Ka-pi96 said:
Aside from the fact that Chinese clubs seem much more willing to throw money at foreign players than invest in youth, merely throwing money at the youth system doesn't make it successful. I think if China are to become a good footballing country then it's a cultural change that's needed rather than a financial one. Just look at Brazil, there's probably never been more money in Brazillian football than there is right now, but I don't think anybody would claim the current Brazil team is the best they've had (or even close to it). But the Brazillians always have had a real love of playing football, and that's what has produced them great players in the past, not money. That's not something China can just buy. |
Hopefully new nations will be competitive in the future. The World Cup would be more exciting if countries like China or Nigeria were able to win it.
