East Asian Footballers Make Their Way West
The DiplomatThe football transfer market is an ongoing, worldwide exchange of players of every nationality. Compared to its other East Asian counterparts, Chinese football is more well known for extensive investment in bringing foreign players to domestic Chinese leagues, rather than sending domestic players abroad. Despite the presence of Chinese players in La Liga, Wu is the first Chinese player to ever score in the top Spanish league. Although bringing American basketball players to China’s basketball league may bring in viewers, the presence of Yao Ming in the American NBA changed Chinese culture. Similarly, the presence of foreign players in Chinese leagues may draw international and Chinese audiences alike, but the presence of Chinese players in foreign leagues may well bring China’s love for football and international investment to a new level.
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