Timeline traces highlights of Sino-UK soccer cooperation
By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2015-10-24 08:08
1997: Former England international Bobby Houghton became the first Briton to be appointed head coach of the Chinese national team.
1999: Manchester United, one of the most popular clubs in Europe, made its first preseason tour in China. Alex Ferguson's side played a friendly with Shanghai Shenhua FC.
2002: Sun Jihai became the first Chinese player to debut in the English Premier League and the first to score a goal while playing for Manchester City.
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