Juniors to kick off German residency
China Daily | Updated: 2017-11-16 07:09
BERLIN - China's Under-20 team will launch a new era on Saturday, playing the first of 16 friendlies against German fourth-division opposition in an experiment aimed at advancing the nation's chances at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The Chinese government has committed to heavy investment in the sport in the hope of ending years of national underachievement.
Vice-Premier Liu Yandong signed a five-year soccer partnership agreement with German Chancellor Angela Merkel last year.
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