Feature: Four decades on, Baidui Cup continues to fuel Beijing's youth football

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-08-23

by sportswriter Li Chunyu BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Returning to the Baidui Cup for the first time as head coach of China's men's national football team, Shao Jiayi found the same passion and desire from young players as he had during his own childhood. "I competed in the Baidui Cup decades ago, and much of my happiness at that time came from creating exciting moments with my teammates in summer," the 46-year-old said during this year's......

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