Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Guangzhou: A joint social responsibility programme between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and China Football Association (CFA) kicked off with a two-day launch event of football and educational activities on Tuesday and Wednesday in Guangzhou.
The pilot project for the cooperation is organised with the with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and it will focus on using football as an educational tool and first aid awareness on and off the field.
A total 100 boys and girls, under 14 years of age, and blind football players, took part in the football activities and educational sessions.
They were coached by five former Chinese national team players: Peng Weiguo, Mai Chao, Yang Pengfeng, Zhang Linpeng and Liu Dianzuo.
Chao, Pengfeng, Linpeng and Idanzuo all played also for Guangzhou Evergrande. The players shared their experiences of the importance of discipline in football, as well as concentrating on school alongside football.
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