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So, what has gone wrong with professional football in China and why has the nation struggled to make a mark in the beautiful game?

The world's most populous country is ranked 90th in the men's Fifa world rankings - just ahead of Curaçao and Luxembourg On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team ...