 "Brazil to support China develop soccer")
Brazil's Sports Ministry head has offered to help China achieve the goal of developing soccer into a truly national sport.
Aldo Rebelo said that World Cup host Brazil is willing to provide all kinds of support for China to help it get into the World Cup finals and even win the tournament one day, China Daily reported.
He added that in 2011, China and Brazil had teamed up with a number of agreements to deepen cooperation to strengthen Chinese soccer and the two countries have engaged in in-depth cooperation through their sports ministries.
Rebelo further added that the Chinese government needs to build small or medium-sized soccer playgrounds for children so they can find a place nearby to play the game, regardless of whether they are in cities or villages.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has invited "soccer fan" President Xi Jinping to watch the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro on July 13.
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