2017年CRI China, Germany step forward in football cooperation

 

Cooperation between China and Germany has reached beyond economics and into the football field.

Last November saw China and Germany sign a comprehensive agreement on football cooperation. Since then, bilateral¹ football exchanges have increased significantly.

As an example, Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich, one of the best known football clubs in the world, has signed deals to jointly² build football schools in Qingdao and Shenzhen.

Coaches from Bayern Munich are sent to the schools to provide guidance to young Chinese players.

"Three German coaches will be regularly sent to China to stay for about one week. They will not only coach the young footballers there, but also guide the Chinese coaches. Our collaboration³ with universities though is beyond training, but more about setting up some sport majors for general students, such as sports economics and athletic⁴ life sciences," said Jochen Sauer, the manager of Bayern Munich's youth academy.

Jochen Sauer said since the program began in November, they have seen a lot of young Chinese talent make its way through the schools.

"Chinese youth players are very self-disciplined and active. They are all enthusiastic about the training sessions. But on the other hand, Chinese players still need to improve in football technique, as well as tactics. So along with basic football theories, our coaching team passes along top European football expertise⁵. Some children in China are very talented. Hopefully the training can help them play in the Chinese Super League and even enter the European football stage in the future," said Sauer.

In February 2015, the Chinese government unveiled a broad plan to reform Chinese football amid lingering complaints by football fans in the country about China's poor international performances.

Earlier this year, a more detailed⁶ operational blueprint⁷ for Chinese football development was released by the Chinese Football Association.

"Through these football reform plans we see a promising⁸ future for Chinese football. They are very impressive, because they specify⁹ goals and timelines. For example, it stipulates¹⁰ that the population of registered young football players should reach one million by 2020, which includes 100,000 female players; and there should be 30,000 primary and middle schools which have a focus on football. We believe all these plans are the right moves for Chinese football, and we hope they can work out," said Martin H?gele, the head of international relations at Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich is also arranging for 10 to 15 players to train in Germany. The German football powerhouse plans to build another football school at its base to help guide more Chinese players.

Bayern Munich is not the only European club that is looking to China for its potential talent. In February of this year, Spanish giant Barcelona launched its own football academy in Hainan.

In Guangdong, Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande have opened an academy in conjunction with Real Madrid. Accommodating 2,000 students, the Evergrande-Real Madrid academy is said to be the world's largest.

1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

3 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

4 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

5 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

6 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

7 blueprint   

n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划

参考例句：

• All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。
• The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。

8 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

9 specify   

vt.指定，详细说明

参考例句：

• We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。
• Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。

10 stipulates   

n.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的名词复数 )；规定，明确要求v.（尤指在协议或建议中）规定，约定，讲明（条件等）( stipulate的第三人称单数 )；规定，明确要求

参考例句：

• The trade contract stipulates for the settlement of balances in RMB. 贸易合同规定余额以人民币结算。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The contract stipulates for the use of seasoned timber. 合同上订明用干透的木料。 来自辞典例句