EPL veterans laud Haikou facility

It won't be long before China is producing world-class soccer players.

That was the prediction from some former English Premier League stars after they got an up-close look at the effort being put into building training facilities to encourage more children to enjoy the game.

"Soccer will definitely grow here in China; there's bound to be some great players come out of this country in the years to come," former Liverpool and England stalwart Robbie Fowler said on the weekend.