About this episode

This episode explores the complexities of Chinese football, including public perception and support for the national team.

Today's Episode: China has over 1.4 billion people, so why has its men's football team struggled for so long? Do Chinese people even like football? And why do fans criticise the national team but still support it? Let's explore the story behind Chinese football. Membership Preview: How do Chinese news headlines report the FIFA World Cup? In next MaoMi Chinese+ episode, we'll learn Chinese through real headlines, explore useful football vocabulary, and discover how just a few Chinese character...

People in this episode

Host: MaoMi Chinese

Topics covered

• Chinese football
• national team
• sports culture
• fan support
• football vocabulary

Keywords

• Chinese football
• national team
• FIFA World Cup
• football culture
• sports criticism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA

Places: China

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