兴宁市构建全链条青训体系赋能青少年足球人才成长：体教融合育青苗 阶梯培养兴足球

Core Viewpoint - The city of Xingning is actively promoting youth football development through a comprehensive training system that integrates education and sports, creating opportunities for young football enthusiasts to pursue their dreams [2]. Group 1: Youth Football Training Initiatives - Xingning has established a full-chain youth training system focusing on enlightenment, selection, cultivation, and delivery, allowing numerous young football lovers to have a platform to chase their dreams [2]. - The city has implemented the "Double Youth Project," which includes a tiered enlightenment network from kindergartens to high schools, with 39 national youth football characteristic schools and 9 national football characteristic kindergartens [5][6]. - Qi Chang Primary School exemplifies the tiered training model, identifying talented players in early grades and providing professional coaching, resulting in their boys' team winning the championship in the 2025 Xingning "Mayor's Cup" youth football league [5]. Group 2: Resource Integration and Accessibility - Xingning has integrated 296 football fields, making facilities like Daba Sports Field and Mingzhu Sports Park available for free to youth, and promoting football through community outreach programs [6]. - The city conducts activities such as "Football into Schools" and "Public Welfare Football into Communities" to ensure that children in remote towns also have access to professional football training [6]. Group 3: Player Selection and Evaluation - The player selection process emphasizes not only technical skills but also learning ability, pressure resistance, and passion for football, with a three-tier selection system involving school recommendations, club selections, and sports school evaluations [7][8]. - Liu Zixin, a talented young player, was identified through this system and has been recognized as an outstanding player in the U10 age group by the Chinese Football Association [8]. Group 4: Education and Training Integration - Xingning promotes a philosophy of "studying well, being a good person, and playing football well," ensuring that cultural education is not compromised during football training [9]. - The collaboration between clubs and schools includes regular communication about players' academic performance, providing support for those whose grades decline [9]. - The city has implemented a "dynamic tracking management" system for players, allowing them to attend regular classes while receiving professional training after school [9].