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Article: Chinese soccer international Sun Jihai transfers to Manchester City
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- AP Worldstream
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- February 27, 2002
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Dateline: BEIJING
Fullback Sun Jihai, a star on China's World Cup soccer team, has moved
to Manchester City in England's first division for a 2 million pound
(dlrs 2.8 million) transfer fee, his former Chinese team announced.
The fee is a record for a Chinese player, Chinese team Dalian Shide
said.
The move is likely to boost China's confidence in its chances in its
World Cup debut this year in Japan and South Korea. China faces Costa
Rica in its first match June 4.
Sun's transfer "shows that Chinese soccer has gained the approval
of international soccer and has already entered the era of exporting
players," Dalian Shide said in a statement issued Monday.
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