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Why did your former Guo'an players give 200 percent in the games against foreign clubs?

Jin Zhiyang

Jin Zhiyang is a Chinese soccer coach and former player. He is mainly noted within China for his loyal service towards Beijing as both a successful player and then later as a coach for the team where his greatest achievements was when he managed it to two Chinese FA Cup titles in 1996 and 1997. He has also managed several other teams, such as Tibet, Tianjin Teda and China on a caretaker basis, while his last senior coaching position was with the Beijing Institute of Technology FC.

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