China youngsters head for Portugal
By Tang Zhe | China Daily | Updated: 2011-08-19 07:59
CFA to send 500 players abroad over next five years to advance the game
SHENZHEN - Yao Ming proved Chinese can produce basketballers after being selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft.
Nine years later, China is seeking a soccer version of Yao to show the world the country is not a soccer no man's land.
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