Boot camp to bring out China's best

Players selected for military-style training as CFA enlists army's help

The Chinese Football Association has taken drastic action in its bid to revive the national team's fortunes - to the point of enlisting the help of the military's special forces.

In a surprise move, a total of 55 under-25s were last week plucked from the Chinese Super League and second-tier League One as selectees for a military-style training camp, which started on Monday and ends on Dec 28.