tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365320.post479258139161282041..comments2023-05-23T13:50:47.414+02:00Comments on China Herald: Why Chinese clubs buy expensive soccer players - Rowan SimonsChina Heraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661962166788808674noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365320.post-72906710877019460132012-05-29T13:47:26.615+02:002012-05-29T13:47:26.615+02:00I'd agree with that. The current investment in...I'd agree with that. The current investment into expensive soccer stars by Chinese clubs strikes me as unsustainable. If they want to progress as a soccer nation (China is currently ranked 56 by FIFA, belorogba and Anelka isn't going to help at all. w footballing giants like Armenia, Estonia and Honduras) and have any hope of qualifying for the World Cup, they need to invest at the grass roots level. With 1.3billion people. there is no doubt the soccer talent is out there, but hiring the likes of DChris Devonshire-Ellishttp://www.2point6billion.com/chris-devonshire-ellis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com