• SlayGuevara@lemmygrad.ml
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    3 days ago

    I saw this niche documentary (if it even was that) on the DPRK years ago and in it the maker visited a football school at one point. As in, a legit school for football. Not sure how good the facilities are these days or if China doesn’t have the same, but that could explain it. More investment is more result.

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      3 days ago

      Dutch media, however, is saying they are good because the regime sees this as a perfect propaganda opportunity.

      Which would not explain why the men’s team is shit and the women’s team isn’t. Because having a men’s team competing would arguably be better propaganda. Can’t be better facilities in a country that sees women as equal.

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      Correct me if i’m wrong but i think China just isn’t that into football as a culture. They have other sports they are very good at.