鼓掌!全國首個足球學院與廣州正式成立!

China's first academy to train soccer coaches was inaugurated on last Saturday, after a plan that aims to build the country a world leading power in soccer by 2050 was rolled out.

在一項關於2050年將我國建成世界一流足球強國的方案頒佈之後，我國首家旨在培養足球教練的學院上週六正式掛牌成立。

The soccer academy of Guangzhou Sport University will focus on training school coaches through the four-year bachelor degree and the first batch of 100 to 150 students will be admitted this September, reported Yangcheng Evening News.

據羊城晚報報道，廣州體育學院足球學院將重點培養足球教練，該校實行本科招生，學制4年，今年9月將招入首批學生100-150人。

With more than 20 teachers, the academy has teamed up with a local club in coaches and referees training and will also bring soccer expertise to primary and secondary schools in rural areas of the province.

目前該學院已有20多名教師，同時學院還與廣州一家足球俱樂部協作，共同對教練員和裁判員進行培訓。此外，還將會把足球專業知識帶到省內的農村中小學當中去。

The opening of this academy came a week after a long-term soccer development plan was announced.

在一項長期的足球發展計劃宣佈一週之後，該學院正式開幕。

According to the plan, China will become a dominant soccer power in Asia by 2030 and a world leading competitor two decades later through youth promotion and league development.

該計劃指出，中國將在2030年之前成爲亞洲足球強國，在之後的20年，通過青少年的提升和聯賽的發展，最終成爲世界足球一流強國。