Dazzling but empty stadiums a symbol of China’s fading soccer dream

2022-05-20

Gleaming soccer stadiums built for the Asian Cup may turn into "white elephants" after China withdrew as hosts, experts say, with President Xi Jinping’s World Cup dreams more…

Source : https://japantoday.com/category/sports/dazzling-but-empty-stadiums-a-symbol-of-china%27s-fading-football-dream

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