Soccer sensation

Impressed by the performance, Dong waited for the opportunity to face the Brazilian team. On the evening of Oct 9, he led the Village Super League's best lineup in a friendly match against the Sao Paulo team.

Earlier in August, Eleazar and team manager Yang Shengjun visited Rongjiang. "Rongjiang is a promising land of soccer. The people are passionate about soccer, which is similar to Brazil," Yang said.

"After Eleazar returned to Brazil, we kept in touch and decided to create a youth training club in Rongjiang, implementing Brazilian coaching techniques," he said.