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Guizhou village soccer super league enchants celebrities

eguizhou.gov.cn| Updated: 2023-06-15 Print

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Rongjiang's village soccer super league has become popular on the internet. [Photo by Wang Bingzhen/provided to eguizhou.gov.cn]

The village soccer super league in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, has become so popular that it has caught the attention of renowned figures such as former soccer player Michael Owen.

On June 12, former national soccer player Fan Zhiyi responded to an invitation from players from Guizhou's villager soccer super league. Fan expressed his excitement and promised to join them on June 22 in Rongjiang, where he will also bring his team to play a match with them on June 23.

Before this, Hong Kong movie star Natalis Chan also challenged the village soccer super league and pledged to bring his celebrity soccer team for a friendly match.

The celebrity football team includes many famous stars, such as Alan Tam, Eric Tsang, Andy Lau, Hacken Lee, and Jacky Cheung.

The Guizhou village soccer super league's players come from all walks of life and include excavator drivers, carpenters, shopkeepers, construction workers, farmers, and more.

They all share the same passion for soccer and are dedicated to putting on an exciting show.

Following the final match of the village soccer super league on July 29, Rongjiang will launch a national invitation competition, inviting teams from all over China to participate in the event.

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