Children participate in a football training program launched by a culture and sports center in Nanxiang town, Jiading district of Shanghai. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
In line with the national plan to boost the development of football, Nanxiang town in Jiading district of Shanghai recently launched a football training program for local children, local media reported on Dec 2.
The event was sponsored by a local culture and sports center. It had the aim of giving young football enthusiasts an opportunity to learn the sport and improve their football skills. The organizers said that they invited coaches from the Donghua Football Association, a football organization which has long history in Shanghai to give the kids professional training courses.
The program attracted more than 40 young students to take part. Some participants said that they liked football very much and are happy that they can have such training courses in the town now.
The organizers went on to say that the training program will continue, in a bid to discover and nurture more young football talents.