Catch 'em young for soccer

Soccer officials in China should get rid of their utilitarian pursuit and take practical measures to promote the game in schools and colleges for self-salvation, says an article in Modern Express. Excerpts:

The State Council issued a guideline last month to expedite the development of the country's sports industry, which includes the promotion of soccer on school and college campuses. The Ministry of Education has followed up that guideline with a plan to build 20,000 soccer training institutes across the country. At the provincial level, authorities in Jiangsu province have taken steps to popularize soccer on campus.

These are welcome moves for the development of the world's most popular game in China.