5iab_MVkfJuUcymWJyMjazO
Inshallah Beijing - Full Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLr5woYuWIE&list=PLlGSlkijht5i004DBXtDCpoppiYr-cBb-

Like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures
Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews
https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD
Follow us on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures
For downloads and more information visit:
http://www.journeyman.tv/film/7064

ABC Australia – Ref. 7064

Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.

Видео China Plans to Dominate the World of Football by 2050 канала Journeyman Pictures