Soccer hopefuls get some German tutelage

Dozens of young Chinese soccer players put on their boots over the weekend for a shot at representing the country at this year's FC Bayern Youth Cup finals.

Germany's top professional club, FC Bayern Munich, held a trial for 60 hopefuls aged 14 to 16 at a training ground in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Saturday.

The 10 best performers will be selected to play for China against their peers from around the world in the youth tournament, said Julian Heichelel, the club's international marketing manager.