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Xi Jinping Loves Soccer. Why Is China’s Team So Bad? artwork
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Xi Jinping Loves Soccer. Why Is China’s Team So Bad?

The Big Take by Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts

Jul 14, 202619:12News & Politics

China's men's soccer team has qualified for the World Cup just once, despite millions in investment and a personal push from President Xi Jinping to turn the nation into a footballing powerhouse. On today's Big Take Asia...

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Xi Jinping Loves Soccer. Why Is China’s Team So Bad? is an episode from The Big Take by Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts. China's men's soccer team has qualified for the World Cup just once, despite millions in investment and a personal push fr...

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Published Jul 14, 2026, 19:12 long, audio available.

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