“If you look at all the sports in China, the government is extremely involved and they are extremely proud of their athlete.” IfsLooksGovernmentSportsProudInvolvedAthleteChina Author:Patrick Chan
“Now tell me this. What would you consider the greatest spectator sport in the country today? Would you say it was baseball, basketball, football?... It's politics. That's right, politics. Millions and millions of people following it every day in the newspapers, over the TV and the radio. Now mind you, they wouldn't get mixed up in this themselves for all the tea in China, but they know the names and numbers of all the players. And what they can't tell the coaches about strategy. Oh, you should see some of the letters I get.” PeopleKnowsShouldMindCountryTodayPoliticsNamesSportsNumbersMillionsPlayerFootballTvsBasketballLettersBaseballStrategyRadioFollowingChinaCoachesNewspapersTeaSpectators Author:Frank Nugent
“China is a sleeping giant if you just take a look at their experience regarding all kinds of sport, not football though, and the number of people that love sports. Chinese are eager to hit new shores and they are ambitious.” PeopleIfsLooksKindSportsSleepNumbersFootballChinaAll KindsChineseGiantsShoreAmbitious Author:Berti Vogts
“If you have team spirit you can even beat better teams. As far as team sport is concerned China might need a change in attitude in comparison to the one in table tennis.” IfsNeedsMightSpiritSportsAttitudeTeamBeatsConcernedTablesChinaTennisComparisonNeed A ChangeSports TeamTeam SpiritTable Tennis Author:Berti Vogts
“First of all, it would be great for world football to have a competitive Chinese team as China traditionally has deep relation to sports in general.” WorldFirstsWould BeSportsTeamFootballRelationChinaChineseSports In General Author:Berti Vogts
“I was reminded that when we lose and I strike out, a billion people in China don't care.” PeopleCareSportsLosesDon't CareChinaStrikesBillions Author:Reggie Jackson