A professional league will help women's soccer

Although China didn't advance past the quarterfinals in the 2015 Women's Football World Cup after losing 0-1 to the United States, its progress in the tournament was beyond expectations and won the players the attention and rewards they deserve. Comments:

In terms of soccer's popularity, China is far behind its neighbor Japan. Despite its population being 10 times that of Japan, China has only about 6,000 registered woman soccer players while Japan has as many as 40,000. The crucial problem with China is how to make soccer more attractive for more woman players; it's not about money alone. We could learn from Japan how to closely integrate women's soccer into physical education classes in schools to change the public mindset about this sport.

Jiefang Daily, June 28