Name: A champion's new goal: forging China's young football talent
Uploaded: 2026-06-29T15:41:42+08:00
Duration: 2 min 56 s
Description: Meet Yang Jiawei, a former national football champion on a new mission, both on the field and online. In Shanghai, Yang built a massive social media presence, followed by millions, as well as his own academy, where he mentors the next generation of young

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Meet Yang Jiawei, a former national football champion on a new mission, both on the field and online. In Shanghai, Yang built a massive social media presence, followed by millions, as well as his own academy, where he mentors the next generation of young players. His hands-on work embodies a wider national strategy to popularize football as a sport for all, exemplified by events like Shanghai's newly launched grassroots "Jiechao" or "Street Super League." Follow CGTN's Zhang Siran to see how China's vision — giving everyone a chance to play — is building a massive talent pool from the ground up.

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