mrcfo
05-27-2005, 06:32 AM
Also wondered why the Chinese soccer team is an utter disgrace whilst it's basketball team is nearly unbeatable in the Asian league.
OK, they have a huge population, but it's rather illogical to suggest they can't find a few decent soccer players from a 700 million or so men (their women soccer team is good though). Sure bball depends a lot on height and other Asian nations with a fraction of the population cannot field a taller team than China, but again, China is near hopeless in soccer.
What's more is that their is a rather (or use to be) strong soccer league but the CBA is rather weak. I haven't been to China lately but what is the number one "Western" sport over there? Soccer or Basketball?
I know in Japan and South Korea, soccer is one of the top ones along with Baseball.
In bball. there is Yao, Wang, Bateer as well and potentially a host of other names but in soccer they only have a few playing in European leagues. and that Li Tie is F***ing shit, he's only in the british league thanks to his baby face looks and freggin Chinese sponsorship.
OK, they have a huge population, but it's rather illogical to suggest they can't find a few decent soccer players from a 700 million or so men (their women soccer team is good though). Sure bball depends a lot on height and other Asian nations with a fraction of the population cannot field a taller team than China, but again, China is near hopeless in soccer.
What's more is that their is a rather (or use to be) strong soccer league but the CBA is rather weak. I haven't been to China lately but what is the number one "Western" sport over there? Soccer or Basketball?
I know in Japan and South Korea, soccer is one of the top ones along with Baseball.
In bball. there is Yao, Wang, Bateer as well and potentially a host of other names but in soccer they only have a few playing in European leagues. and that Li Tie is F***ing shit, he's only in the british league thanks to his baby face looks and freggin Chinese sponsorship.