China undergoes ‘patriotic education’ to win Women’s World Cup
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China's Women's World Cup football team swapped the training pitch for the classroom to beef up its political knowledge and reinforce its dedication to the communist-ruled country. In a step that is unlikely to be replicated by their rivals at neChina undergoes ‘patriotic education’ to win Women’s World Cup
China's Women's World Cup football team swapped the training pitch for the classroom to beef up its political knowledge and reinforce its dedication to the communist-ruled country. In a step that is unlikely to be replicated by their rivals at next month's tournament in France, the whole squad sat down for a series of lectures dubbed «Motherland in My Heart». Whether it helps China beat European heavyweights Germany in their World Cup opener on June 8 is debatable, but captain Wu Haiyan said: «Patriotic education is of great significance to us who are going to play for our country.» The Chinese Football Association (CFA), the governing body, hailed it as essential ...Keep on reading: China undergoes ‘patriotic education’ to win Women’s World Cup Read more