Soccer sensation
Guizhou's Village Super League shares passion with Brazilian players
China Daily Global |
Updated: 2024-11-21 16:29
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Impressed by the performance, Dong waited for the opportunity to face the Brazilian team. On the evening of Oct 9, he led the Village Super League's best lineup in a friendly match against the Sao Paulo team.
Earlier in August, Eleazar and team manager Yang Shengjun visited Rongjiang. "Rongjiang is a promising land of soccer. The people are passionate about soccer, which is similar to Brazil," Yang said.
"After Eleazar returned to Brazil, we kept in touch and decided to create a youth training club in Rongjiang, implementing Brazilian coaching techniques," he said.
